Violent Soho to release new UK imprint Defacto through Island/Universal
Violent Soho ‘Bombs Over Broadway/ Son of Sam’ Monday 3rd May 2010
Violent Soho have gone from self-releasing their debut in their native Australia to signing to Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace! label, home to Be Your Own Pet, Free Kitten, Awesome Color and other freak-rockers. Ecstatic Peace! step out of their usual modus operandi with Violent Soho to release it on new UK imprint Defacto through Island/Universal. They are the most visceral, mushroom-munchin’, bong-tokin’ slacker guitar foursome to be punishing their amps in a long time and have impressed rawk royalty wherever they park their van. They played for Rick Rubin at his Malibu Condo. Thurston Moore was at the front at their first NY show at Lower East Side hang out Pianos. And passing the grunge baton on a generation their album was produced by The Pixies/Foo Fighters/Distillers producer Gil Norton at his Rockfields studio in the Welsh countryside (in between playing darts on Black Sabbath’s favourite dartboard). The record was mixed by Rich Costey, reuniting the production duo that created the Foo Fighter’s huge world-beating sound. This limited edition 7” with the buzz-saw energy of ‘Bombs Over Broadway’ and ‘Son Of Sam’ is a noisy introduction to their long-haired punk. Having toured the US with two of their favourite bands ever in October and November 2009 – Dinosaur Jnr and Built to Spill – 2010 sees them play an Ecstatic Peace! showcase at SXSW as well as supporting Alice in Chains.
Luke Boerdam - Vocals Guitar
James Tidswell - Vocals Guitar
Luke Henery - Bass
Michael Richards – Drums
http://www.myspace.com/violentsoho
WATCH THEM ON TOUR IN THE US HERE: http://video.umrg.com/violentsoho/latosf/quicktime.as
“Violent Soho live = a make out session with the devil’s daughter. In other words: good times!” Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth
Violent Soho have gone from self-releasing their debut in their native Australia to signing to Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace! label, home to Be Your Own Pet, Free Kitten, Awesome Color and other freak-rockers. Ecstatic Peace! step out of their usual modus operandi with Violent Soho to release it on new UK imprint Defacto through Island/Universal. They are the most visceral, mushroom-munchin’, bong-tokin’ slacker guitar foursome to be punishing their amps in a long time and have impressed rawk royalty wherever they park their van. They played for Rick Rubin at his Malibu Condo. Thurston Moore was at the front at their first NY show at Lower East Side hang out Pianos. And passing the grunge baton on a generation their album was produced by The Pixies/Foo Fighters/Distillers producer Gil Norton at his Rockfields studio in the Welsh countryside (in between playing darts on Black Sabbath’s favourite dartboard). The record was mixed by Rich Costey, reuniting the production duo that created the Foo Fighter’s huge world-beating sound. This limited edition 7” with the buzz-saw energy of ‘Bombs Over Broadway’ and ‘Son Of Sam’ is a noisy introduction to their long-haired punk. Having toured the US with two of their favourite bands ever in October and November 2009 – Dinosaur Jnr and Built to Spill – 2010 sees them play an Ecstatic Peace! showcase at SXSW as well as supporting Alice in Chains.
- Friday 19th March – Ecstatic Peace! Showcase, Red 7 Patio – Austin, Texas
- Tuesday 23rd March – Brooklyn Bowl w/Black Lips – New York
- Wednesday 24th March – Bowery Ballroom w/Black Lips – New York
- Friday 23rd April – City of Palms Park w/ Alice In Chains – Fort Myers, Florida
Luke Boerdam - Vocals Guitar
James Tidswell - Vocals Guitar
Luke Henery - Bass
Michael Richards – Drums
http://www.myspace.com/violentsoho
WATCH THEM ON TOUR IN THE US HERE: http://video.umrg.com/violentsoho/latosf/quicktime.as
“Violent Soho live = a make out session with the devil’s daughter. In other words: good times!” Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth
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