The weekend starts here!! Get you live band fix with The Q + Black Powder Merchants from 7pm and then stay on until 2am with Crawdaddy Club night!The Q have been on the UK music scene since the release of their debut EP, ISSUES, in 2008 on Time For Action Records which was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, (renowned producer of The Jam, The Vapours etc). This was followed up with their first album Sonically Sound in 2011 which sold out of it’s initial run in weeks.
Since then they’ve been regular guest artists on tours of bands including “From The Jam”, “The Beat”, “Secret Affair”, “The Circles”, “Bad Manners”, “Big Country” and more as well as performing regularly across the UK, Germany and the occasional trip across the water to the USA
Working with Welsh producer Greg Haver, (Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia, Bullet For My Valentine), The Q produced a further EP and album, (Chemical Overload and The Nations Recreation), before the COVID “Blip”. The Q received rave reviews from the music press both in the UK and Europe including: -
Vive Le Rock Magazine, UK – “Slick, sharp and encapsulates the Modern World, The Q are quite capable of keeping things fresh in 21st century Britain with hugely catchy tunes”
Muzikknyheter Magazine, Norway – “A thoroughly superb album full of highlights”
Plastic Bomb Magazine, Germany – “Cool album with really sophisticated songs. It's been a long time since I've had such exciting music on the turntable.”
In 2023 The Q returned to the studio to record their third album, “THREE”, which was released independently at the end of the year across all digital outlets. In writing THREE the band drew from their musical journey and the emotions surrounding this to produce songs that tell a personal story as well as including tracks inspired by social issues that they feel passionate about – something that’s influenced their writing since the band started.
Known as THEQHQ on most social media platforms, you can listen to The Q’s latest album free via the following link: https://theqhq.bandcamp.com/album/three
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Black Powder Merchants
“Lizard brain Rock ’n’ Roll high jinx” - Louder Than War
After the release of 2023s debut record Keep Your Powder Dry London's punk rock ’n’ roll outfit Black Powder Merchants have stayed true to their raucous energy whilst building toward their yet untitled second album - due out on Canadian label SODEH Records later this year.
Armed with new tracks which have seen them compared from early QOTSA to Talking Heads BPMs live show has again stepped up a gear or three! Blending multiple vocal lines with direct guitar attack all set to the backdrop of driving drums and bass Black Powder Merchants create a strangely complex, yet primal sound that makes you want to cast aside your inhibitions and dance.
If Louder Than War is to be believed “Honestly, this band has got more attitude and rock ‘n’ roll in their little finger than most bands have in their entire discography.” Black Powder Merchants are truly not to be missed in 2024.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/BlackPowderMerchants/?locale=en_GB
https://www.instagram.com/blackpowdermerchants/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dzxUSmscycSOQpBdKEqiw
https://blackpowdermerchants.bandcamp.com
