As previously reported, Rocket Recordings have been asked to co-curate this years Supernormal Festival on 19 – 22 August
And we are pleased to announce the conformation of the following bands:
Big Naturals
Gum Takes Tooth
Black Tempest
Bad Guys
Drunk In Hell
These are added to the already confirmed:
Skullflower
Teeth Of The Sea
Thought Forms
Gnod
Primordial Undermind
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Big Naturals
We couldn’t co-curate a festival and not have Big Naturals play!
Big Naturals are a bass and drums two piece featuring Jesse Webb on drums and the bass talents of Gareth Turner, whose first band Lillydamwhite was Rockets first release back in 1998 (a split 7" with The Heads). Since Lillydamwhite Gareth has played in many projects, including bass duties in Dale Crover from Melvins side project, Porn. Big Naturals have an ongoing series of collaborations with The Heads called ‘Rituals’ (which has seen three great releases of improv/kraut/noise) and are currently putting the final touches to their very long overdue debut album.
Gum Takes Tooth
One of the most exciting live bands on the London scene right now, An amazing 3 piece of 2 drummers and a keyboard that create an adrenaline rush of kraut influenced noise. For people who saw them at last years Supersonic festival will know what to expect, and their forthcoming debut album certainly backs it up. The band have also contributed a track to an up and coming Collisions album on Rocket.
Black Tempest
We have to thank Dave from White Hills for turning us on to Black Tempest.
A Kosmiche band that takes its influence from the 70's sounds of Klaus Shultz, Ash Ra Temple and A.R Machines but ends up sounding sounds like a more psychedelic Emeralds.
This is a very rare live appearance, so we are very privileged to get to witness their spacey synth drones.
Bad Guys
Whether we invited them or not, Bad Guys would have played!
Notorious for their 'pop-up' shows across the UK which have seen them perform several times at ATP as well as in various places across London (including a very special performance on the '4th plinth' in Trafalgar Square); expect dressing up, liquid metal solos and 80's LA hardcore enthusiasm.
Like Rex Remo last year, expect something fun!!!
Drunk In Hell
We know nothing about this band at all apart from that they are from Middlesborough. (We think).
All we do know is that Paddy from Gnod says that they’re “the best and most dangerous band in Britain'.
So with that sort of recommendation from one of ‘our’ favourite bands, we had to get them to play!
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We have some other extremely exciting bands still to finalise, plus also there are some other interesting additions to the line up that have been confirmed by other co-curator Heidi Heelz, one of which is The Cravats, this is what she has to say about them:
The Cravats are a punk band founded in 1977 by Robin Dallaway, Svor Naan, The Shend and Dave Bennett. THE CRAVATS released their self-financed single "Gordon" released in 1978. In 1979 they recorded their first session for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and received a recording contract with Small Wonder Records. Three further Peel Sessions followed in 1980, 1981 and 1982. The band split up in 1982, with Dallaway and The Shend forming The Very Things. The Cravats reformed with original members The Shend and Svor Naan for the Rebellion Festival in August 2009/2010. A cd reissue of their first album 'The Cravats In Toytown' is planned for 2011.
http://www.thecravats.com/
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For more information about Supernormal:
Visit their website and blog:
http://www.supernormalfestival.co.uk/
http://supernormalfestival2011.blogspot.com/
For press/booking enquiries email:
Siena Barnes at sienabarnes@googlemail.com
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And we are pleased to announce the conformation of the following bands:
Big Naturals
Gum Takes Tooth
Black Tempest
Bad Guys
Drunk In Hell
These are added to the already confirmed:
Skullflower
Teeth Of The Sea
Thought Forms
Gnod
Primordial Undermind
---
Big Naturals
We couldn’t co-curate a festival and not have Big Naturals play!
Big Naturals are a bass and drums two piece featuring Jesse Webb on drums and the bass talents of Gareth Turner, whose first band Lillydamwhite was Rockets first release back in 1998 (a split 7" with The Heads). Since Lillydamwhite Gareth has played in many projects, including bass duties in Dale Crover from Melvins side project, Porn. Big Naturals have an ongoing series of collaborations with The Heads called ‘Rituals’ (which has seen three great releases of improv/kraut/noise) and are currently putting the final touches to their very long overdue debut album.
Gum Takes Tooth
One of the most exciting live bands on the London scene right now, An amazing 3 piece of 2 drummers and a keyboard that create an adrenaline rush of kraut influenced noise. For people who saw them at last years Supersonic festival will know what to expect, and their forthcoming debut album certainly backs it up. The band have also contributed a track to an up and coming Collisions album on Rocket.
Black Tempest
We have to thank Dave from White Hills for turning us on to Black Tempest.
A Kosmiche band that takes its influence from the 70's sounds of Klaus Shultz, Ash Ra Temple and A.R Machines but ends up sounding sounds like a more psychedelic Emeralds.
This is a very rare live appearance, so we are very privileged to get to witness their spacey synth drones.
Bad Guys
Whether we invited them or not, Bad Guys would have played!
Notorious for their 'pop-up' shows across the UK which have seen them perform several times at ATP as well as in various places across London (including a very special performance on the '4th plinth' in Trafalgar Square); expect dressing up, liquid metal solos and 80's LA hardcore enthusiasm.
Like Rex Remo last year, expect something fun!!!
Drunk In Hell
We know nothing about this band at all apart from that they are from Middlesborough. (We think).
All we do know is that Paddy from Gnod says that they’re “the best and most dangerous band in Britain'.
So with that sort of recommendation from one of ‘our’ favourite bands, we had to get them to play!
---
We have some other extremely exciting bands still to finalise, plus also there are some other interesting additions to the line up that have been confirmed by other co-curator Heidi Heelz, one of which is The Cravats, this is what she has to say about them:
The Cravats are a punk band founded in 1977 by Robin Dallaway, Svor Naan, The Shend and Dave Bennett. THE CRAVATS released their self-financed single "Gordon" released in 1978. In 1979 they recorded their first session for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and received a recording contract with Small Wonder Records. Three further Peel Sessions followed in 1980, 1981 and 1982. The band split up in 1982, with Dallaway and The Shend forming The Very Things. The Cravats reformed with original members The Shend and Svor Naan for the Rebellion Festival in August 2009/2010. A cd reissue of their first album 'The Cravats In Toytown' is planned for 2011.
http://www.thecravats.com/
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For more information about Supernormal:
Visit their website and blog:
http://www.supernormalfestival.co.uk/
http://supernormalfestival2011.blogspot.com/
For press/booking enquiries email:
Siena Barnes at sienabarnes@googlemail.com
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