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=== ''The Video Game Champion'' (single) ===
=== ''The Video Game Champion'' (single) ===
The single featured a collaboration with the guitarist [[Thomas McRocklin]].
The single featured a collaboration with the guitarist [[Thomas McRocklin]].

=== ''Ghost'' (Single) ===
This single was a collaboration with [[Melbourne]] [[Synthwave]] duo [[Power_Glove_(band)]]


==Members==
==Members==

Revision as of 03:05, 25 January 2023

Gunship
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresSynthwave
Years active2014–present
LabelsHorsie in the Hedge
MembersAlex Westaway
Dan Haigh
Alex Gingell
Websitegunshipmusic.com

Gunship is a British synthwave band formed in 2014 by Dan Haigh and Alex Westaway; they were later joined by drummer Alex Gingell.[1]

History

After Westaway and Haigh's other musical act, Fightstar, went on hiatus in 2010, the pair decided to focus on other musical ventures, including forming Gunship, eventually joined by Gingell. Their debut release, self-titled Gunship, was released in 2015 to positive reviews[citation needed]. Their follow up, Dark All Day, was released 5 October 2018.

In 2019, Gunship appeared in the documentary film The Rise of the Synths, which explored the origins and growth of the Synthwave genre. Westaway, Haigh and Gingell appeared alongside various other composers from the scene, including John Carpenter, who also starred in and narrated the film.

In May of 2021, tattoo artist and model Kat Von D collaborated with Haigh on her debut album, Love Made Me Do It.[2]

Equipment and gear

Gunship has a large collection of synthesizers, including the Juno 106, DSI Prophet 12, DSI Prophet 6, MOOG Minimoog, MOOG Mother 32, and various Oberheim units.[3]

Collaborators

Gunship

The first Gunship album featured collaborations with:[3]

Dark All Day

The second Gunship album featured collaborations with:

The Video Game Champion (single)

The single featured a collaboration with the guitarist Thomas McRocklin.

Ghost (Single)

This single was a collaboration with Melbourne Synthwave duo Power_Glove_(band)

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with year released and chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[5] 		UK
Dance 		UK
Indie 		AUS
Digital
[6] 		IRE
Indie
[7] 		SCO
[8] 		US
[9] 		US
Dance
[10] 		US
Heat
[11] 		US
Indie
[12]
Gunship 2015 — 30[13] 40[14] — — — — — — —
Dark All Day 2018 34 1[15] 6[16] 9 14 19 184 4 1 8

Collaborations and other releases

  • Collaborated with Metrik on the track "Electric Echo" (2016)
  • Remixed a track for Lionface's No Hope State (2017)[17]
  • Collaborated with Lazerhawk on the track "Feel the Rush Tonight" (2017)
  • Included the track "Vale of Shadows" on the album Rise of the Synths EP2 official companion album. (2017)
  • Released the single "Art3mis & Parzival" (2018)
  • Collaborated with Tim Cappello and Indiana for the single "Dark All Day" (2018), which features on their album of the same name.
  • Included the track "Cthulhu" on the album Fangoria Presents: Hollydoom (Original Magazine Soundtrack) (2019)[18]
  • Collaborated with Tyler Bates and Dave Lombardo for "Berserker" on the Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack[19]

Remixes

The following artists have remixed Gunship songs:

  • Carpenter Brut (Tech Noir)
  • Makeup and Vanity Set (Black Sun on the Horizon)
  • Miami Nights 1984 (Revel In Your Time)
  • Power Glove (Dark All Day)

References

  1. ^ "Metropolis Music Publishing announce the signing of Fightstar's Dan Haigh and Al Westaway's new synth wave project, GUNSHIP". www.recordoftheday.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ^ Chan, Anna (14 May 2021). "Kat Von D Announces Debut Album". Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Damme, Jean-Pierre Van. "GUNSHIP". Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ "GUNSHIP - Facebook". Facebook. 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Gunship". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA Digital Albums Chart" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  7. ^ "IRMA – Irish Recorded Music Association". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 16 October 2018. Click "Independent," set the year as "2018" and date as "12-Oct-18."
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 12–18 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  10. ^ "EDM Music & Dance Albums Chart". Billboard. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 31 July – 6 August 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 31 July – 6 August 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 12–18 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 12–18 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  17. ^ "GUNSHIP's Remix of Lionface's "No Hope State" is Dreamy '80s Synthwave (Premiere)". Nerdist. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Cthulhu, by Gunship feat. Corin Hardy". Lakeshorerecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  19. ^ GUNSHIP & Tyler Bates - Berserker (feat. Dave Lombardo) (Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack), retrieved 8 August 2021
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