Club NME Portsmouth presents:
BLEEDING KNEES CLUB
+ CLAYTON STRANGE, THE RAPIDS & CLUB NME DJS.
"Surf-trash-pash-punk songs about bad guys who smoke all night, staying out after dark, being loud and high, having fun and losing your mind"
"Addictive, punk-infused garage rock that's guaranteed to blow up any house party.. or random bar... or whatever your weekend has in store. We guarantee you’ll be hooked immediately." NYLON
If ever there was a Club to sign up to, it's the one spearheaded by rip-roaring, party-hardy duo Jordan Malane and Alex Wall.
An irrepressible garage-pop 'n' surf-punk pair that burst out of Australia's Gold Coast in early 2011, Bleeding Knees Club have won hearts and minds through a reckless live reputation and, on the recorded front, with a swag of super-catchy demos which quickly found champions beyond Australia's borders. The debut UK single, Have Fun, was released on the Noir label this summer and quickly struck a chord with UK tastemakers, enjoying radio support from Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens on Radio One, Lauren Laverne on 6Music and Jon Kennedy on Xfm where the song was also added to the evening playlist.
The duo spent much of the summer in the UK where they shared stages with Black Lips, Cults, Toro y Moi, Blood Orange and Cerebral Ballzy. They also scored spots on The Great Escape in Brighton, and Liverpool Sound City while NME named them as one of the 50 Best New Bands of 2011.
A national tour with The Vines in Australia saw their line up bolstered to a trio with vocalist and songwriter Alex Wall stepping out from behind the drum kit to take on guitar and vocal duties, and new member Matthew Woods joining the band.
For lovers of Pavement, The White Stripes, Libertines, any kind of sloppy surfin' garage guitar pop, Aussie slackers Bleeding Knees Club are on their second UK jaunt, despite only having formed less than two years ago. Ridiculously catchy simple 2-minute party anthems have seen them garner world-wide attention in a very short time.
CLAYTON STRANGE
"fast, sharp guitar, intelligent driving rhythm and heartfelt melodies"
Portsmouth / Brighton based mathy, angular guitar pop.
THE RAPIDS
'The Rapids play like they’re named and are an exciting band to watch live.'
'Well tuned, well timed and tight enough to pierce a bullet proof vest.'
Four guys around the age of 20 from the shores of Portsmouth playing their own brand of high energy, catchy riff fueled rock. The Rapids throw themselves hard into every live show they play, working their hardest to own the stage.
CLUB NME DJ: SPIKEY MARK
Kicking around Portsmouth for over ten years, and having been resident at Chaos (back in the pier days) and most recently one half of the IT'S A SIN retro club, Spikey's played most pubs and clubs in Southsea since the Horseshoe in the 90s. Expect guitar-driven indie rock bangers, all night.
Please note: this show is in the Edge, not the main venue.