Ikara Colt were a 4 piece art-rock band formed by art students at London Guildhall University. They had a five year career beginning in 1999 and ending on 17th January, 2005. The band had stated in interviews their intention to disband before they "turn into some old, tired and jaded outfit", this was the reasoning behind the decision to break-up after just two albums and one EP. In Britain, the band were signed to London-based independent label Fantastic Plastic Records, while Epitaph distributed their records in America.

The band were not typically associated with any particular music scene, playing on tour with a variety of diverse bands, though influences include bands such as Sonic Youth and The Fall

Original bass player Jon Ball left the band in 2003, to be replaced by Tracy Bellaries, though he was still involved for most of the writing process and some of the recording of Modern Apprentice, the band's second and final album.

Band members

• Claire Ingram (guitar/vocals)
• Paul Resende (vocals)
• Dominic Young (drums)
• Jon Ball (bass) 1999-2003.
• Tracy Bellaries (bass) 2003-2005.

Discography

Albums

• Chat and Business - (March, 2002)
  • Re-released in December 2003 with Basic Instructions
• Modern Apprentice - (June, 2004)

Singles

• Sink Venice - (May, 2001) #187 UK
• One Note - (October, 2001) #109 UK
• Rudd - (February, 2002) #72 UK
• Basic Instructions EP - (September, 2002)
• Live at the Astoria - (November, 2003)
• Wanna Be That Way - (February, 2004)
• Wake in the City - (May, 2004) #55 UK
• Modern Feeling - (October, 2004) #61 UK

Trivia

• In 2003 they did a 6 week tour of America with Sweden's Sahara Hotnights and USA's The Washdown.
• The name of the band came to the 4 members in one simultaneous dream, in which they saw a horse riding on an anti-submarine missile.

References

1. Pitchfork News: Ikara Colt call it a day
2. Modern Apprentice album review

External links

• Official site
• Fansite
• Ikara Colt at Discogs
• Ikara Colt at MusicBrainz