Artist · chart history
Atomship
Band Pascagoula United States Active 2002–2004
Atomship formed in 2002 in Pascagoula, United States and was active until 2004. Atomship has 3 chart appearances on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2004. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Pencil Fight”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #25. The station that charted Atomship most often is WIRS 107.9 (College station), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2004.
Atomship came out of Pascagoula in 2002, starting life that year as Watership Down before a copyright snag forced a new name. Joey Culver stepped in as lead singer in place of original vocalist Derek Pardoe, and with guitarist and songwriter Nathan Slade driving the music, they cut their debut, The Crash of '47, released in 2004.
It's a crunching alternative-metal record with a melodic heart, all chugging riffs and big, anguished choruses, and "Pencil Fight", the single they are best remembered for, is the pick of it: jittery, wound-up and catchy as a playground chant. "Time for People" and "Withered" bring the heavier, moodier side.
The years after were rocky. Slade died in December 2009, the band went through a tangle of names and reunions, and in 2017 they came back as Atomship with Culver out front again.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Atomship on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pencil Fight | 1 | #25 | – | 2004 | |
| 2 | Time For People | 1 | #66 | – | 2004 | |
| 3 | Withered | 1 | #105 | – | 2004 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25 | Pencil Fight | WIRS Top 107 Songs of 2004 |
| 2004 | 66 | Time For People | WIRS Top 107 Songs of 2004 |
| 2004 | 105 | Withered | WIRS Top 107 Songs of 2004 |
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