Mr Zippy formed in the coastal town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England in 1993. The band play skate punk. History Formed in the coastal town of Clevedon, North Somerset in 1993. Mr Zippy formed while they were still at school in the early 90s. Many members came and went as the band found their footing in the growing punk rock scene in the UK. The first solid formation of the band came together in 1995 when the two founder members (guitarist Jon Burlinson and vocalist Mads) recruited 15-year-old drummer Pete Jennings to replace James Hester (now drumming in UK band Malaki). After the departure of bassist Mike Britton (of P4FT) the band hired a young Bassist from Portishead, Daryl Barrett-Cross. The band spent almost a year away from the public before debuting the new line-up, new songs and style at The Full Moon pub in Bristol. In 1997, after gaining a strong following in Bristol and the surrounding area, the band recorded two demo cassettes at the Blue Room Studio in Bristol, "Two Way Family Favourites" and "Cheggers Plays Punk". The band got the attention of 21-year-old Greg Pearson (Greg Elk), who was starting his own label "Pigman Records", who agreed to put out an EP for the band. 1998–1999 In 1998, with the breakup of his own band Yellowskin the band asked Greg to join Mr.Zippy as a 2nd guitarist. He did and with more money to put into Mr.Zippy the band once again entered the Blue Room Studio in Bristol to record their debut album "What You Are Like Says A Lot About The Kind Of Person You Are" which was released in 1999. The band started to set sight their sights out of the local area and played around the UK gaining a large following in the UK punk underground and playing with such bands as Mustard Plug, No comply, Spiderplug (Later Adequate 7), Lightyear (band), Five Knuckle, Big D & The Kids Table, King Prawn, Capdown and formed a growing friendship with the band 4ft Fingers. The band also scored some stranger support slots playing with such bands as Somerset legends The Wurzels, Alex Kane's AntiProduct and Skiffle band Dynamo Rhythm Aces. 2000–2001 In 2000, the band booked their first UK tour with Japanese thrash band Displaced Person, gaining a growing UK following. The band also started to appear on compilation albums worldwide. In 2001, they