CRACKHEAD CONTROL
Belfast punk pioneers Crackhead Control are proof that raw energy never dies. Originally forged in the fiery 1979 Ulster punk scene by Billy Riot and Carson Taylor, the band was resurrected in 2019 with. Jim Johnston and Steve Ireland completing the lineup.
They traded nostalgia for a relentless, non-stop work ethic and are now one of Northern Ireland's hardest-working live acts and most prolific studio bands.
DISCOGRAPHY
2020 - James Symes Anti Tribute EP (Crack Records) (Vinyl)
2020 - Get The Fuck Off Your Knees (Crack Records) (Vinyl)
2021 - Sexy Alla Nazimova - Debut Album (TTBP CD)
2022 - Everywhere In Belfast(Is The Wrong Place To Be)(TTBP CD Single)
2023 - Keep It Real Girls (TTBP CD Album)
2024 - Proper Crack (split mini album with The Props) (TTBP CD mini album)
2024 - Kill Your Darlin's - Vinyl compilation (Crack Records)
2025 - Crackhead Control split vinyl single with Goon Squad - Opposites - (TTBP)
2025 - Crackhead Control - Teaching Fairies To Dance CD EP (TTBP)
2025 - Crackhead Control - Dont Dance With Septic Sheep CD Album (TTBP)
2025 - Crackhead Control - Do'in The Hard Yards 12' vinyl (Crack Records)
The bands momentum isn't slowing down and a new EP is being recorded for release late Autumn.
When he isn't tearing up the stage Billy keeps the culture alive by running Life's A Riot, a staple vintage clothing and record shop nestled in the heart of Belfast in Rosemary Street.
The spirit of ’77 has never faded in the world of Crackhead Control. Raw, rebellious, primal, energetic,
adrenaline fuelled. These are the building blocks of this Belfast powerhouse, as has most recently been
captured throughout their Teaching Fairies to Dance EP. This short set packs an unforgettable one-two
punch, hitting hard and directly, driving and crunching onwards with a fantastic and unstoppable intent. It is
the quintessential snapshot of Crackhead Control’s ethos and mentality as a band and sits exceptionally
alongside their superbly alternative back-catalogue.
(ALDORA BRITAIN RECORDS E-ZINE DEC2025)
"DON'T DANCE WITH SEPTIC SHEEP" OUT NOW ON TIME TO BE PROUD.
KEEP IT REAL GIRLS ALBUM