Based in
London,
England Male Bonding was composed of John Arthur Webb (vocals, guitar), Kevin Hendrick (vocals, bass) and Robin Christian (drums). Webb and Hendrick formerly played together in the
noise rock band
Pre and met
Bullet Union drummer, Christian, whilst working in a record shop. Their first show was at a house party in Maidstone called "RAGE!" in May 2008. The band ran the label, Paradise Vendors Inc, and shared several cassette and 7-inch record releases before signing to the
Sub Pop label in July 2009. Their first release for the label was a split 7-inch single with
Dum Dum Girls titled "Pay for Me / Before It's Gone" and released on
Record Store Day 2010. Their first full-length album,
Nothing Hurts, received generally positive reviews from several music sites, including
The Guardian, and
Pitchfork Media who placed it in their 'Best New Music' category. Brooklyn band
Vivian Girls appear on the track "Worse to Come". In 2011, it was chosen for the shortlist of
The Guardian's First Album awards. During 2010 the band collaborated on a song with
Rivers Cuomo of
Weezer and toured with
Best Coast,
Dum Dum Girls,
Vivian Girls,
Smith Westerns and
The Soft Pack. In 2011, Rough Trade's 'For Us' labelled, released a split 7" of
Nirvana covers with the band and
EMA. The band recorded three BBC sessions for
Marc Riley, performed at
Primavera Sound and opened up for Weezer at
Brixton Academy. Their second album,
Endless Now was produced by
John Agnello in
Dreamland Recording Studios, a converted 19th-century church near Woodstock, New York. The band toured with
Crystal Castles and
No Age in 2012. In 2014, Christian and Hendrick formed
Primitive Parts with
Sauna Youth guitarist, Lindsay Corstorphine and [https://troubleinmindrecords.com/ Trouble in Mind released a self-titled album in 2015. Hendrick has released two albums as MIDDEX,
No Home (2018),
In Second and Third Floor Story (2023), and, with Webb is part of
Adulkt Life with former
Huggy Bear singer, Chris Rowley, since 2019, two albums released,
Book Of Curses (2020) and
There Is No Desire (2023). ==Discography==