New Model Army (band)

New Model Army
New Model Army performing in 2022, left to right: Dean White (keyboards and guitar), Michael Dean (drums), Justin Sullivan (vocals and guitar), Ceri Monger (bass).
Background information
Origin	Bradford, England
Genres	Punk rock[1] post-punk[1] folk rock[1]
Years active	1980 (1980)–present
Labels	Abstract EMI Epic Eagle earMUSIC Attack Attack
Members	Justin Sullivan Michael Dean Dean White Ceri Monger
Past members	Robert Heaton Phil Tompkins Rob Waddington Stuart Morrow Ed Alleyne-Johnson Jason Harris Adrian Portas Dave Blomberg Nelson Marshall Gill
Website	newmodelarmy.org

New Model Army are an English rock band formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 1980 by lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Justin Sullivan, bassist Stuart Morrow and drummer Phil Tompkins. Sullivan has been the only continuous member of the band, which has seen numerous line-up changes in its four-decade history. Their music draws on influences across the musical spectrum, from punk and folk to soul, metal and classical. Sullivan's lyrics, which range from directly political through to spiritual and personal, have always been considered as a key part of the band's appeal.

Whilst having their roots in punk rock, the band have always been difficult to categorise. In 1999, when asked about this, Sullivan said, "We've been labelled as punks, post-punks, Goth, metal, folk – the lot, but we've always been beyond those style confines".^[2] Following a large turnover of personnel, both permanent and as touring members, as of 2021 New Model Army comprise Sullivan, Dean White (keyboards and guitar), Michael Dean (drums) and Ceri Monger (bass).