heavy wild + Lipworms + Slak • The Lanes (First 150 tickets FREE!)
Schedule
Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Lanes | Bristol, EN
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heavy wild is a London-based lo-fi alt-rock project blending post-punk grit, with shoegaze atmospherics and emotionally charged songwriting to create a dark and compelling sound. Formed in 2022, the band, led by songwriter Wolfgang Harte, has quickly built a reputation for its raw, analogue-driven sound and dark, introspective lyrical style.
Their debut EP, Death Dreams (2025), explores themes of disconnection, loss, and struggle, delivered through layered guitars, detuned synths, and a bruised vocal intensity. Drawing comparisons to acts like The Jesus & Marcy Chain, early aRCADE fire and more recent contemporaries like Wunderhorse, heavy wild combine atmospheric depth with a confrontational edge, earning them support from the likes of Clash, Notion, So Young, The Line of Best Fit, Earmilk and more.
Following a debut headline UK run across February and March the group has since celebrated the release of its debut EP with two NYC headlines and a sold-out Sebright Arms show. With a growing presence in the UK’s alternative scene, heavy wild is emerging as a compelling new force to watch.
𝕷𝖎𝖕𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖘 • instagram.com/lipworms
South Coast quartet LIPWORMS create jagged, high-energy techno-psych. Chaotic soundscapes, pulsating grooves, blistering distortion and hypnotic rhythms. Music that teeters between control and collapse.
𝕾𝖑𝖆𝖐 • instagram.com/slak.band
SLAK are an Indie/Alternative rock band from Pembrokeshire, now based in Bristol. They create and perform energetic, loud and upbeat music infused with emotional undertones.
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FIRST 150 TICKETS FREE!
𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 • hdfst.uk/e149443
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18+ event.
Presented by Gravy Train & BLG Promotions.
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Gravy Train events • gravytrainbristol.co.uk
The Lanes events • thelanesbristol.com/events
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The Lanes, 22 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2LA, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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