‘Pop slop’ punks BROADBAY hit the road next month for a tour of the UK with fellow Brighton band GENDER ROLES in tow.
The ten-date tour features festivals, house shows and a stop at Glasgow’s Old Hairdressers where they’re joined by local favourites FLAKES and SLOWLIGHT.
Their latest release Long Term Plan was released in February - it’s available for streaming on Bandcamp here if you’re looking to get familiar before the show.
TOUR DATES
13.04 Southampton, UK
14.04 Northampton, UK @ The Black Prince
15.04 Brighton, UK @ Washed Out Fest
16.04 London, UK @ Brixton Windmill
17.04 Glasgow, UK @ The Old Hairdressers
18.04 Huddersfield, UK @ The Basement
19.04 Harlow, UK @ The Party’s Over
20.04 Swindon, UK @ Level III
21.04 Birmingham, UK @ Subside
22.04 Bristol, UK
Beginning at Brighton’s Hope & Ruin, Broadbay started a short run of shows this weekend to celebrate the release of their EP ‘Long Term Plan’. Supporting them on the run were the equally brilliant Beachtape.
We decided to catch with both acts in the run up to this tour for some Quickfire Questions, starting with Broadbay:
Where are you from?
Northampton
Who are you?
I'm James and I try to play the guitar, Angus tries to play the bass and Bill tries to play the drums. We all try to play in Broadbay
How did you meet?
Me and Bill met being naughty kids, hanging about, boozing and smoking weed. We started playing music together when we were like 15 I think. We met Angus a few years later through going to shows and stuff. Last March we had a bass player leave unexpectedly mid-tour, luckily we were in our hometown Northampton and Angus was at the show. He offered to step in for the rest of the tour and saved our asses. He learnt the songs on the way to the show the next day and played that night. He played amazing (actually better than me) and we asked him to never leave. So far he hasn't left.
What are your favourite bands/influences?
The New Tusk, Birdskulls, Gnarwolves, Moodhoover, Muskets, Beachtape, Woahnows, Bloody Knees, Abattoir Blues, Bruce Willis, the list goes on.
Do you have any other talents?
I wouldn't call it a talent but I skate regularly. Angus is really good at loads of things, football, golf and chess come to mind. Bills pretty good at being an idiot. He can make a bong out of anything.
Favourite books?
I know it's some sort of hipster stereotype but I really love Bukowski. Somehow it helps me when I'm bummed out. I've also gotten really into Stephen Fry's novels recently, the bloke's obviously a genius.
4 essential items items you have to take on tour?
Like loads of socks, enough for like 2 changes a day minimum.
A sleeping bag.
Enough weed to last until you're sure you can get more.
Skateboard.
When not writing music or performing, how do you spend your free time?
Yeah mostly skating, hanging out. Avoiding working. We mostly just play music though. We all do separate projects from Broadbay so it takes up most of our time.
If you were curating a festival who would your 3 headliners be?
Radiohead, Black Sabbath, Fugazi
First 3 that come to mind
What's the best ever tv series?
Bill would definitely say "it's always sunny in Philadelphia". Currently I'm rinsing Rick and Morty again. Those guys need to step up their game and get season 3 out asap!!
Where in the world would you like to perform most?
I don't know like a specific venue or anything. Any busy show's good to us. We really wanna get overseas soon so I'll just say anywhere out of the UK. We ain't looking to headline Glastonbury or anything.
The best gig you've ever been to?
Once again an impossible question but I'll go with first show both me and Bill attended. Green Day at the Milton Keynes bowl 2002?
What new band would you recommend we listen to?
Gender Roles! They just released their first E.P. And it's a straight banger
How can people listen to you and support you?
Come to a show and hang out.
What do we have to look forward from you?
We're releasing an E.P. On the 24th of February and playing some shows around that on the 23rd, 24th and 25th in Brighton, London and Northampton with Beachtape. We've got a load of new tunes as well so definitely some more new music this year.
Check out ‘Long Term Plan’ here.
Beachtape.
Where are you from?
Brighton
Who are you?
Rory, Daniel, Leo & Andy.
How did you meet?
I (Rory) met Leo in a pub in Brighton and we bonded over 1.50 pints of flat Carling. We had a few jams and later recruited Andy then Dan came in later on about a year ago. we all went to the same uni but didn't actually know each other through that.
Who are your favourite bands and influences?
Mostly Neil Young
Do any of you have any other talents?
Leo makes a mean carbonara, Dan is a pro Reddit user
Favourite movies?
Karate Kid, A Bronx Tale & Cat in The Hat
When not writing music or performing, how do you spend your free time?
3 of us work in a call center and one is about to finish a degree in circus arts, you can decide who.
If you were curating a festival, who would your three headliners be?
Pavement, Neil Young, Lil B
Where in the world would you like to perform most?
Going to Asia or America would be sick
The best gig you've ever been to?
Dan went to a Mumford & Sons gig once and swore it was the best gig he's ever seen
What new band would you recommend we listen to?
Abattoir Blues, State Funeral & Our Girl
How can people listen to you & support you?
Soundcloud, Bandcamp we've only got 4 tunes up at the moment so there pretty easy to find/download
What do we have to look forward to from you?
We're just about to start recording some new stuff, we have loads of songs written so maybe an EP or another single, we'll see what happens when we're done but definitely plenty of new music in 2017 and hopefully some more tours/world domination.
Broadbay were celebrating the release of their new EP, Living Room, by being nice and putting “on some of the best bands in Brighton”. Yeah, they did: Moodhoover, BEACHTAPE, Muskets, Birdskulls and…
Next month British punk’s Gnarwolves are heading out on a short run of UK shows to test out some new material as well as play some of their biggest tracks for their fans.
Right in the middle of the tour the band stop off in Swindon for their first show here since last February. In the sleeve notes for the trio’s latest EP Adolescence, Swindon is mentioned in a passage about a post-apocalyptic world, likely inspired by their excellent previous experiences here. They’ve passed through town a few times before, however this time promises to be the best yet.
This time round the three-piece are playing at Level 3, the town’s best 14+ venue, on June 17th. This means a wider range of their fan base will be able to come down and enjoy the show. Not only that but, at the band’s request, this gig is specifically barrier free, meaning you can stage dive to your heart’s content.
Joining them on this tour are Crows an Wra and Broadbay, with local support coming from RAIN.
Tickets are on sale now through See Tickets and WeGotTickets. Check out the show poster below:
Gnarwolves latest EP Adolescence is out now through Big Scary Monsters in the UK/EU and Pure Noise Records in the US.
