Kal Marks (USA) and Thank - Live in Sowerby Bridge
Schedule
Tue Mar 18 2025 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Puzzle Hall Community Pub | Halifax, EN
Tuesday 18th March 2025ADRA promotions and Puzzle Hall Inn present …
Kal Marks (USA - Exploding In Sound)
Heavy indie/noise rock from Boston like Trumans Water / Pissed Jeans / Pixies
https://kalmarks.bandcamp.com/
Thank (Big Scary Monsters)
Witty and danceable noise rock like Chinese Stars / The Fall / Joeyfat (ex-Nose).
https://thankleeds.bandcamp.com/
at Puzzle Hall Inn, 21 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2RF
8pm - 10pm (live music)
FREE ENTRY with donations for bands gratefully accepted. Live music done in time for trains back to Leeds / Manc.
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Kal Marks
Formed out of the Boston music scene (now located in Providence & Brooklyn), Kal Marks has been pushing themselves and their sound for over a decade. Known for their explosive live show and cathartic aggression, Kal Marks has been met with critical acclaim from outlets like NPR, Pitchfork, Fader, and Stereogum. Their tireless work ethic keeps them out on the road, throughout the US and most recently their first tour of Europe and the UK. Known for being one of the loudest and heaviest “indie rock” bands out there, they’ve shared bills with Gilla Band, Meat Wave, Gouge Away, Black Midi, METZ and Cave In. The band released “My Name is Hell” in 2022 and “Wasteland Baby” in 2024 both recorded at Machines With Magnets with Seth Manchester (Battles, Model/Actriiz, Big Brave). “Wasteland Baby” is the bands master stroke and first attempt at a concept album, divulging Shane’s fears of parenthood in a decaying world.
Thank
The Rock Band Thank From Leeds’ concoction of anxious disco grooves, harsh noise freakouts and inscrutable sprechgesang bluster was borne out of their hometown’s notorious – and now sadly defunct – DIY collective CHUNK. After the release of their debut full length ‘Thoughtless Cruelty’ in 2022 and a smattering of EPs and split releases, the band is back with their sophomore album 'I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed’, a volatile yet joyously cathartic post-punk record.
In 2024 Thank signed to independent record label Big Scary Monsters, armed with a new album on the horizon and a smattering of upcoming shows in the UK and Europe to boot. 'I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed’ is a brash, satirical and downright stomping full length that combines the raw ferocity of the band’s early work with the ambitious arrangements and electronic experimentation of their more recent output. The end result combines hardware techno squelch, jungle-inspired drumming, synth pop bombast and anarcho-punk spartan aggression, acid-fried and internet-poisoned with a shit-eating grin on its face, landing somewhere akin to The Cure’s ‘The Head On The Door’ if it was remixed by ‘Jenny Death’-era Death Grips.
