IDESTROY (UK)
Punk Rock from Bristol
Since bursting on the scene in 2016 with their debut EP "Vanity Loves Me" IDestroy have seen their infectious brand of punk rock grow from sweaty DIY hometown shows in Bristol, to packed out venues across the UK and Europe.
Their first show outside of their hometown was at Anfi Rock Sound Festival, Spain. They were invited back a year later to perform on the main stage.
Their latest EP release "Pure Joy of Life" has seen them receive bucket loads of support from the likes of Kerrang! & BBC Introducing. Their music video for lead single "Lemons" premiered at Team Rock, whilst Louder Than War claimed “’Lemons’ would be a Top Ten chart-smash in a parallel universe where the Internet Never Happened.”
The trio recently played a two week UK tour as main support for steam punk legends "The Men That Will not Be Blamed For Nothing" before heading off to Germany for a two week headline tour of their own.
It’s no secret that IDestroy love to play live and throw every last drop of energy into doing so. In their short time together they have nearly 200 gigs under their belt. From big stages such as Bristol Pride and Rebellion Festival to acoustic sessions for BBC introducing, Sofar Sounds and Glastonbury Festival, proving there’s not a single thing that can faze them.
IDestroy are now working on their debut album, set for release in 2019. It guarantees to be a hell of a lot of fun and most importantly, loud!
Reviews
"IDestroy really have delivered the goods with their second EP, an explosion of riotous energy that makes you want to get up and throw something, or possibly yourself, across the room."
- Kerrang! Magazine
“Pure Joy of Life should propel them into the next level - radio, TV, festivals and stardom.”
- Louder Than War
"They’re fun, and angry, and angry, and fun, and loud and raucous."
- Freq Magazine
“Punk has never been delivered in quite the way IDestroy do it, it's great to hear old influences and inspirations being taken to fresh new places. I thoroughly enjoyed this party with their punk.”
- MetalTalk
IDestroy – Annie
Upcoming shows
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/15/21 | – Fürth, | Open Air am Lindenhain | DE |
| Aug/28/21 | – Hannover, | Strangriede Fest | DE |
Band
- Bec Jevons
- Jenn Hills
- Nicola Wilton-Baker
Discography
- 2018 – Pure Joy Of Life, EP, Subkultura Booking & Records
- 2016 – Vanity Loves Me, CDr, EP, self-released
- 2016 – Annie, CDr, Single, self-released
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THE RESTARTS (UK)
Anarcho Punk / Punk Rock
The Restarts, formed in 1995, are a tight three piece, multi-genre punk outfit based in East London. They play thrashy, anarcho, power chord punk laced with Ska breaks and pogo inducing basslines earning them a loyal following of punk lovers of all ages.
The Restarts have been hammering their way through the squats of Europe and DIY house shows across North America with reckless abandon. They lend amplification to unheard voices, playing benefit gigs for various social causes and keeping the DIY spirit of punk rock alive and well.
Their years of hard graft is recognised by them being requested to play along side such heavy weights as Steve Ignorant's Crass, Jello Biafra & GSM, Millions of Dead Cops, The Casualties, Star Fucking Hipsters and The Subhumans.
After several tours over Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and South Asia and over 9 releases the Restarts have found themselves playing a small part in a large world wide network of DIY Punk Rock. They are punks first, musicians second. They feel the social importance of Punk Rock takes priority over the "marketability" of a rehashed trend.
In 2019 they published a split 7" with the Subhumans and their new album "Uprising".
Reviews
Die RESTARTS spielen vor einem total vollen Saal. Kieran, der Sänger schreit seine wütenden Punktexte in die Menge. Die RESTARTS machen Punk mit klarer politischer Ansage weil: 'there are a lot of assholes out there'. Sie spielen immer noch so zornig, wie Anfang der 90er in den besetzten Häusern."
- Useless Fanzine, Live Review, Rebellion Festival 2012
Gewürzt mit einer ordentlichen Prise Streetpunk strotzen die Songs vor Rebellion und Aggression. Der Sound ist rau, grob, melodisch und sehr eingängig. RESTARTS sind weder müde noch leiser geworden... Diese Hoffnung ist Antrieb. RESTARTS geben mit diesem Album Mut, den eigenen Weg weiter zu gehen, und das ist mehr, als viele Bands heutzutage schaffen."
- Wahrschauer
"The Restarts first crawled out of the North London Squat scene nearly a decade ago. Serial dole scroungers the lot of them, they named their band after the dreaded 'back to work' interviews and set about touting their stroppy four-chord punk to spiky-haired audiences around the world. Yelling out barbed diatribes against the state over chunky metal guitars, they've slowly but surely clawed their way to the top of the underground pile."
- Terrorizer
"This is dance in the basement, spanner in the works, back porch drinking, bomb in the police station punk!!! I never knew Steve Ignorant had pregnancy-inducing sex with all of POISON IDEA, but this is some cute baby they had. Oh, also good people. They played at a house in West Oakland last month, and rocked us with energy and astounded us with their good manners!"
- Maximum Rock'n'Roll
"Abrasive yet catchy UK punk with raw vocals and plenty of chorus sing a longs. The razor blade throated lead vocalist give this plenty of raw edge while through most of it the music has a much more uplifting energy to it... Oddly enough, it seems rare to come across the bands that play straight forward old-style punk rock and so this is a refreshing cause they've been at it for like a decade. Cheers guys. Good catchy shit."
- Slug and lettuce
"I've seen them play many times in London and always rated them pretty highly as a live band but never really got to hear their stuff on record yet. Things have changed now as I got a copy of their latest album. It seems I've been missing out on something very big. This album is the dogs bollocks! This goes right into my top 20 albums of all time I reckon. 12 songs of punk rock how it should be played."
- London Punks.co.uk
"I caught the mighty RESTARTS at Brum punx picnic & they rocked the house down w/ their abrasive punk rock... Raging punk rock w/ honest social commentary shows that THE RESTARTS are one class act!... As usual THE RESTARTS win another battle of the bands."
- Punk shocker, Newcastle Fanzine
"With ex members of Coitus, Armed and Hammered, and Assrash UK, it was no surprise that the RESTARTS kick-ass!! All three members share the vocals and each deliver them powerfully... These guys plan to tour the US this summer!...I can't wait."
- Profane Existence
SKASSAPUNKA (IT)
Punk Rock / Ska
Skassapunka play brilliant and intoxicating Ska-Punk mixed with 2-Tone and a pinch of Pachanga. Exuberant energy on stage and lyrics from life are the ingredients of this young and hot band from Milan.
Since then Skassapunka tour frequently across Europe, play lots of international festivals and already published four albums and several 7"s on Dedolor and KOB Records. They also shared the stage with bands like The Locos, The Real McKenzies, The Bombpops and others.
Their latest album "Adelante" confirmed their status as one of the best Italian ska bands of the last 10 years.
TIn 2019, the band started a collaboration with the Eko Music Group for Ernie Ball products.
Reviews
"Stay rude, stay rebel: The revolution is danceable"
- Underdog Fanzine
“... great Ska-(Street)Punk, with political texts against fascism, state and capital, in the tradition of TALCO, LOS FASTIDIOS, NH3 and RED SKA. On ‘Rudes Against’ SKASSAPUNKA do not need to hide behind these bands. The 14 tracks, enriched with 2Tone excursions, makes your legs move.”
- Ox Fanzine
"On ‘Rudes Against’ Skassapunka reminds a bit of a ‘cocktail’ from their colleagues Talco, Los Fastidios and the US ‘Gypsy-Punks’ Gogol Bordello... The songs reach your ears and especially your legs. Skank danger, good mood music and party accelerators!"
- Awayfromlife.com
“This is fun and can only be recommended to everyone... Very good!”
- Toughmagazine.de
“Against the background of the creeping, political shift to the right in Europe, most of their lyrics sound more modern and up-to-date than ever...”
- Skaworld.de
F*CKING ANGRY (DE)
Punk Rock / Street Punk
We are Fucking Angry!
Hardcore Punk Band from Bonn, Germany. Since 2013.
F*cking Angry are the perfect symbiosis of laid-back punk rock rebellion and hysteric hardcore vehemence. Their more or less melodic songs are of course fucking angry but not to be taken too seriously.
Singer Beckx impresses with her striking snotty voice and authentic lyrics in German and English. Since recently punk rock veteran Dominik (Canalterror, Molotow Soda etc.) completes the band.
Their first LP "Dancing in the Streets" F*cking Angry was published 2015 at RilRec.
Reviews
"Their energy was sheerly hitting in my back and stomach and my legs started to move uncontrollable. Gabo, the drummer had to work a lot, I can see the hard parts of the songs in his face, but this gave a rather stronger energy to the already existing wall of guitar, the grumbling bass and the deep and straight voice of Beckx... the place to dance was now huge and the guys could pogo and jump as hell. They all knew the band very well and could sing their lyrics."
- Nicholasganz.wordpress.com
"Dem handgemachten geilen Artwork steht der tatsächlich sehr wütende und schnelle Hardcore/Punk in nichts nach und ist dabei auch noch sauwitzig. Ab auf's Konzert."
- Trust Fanzine
"Wenn ich mir die 12 wütenden Songs anhöre, bin ich begeistert. Das ist das Beste, was politischer Punk in Deutschland zur Zeit zu bieten hat! "
- Plastic Bomb Fanzine
"F*CKING ANGRY sind mit vollen Herzen und totaler Leidenschaft bei der Sache, was man den gesamten Platten anmerkt. Eine Band die ihr 'Maul aufmacht' und eine ganz klare Linie vertritt. ‚DANCING IN THE STREETS‘ ist wohl eines der besten deutschen Hardcore-Punk Alben der letzten Jahre und wird die nächsten Monate sicher einiges an Aufmerksamkeit nach sich ziehen."
- AwayFromLife Fanzine
"Ein mehr als gelungener Auftritt der Bonner, die sich nach eigener Aussage freuten, das Festival „mal nicht vor, sondern auf der Bühne“ zu erleben. Für mich zusammen mit THE KIDS der beste Gig des Au-Sommerfestes 2017."
- Rockstage-riot-rheinmain.de, live review
"Das erste musikalische Ausrufezeichen des diesjährigen Festivals setzte gleich der Opener F*CKING ANGRY. Der Punkband aus Bonn gelang es nach dem kurzen Ausruf „Au-Fest, kommt mal ran!“ eine für die frühe Stagetime von 17 F*cking AngryUhr recht ansehnliche Menschenmenge vor der Bühne zu versammeln und machte dann vom Start weg ordentlich Alarm. Kurze, knackige Songs, kaum einer länger als zwei Minuten, vorgetragen mit räudig-rotziger Attitüde und aufgrund des hohen Tempos höchstem Energielevel, bei dem auch die zahlreichen Sprünge des Bassisten Chris (stilecht im CIRCLE JERKS-Shirt) und seiner Kollegen an den Gitarren zu gefallen wussten. Da schonte sich trotz Hitze und aufs Podest knallender Sonne niemand – die mit schöner Reibeisen-Stimme ausgestattete Sängerin Beckx musste hier und da ganz schön pumpen, um das Tempo konditionell mitzugehen. Zum Ende des Gigs stieg sie noch vom Podest hinunter, um das letzte Stück auf Augenhöhe mit dem Publikum zu singen."
- Rockstage-riot-rheinmain.de
"Punk, der direkt in die Fresse schlägt und kraterähnliche Löcher aufreißt, weil der stampfende Beat bleibende Schäden hinterlässt. [...] FUCKING ANGRY steht für Chaos, Revolte, Nihilismus und Radikalität."
- Underdog Fanzine
"Technisch top, abwechslungsreich und mit netten Melodien zwischen dem ganzen Gebretter. Absolut überzeugendes Demo."
- Ox Fanzine
"Endlich ein Longplayer von F*cking Angry und dieser kann sich wirklich sehen lassen. Kein einziges schlechtes Lied, nur Knaller-Songs."
- Bierschinken Fanzine
"Mich können F*CKING ANGRY mit ihrem fetten Retro-80er-Jahre-HC-Deutschpunk jedenfalls überzeugen. Da ist wirklich Pfeffer im Arsch, wobei man nicht vergisst, die ein oder andere Melodie oder eingängige Passage mit einzuflechten, so dass man die Eintönigkeit gekonnt umgeht. Sollte man also auf jeden Fall mal rein hören!"
- Uglypunk Punkrock Zine
"Derber HC-Punk mit einprägsamen Melodien: F*cking Angry legen mit „Dancing in the Streets“ ein starkes Debüt-Album vor."
- Trashrock Mag
"Unbedingt mal antesten, es lohnt sich, den die Bonner haben hier so gut wie alles richtig gemacht!"
- Punkrock Fanzine
"Auf jeden Fall mal live antesten die Damen und Herren von F*cking Angry wenn sie bei Euch in der Nähe sind und ihr Lust auf unverbrauchten Punk habt"
- Moloko Plus Fanzine
"Derart geradlinig und leidenschaftlich hat man das hierzulande lange nicht gehört. Kurz vor dem Ende holen F*cking Angry dann noch eine Orgel raus, was ihrer Musik aber auch ganz hervorragend steht. Ein unheimlich energiegeladenes Debüt, das – Verachtung hin, Zorn her – richtig Spaß macht. Full speed ahead."
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