The Bleeders

A punk rock combo hailing from New Zealand, the Bleeders (vocalist Angelo Munro, guitarist Ian King, guitarist Hadleigh Donald, bassist Gareth Stack, and drummer King George Clark) debuted on-stage in early 2003. In the summer of that year, they embarked on sessions to record their first EP, entitled A Bleeding Heart. The EP, released in October of that year, led to a national tour and a place at the 2004 Big Day Out Festival. In 2006, the Bleeders released their first official album (their 2004 self-titled release was a collection of previous releases for the Australian market), As Sweet as Sin. The album was a hit, peaking at number two, and scoring a handful of awards for the band. In 2008, the band released album number two, a self-titled affair (not to be confused with the aforementioned Australian compilation), which was a Top 40 chart hit in New Zealand.