the release of a remixes, b-sides and rarities album entitled Play On: Rare, Rejected and Arcade Perfected, which the band toured in support of in late 2008. Nick Horne also joined the band as a full-time member, now playing guitar and bass live as well as trombone. They played at the Hevy Music Festival on 1 August 2009. The second tour Ruff and Ready Tour began in October 2008, again with SB6 headlining, and this time with support from Chris Murray, The JB Conspiracy and Chief. In May 2009 Sonic Boom Six released their third album City of Thieves, once again on Rebel Alliance Recordings. August 2009 saw Sonic Boom Six open the Main Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festival. Child's departure and Sonic Boom Six (2009–2015) On 8 October 2009, it was announced on the band's official website that Ben Childs would be leaving the band after the forthcoming "Boom or Bust" tour and that he would be temporarily replaced by Matthew Reynolds – current vocalist and guitarist with rock band Drawings and also formerly of Howards Alias. In February 2010 new permanent member James "Jimmy T Boom" Routh, formerly of Myth of Unity, joined the band on guitar. Lee Hartney from The Smith Street Band joined the band on two tours in 2011, playing guitar & keytar. On 4 February 2012, in a radio interview with Matt Stocks on Kerrang Radio, Paul Barnes and Laila Khan announced that their new album would be eponymous. During a free gig sponsored by HP Live and Last FM at The Roadhouse in Manchester on 19 April 2012 Barney Boom/Paul Barnes announced that the band were due to sign a deal the following Saturday and that the new album would be released in September 2012. Sonic Boom Six played the main stage at 2000 Trees Festival in Gloucestershire on 13 July 2012. McMinn's departure and The F-Bomb (2015 to present) It was announced on 14 May 2015 via their Facebook page that founding member Neil "Macca" McMinn had decided to leave the band as he wanted a new challenge after 12 years with the band. The release of Sonic Boom Six's next album was delayed to allow the band time to recruit a replacement drummer. It was confirmed on 22 May 2015 that Luke Hesketh would be taking over drumming duties from Neil McMinn. Luke, along with bandmate James Routh, would