At the start of 2003, the band joined forces with Crucial Talent Booking and underwent a three-month tour of the UK with friends 4ft Fingers. Ambition Is Critical came out once again while the band was away on tour. On returning the band was flooded with offers of future tours. With friend's Gash, label mates Tuuli and even a planned tour with (the then unknown in the UK but friends with the band) Bumblefoot. Sadly, singer Mads broke his ankle in a BMX accident and was unable to undergo any of the planned tours. The band took a hiatus until September 2003 when they hit the road again with friends Caffeine, for the last tour the band has undergone to date. Guitarist Greg Pearson left the band after this tour to move to Sweden and pursue new projects. He was replaced with Guitarist Andy Baker in November 2003, and the band started to write new material with a slightly new direction, putting together an album and ep's worth of new songs. 2004–present Although no longer with the support of Golf Records, the band continued to gig as before, gaining high-profile support slots such as playing with Citizen Fish, Satanic Surfers, and Ten Foot Pole. 2010 saw the release of the book Second Place Heroes which is a history of the band from 1997 through to 2003 via the eyes of ex-guitarist Greg Pearson. 2010 also saw the departure of Guitarist Andy Baker, to spend more time working with his main project New Riot (Ex-Fandangle). Mr Zippy continue as a four-piece band, playing gigs and writing new material. In 2016, former guitarist Greg C Pearson died in Poole, Dorset, aged 41. Style Drawing on their influences ranging from Satanic Surfers, Face to Face, Bad Religion, Ramones, SNFU, Faith No More, Iron Maiden and Samiam. The music is melodic, up beat and positive and at the same time can be hard hitting. Goodmusicrocks.com described their album Ambition Is Critical as "Bouncy, but its still has that element of hardcore that makes you wanna run around screaming at the top of your lungs...". Discography Demos/EPs/albums/compilations References External links http://www.mrzippy.co.uk Official Website English punk rock groups