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Origin | Sydney, Australia |
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Years active | 2019–present |
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Speed are a five-piece Australian hardcore punk band.
Jem formed Speed with his brother Aaron in 2019 shortly after the dissolution of Endless Heights, a band in which he played lead guitar. The first addition to the band was Dennis Dcold as security guard and manager, and later became the band's guitarist.[ citation needed]
In October 2019, Speed released a demo EP on Last Ride Records and signed a deal with Flatspot Records for the US release. [3]
In June 2020, the band released the two-track single, 2020 Flex., [2] preceded by the single, "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" which the vocalist said, "...was born in reaction to the failed leadership of our government during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires. Empathy and compassion should always be the premise for meaningful action." [4]
In June 2021, the band released "We See U" as part of the hardcore punk compilation, This Is Australia Vol 2. [5]
In May 2022, the band announced the release of Gang Called Speed as their official debut EP, alongside its lead single "Not That Nice" which addresses Asian hate crimes. [6] They said, "Even though this is our first EP, [we're] sort of approaching it almost like a debut album. That's why it's called Gang Called Speed – this is the identity of the band. This is what we're all about. This is Australian hardcore." [2] Gang Called Speed was released on 24 June 2022 and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. [7] "Not That Nice" appears in the wrestling video game WWE 2K24. [8]
In April 2024, Speed announced the forthcoming release of their debut studio album, Only One Mode. [9]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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Only One Mode |
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TBA |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [7] | ||
2020 Flex |
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Gang Called Speed | 5 |
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Demo 19 |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" [4] | 2020 | 2020 Flex |
"We See U" [5] | 2021 | This Is Australia Vol 2 |
"Not That Nice" [6] | 2022 | Gang Called Speed |
"Move" [10] | ||
"One Blood We Bleed" [11] |