New Model Army

The beginnings of New Model Army, founded in Bradford in 1980, were inspired by northern soul, punk rock and the rebellious atmosphere of the time. Since then they have been on a long, creative and eventful journey. They had a massive influence on “post-punk”, “folk-rock”, “political rock”, “goth”, “metal” and all kinds of musical subcultures, but steadfastly refused to belong to any club or style.

Without a specific “genre” audience and still no massive worldwide hit, New Model Army still sell albums in the millions, attract some of the greatest producers in the world (Glyn Johns, Tom Dowd, Andy Wallace, Bob Clearmountain, Joe Barresi) and have built up an almost religious devotion among their fans.

Early on they realised that the internet would revolutionise the music industry and decided in the mid-1990s to control all aspects of their productions independently and themselves from then on. They were therefore perfectly positioned to withstand the changes in the industry and have outlasted most of their peers. There are few bands in NMA’s position, able to record and release what they want, when they want, while maintaining a worldwide following, without having to make a single artistic or commercial compromise.

This is a remarkable band – as hungry and focused as ever, with a constantly renewing audience and insatiable creative ambition.