The Whip (band)

The Whip
Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	2006
Founder	Bruce Carter, Danny Saville
Headquarters	Manchester, United Kingdom
Products	Rock and dance-rock music

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article The Whip (band), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 10 August 2025

The Whip is a Manchester-originated rock and dance-rock ensemble established in 2006 by Bruce Carter and Danny Saville, who previously played in Nylon Pylon, and are signed under London Records. The lineup currently features Nathan Sudders on bass, who also performs with the Manchester group Tokolosh, alongside drummer Fiona "Li'l Fee" Daniel, formerly associated with Earl.

Band history

The Whip launched their career with the single Frustration on the British label Kids, followed by multiple singles released through labels such as Kitsuné Music. Their first full-length album, X Marks Destination, arrived on 24 March 2008 via Southern Fried Records and was produced by Jim Abbiss, noted for his collaborations with Björk, Kasabian, and Arctic Monkeys.

Songs like "Trash" and "Divebomb" were featured on Kitsuné Maison Compilation volumes 3 and 4. The track "Muzzle #1" was included in the soundtrack for EA Sports' FIFA 09. The song "Trash" received significant attention through a nationwide 2009 television campaign for Coors Light Beer and was adopted as the theme tune for Rude Tube.

The Whip has crafted remixes for artists including Editors, Hadouken!, and The Courteeners (notably "Fallowfield Hillbilly"). Following their debut album, founding member Danny Saville departed to focus on a career in multimedia account management.

Their sophomore album, Wired Together, was released on 26 September 2011 and met with varied critical responses.

Albums

X Marks Destination (2008, Southern Fried Records) – Reached No. 75 on the UK Albums Chart
Remix Marks Destination (2008, Southern Fried Records)
Wired Together (2011, Southern Fried Records)

Singles and EPs

"Frustration" (2006, Kids)
"Trash" (2006, Lavolta Records; reissued 2008, Southern Fried Records)
"Divebomb" (2007, Kitsuné Music)
"Muzzle #1" (2007, Southern Fried Records)
"Sister Siam" (2007, Southern Fried Records)
"Blackout" (2008, Southern Fried Records)
"Secret Weapon" (2011, Southern Fried Records)
"Movement" (2011, Southern Fried Records)
"Riot" EP (2012, Southern Fried Records)

Remixes

2007

Editors – "An End Has a Start"
The Black Ghosts – "Anyway You Choose to Give It"
Sons and Daughters – "Killer"
Paul Hartnoll feat. Robert Smith – "Please"
Asobi Seksu – "Strawberries"

2008

Hadouken! – "Declaration of War"

Use of tracks

"Trash" was utilized in ITV's FA Cup advertising campaigns, UK Coors Light commercials, the sitcom Secret Girlfriend, as well as the opening sequences of Channel 4's Rude Tube.
"Trash" also appeared in promotional materials for Microsoft's Zune HD device and its desktop software rollout.
"Trash" was featured in soundtrack lineups for Evolution Studios' MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, and Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 3 on Xbox 360.
"Blackout" found placement in EA Sports' NBA Live 2009, the inaugural season of Dave's Batteries Not Included, as well as Microsoft Zune HD promotional clips and boot sequences.
"Muzzle #1" was included in the soundtrack for EA Sports' FIFA 09.
"Divebomb" was part of the musical selection for The Sims 2.
"Fire" featured on Electronic Arts' soundtrack for Need for Speed: Undercover.

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