Chanbara has been played on NTS shows including Slime w/ Little, with VIII first played on 24 April 2022.

A 4 piece indie, punk and rock band from Leeds, formed officially in the summer of 2009 as a 5 piece, but now settled as a 4 piece after numerous lineups.

The band currently consists of Jimmy Dixon, Mark Ball, Huw Bartlett and Todd Francis.

Their official site/blog can be found at http://chanbara.co.uk.

They have recently recorded a 5 track EP which was released early November 2010, and can now be found on iTunes and Spotify.