{"id":8061,"date":"2022-09-20T18:19:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=8061"},"modified":"2022-09-20T18:19:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:19:44","slug":"grade-2-share-new-single-doing-time-and-announce-short-uk-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=8061","title":{"rendered":"Grade 2 share new single Doing Time and announce short UK tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rising Isle of Wight oi! band <strong>Grade 2<\/strong> have today released a new single and details of a short UK tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Doing Time<\/em> is a short but sharp thrasher about the mundanity of being stuck in a corporate 9 to 5 office job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With lyrics like \u201c<em>I\u2019m just a number in the system with a lifetime parole<\/em>\u2026\u201d it compares the experience to spending a life behind bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s the band&#8217;s first new song since they released the excellent standalone track <em>Only Ones I Trust<\/em> in November 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grade 2 - &quot;Doing Time&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tFtjiCBbldM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grade 2 are childhood friends Sid Ryan (vocals, bass), Jacob Hull (drums) and Jack Chatfield (guitar, vocals) who formed the band at 14, united by a love of old-school punk, ska and oi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They honed their craft playing Clash and Jam covers before refining their own sound and songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A European tour supporting Stomper 98 brought admiration and friendship from Rancid\u2019s Lars Frederiksen, leading to introductions and the eventual signing to his bandmate Tim Armstrong\u2019s legendary <strong>Hellcat Records<\/strong> in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melding the musical heritage of their native Isle of Wight with the humdrum reality of growing up in a tired seaside town, Grade 2 spit out blistering punk music laced with passion, angst, humour and despair.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/grade-2-doing-time-cover.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"grade 2\" class=\"wp-image-8064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/grade-2-doing-time-cover.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/grade-2-doing-time-cover.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/grade-2-doing-time-cover.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/grade-2-doing-time-cover.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/grade-2-doing-time-cover.jpg?resize=560%2C560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/grade-2-doing-time-cover.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wanting to be heard, yet constrained by an ethos unsuited to daytime radio, Grade 2 have toured with the likes of Dropkick Murphys, The Interrupters and Social Distortion, winning new fans wherever they go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their authenticity, thunderous live performances and exceptional musicianship have garnered praise from across the notoriously difficult-to-please punk scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have three studio albums to their name, and get better with each one. Their most recent was 2019&#8217;s <em>Graveyard Island<\/em> (reviewed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=1184\">here<\/a><\/strong>), which was reimagined last year as the EP <em>Graveyard Island: Acoustic Sessions<\/em> (reviewed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=7238\">here<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/grade-2a.jpg?resize=640%2C469\" alt=\"grade 2\" class=\"wp-image-1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/grade-2a.jpg?resize=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/grade-2a.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/grade-2a.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/grade-2a.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/grade-2a.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Grade 2 playing at Newcastle University in 2018. Pic Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Grade 2 will be playing a handful of UK shows in March 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">March 7 \u2013 The Lexington, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">March 10 \u2013 Louisiana, Bristol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">March 18 \u2013 Classic Grand, Glasgow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">March 19 \u2013 Star &amp; Garter, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are available on band\u2019s website <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grade2official.co.uk\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rising Isle of Wight oi! band Grade 2 have today released a new single and details of a short UK 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