Bristol Stingrays are a Bristol-based punk and new wave band with roots in the late-1970s UK independent scene. Rising from the original punk era, they became associated with the influential Bristol compilation Avon Calling and released standout records such as Countdown. Decades on, the band still delivers sharp, melodic songwriting with punk urgency, social observation, and a road-tested sense of momentum shaped by touring, friendship, and collaboration. With a loyal following in the UK and Japan-and multiple Japan tours behind them-Bristol Stingrays continue to record, release, and perform, proudly independent and unapologetically alive.