The Lovely Eggs, Violet Malice + British Birds - The Crescent, York

Name: The Lovely Eggs, Violet Malice + British Birds - The Crescent, York
Start: 2024-10-20T19:30:00+01:00
Location: The Crescent Community Venue

Schedule

Sun Oct 20 2024 at 07:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Crescent Community Venue | York, EN

Please Please You & Brudenell Presents
The Lovely Eggs
Violet Malice + British Birds
The Crescent, York
Sunday 20th October, 7.30pm
>> http://www.pleasepleaseyou.com
For The Lovely Eggs being in a band is a way of life. It’s about art. It’s about creativity and expression. It’s about following your own path and doing things your own way.
Holly and David operate on their terms, spewing out music, records, art and television shows before piling in the van and tearing round the country to perform a load of live sold out shows.
Their wild and wilful independence sets themselves apart from other bands and despite having no management, booking agent, record label or publisher their album “I am Moron” shot to Number One in the Official UK Independent Charts and they continue to sell out shows across the country.
“I am Moron” bears the fruit of their second collaboration with Grammy award winning producer Dave Fridmann, their latest being new album “Eggsistentialism” which was released in May 2024 to critical acclaim and bagged a Top 10 spot in the Official UK Physical sales and Independent albums charts.
'The Lovely Eggs are not just surviving, they’re thriving'
The Guardian
'Bleak truths with giddy Popsike, bubbling defiance'
MOJO
'Their best album yet'John Kennedy, Radio X
'The sound of a band who’ve put heir whole lives into their art'
Louder than War
⭐⭐⭐⭐ MOJO ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ LOUDER THAN WAR ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HI-FI CHOICE ⭐⭐⭐⭐ SHINDIG ⭐⭐⭐⭐ FAR OUT ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NARC ⭐⭐⭐⭐ THE PUNK SITE ⭐⭐⭐⭐ LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE ⭐⭐⭐⭐ XS NOIZE 8/10 UNCUT
The band’s two recent singles “Nothing Everything” and “My Mood Wave” both reached Top 40 in the UK Official singles sales charts, with “Nothing/Everything” reaching number 2 in the UK vinyl charts. It was accompanied by a music video from internationally acclaimed artists Wood and Harri-son.
The pair have collaborated with Godfather of Punk Iggy Pop on single “I, Moron” which swiped the number one slot in both the Official U.K. Physical and Vinyl charts. Iggy Pop is a fan of the band and dedicated one of his BBC 6 Music shows to The Lovely Eggs’ work.
Holly and David have also released their own TV show: EGGS TV, embarking on a televisual odyssey through alternative art, music, spoken word and underground culture. Teaming up with artist Casey Raymond, the 6 part YouTube series sucks you spiralling down the plughole into The Lovely Eggs’ distinctly off the wall universe, featuring guests Ian Mackaye, Gruff Rhys, Stewart Lee, John Grant, Cate le Bon, Maxine Peake, John Cooper Clarke, and loads more.
With releases across the world, The Lovely Eggs have played hundreds of gigs around the UK, USA & EU. They have produced 7 albums & recorded more than 10 live sessions for BBC 6 Music & Radio 1.
With observational and often surreal lyrics, The Lovely Eggs have a powerful raw sound that creates the sonic illusion of a band twice their size. They have become known for their ferocious yet joyous live performances. Operating in a world when true authenticity is hard to find, The Lovely Eggs are one of the most exciting, innovative and genuine bands around. Welcome to their world. Welcome to Eggland.
Violet Malice
Violet Malice is a performance poet (think square peg, round hole). No one has ever been prepared to publish her writing because of its aggressive viscosity on the page. She is regularly found performing live in badly lit condensation-infested bars with no one listening. She writes about life and dirt and stuff like that, really.
British Birds
Chorley based British Birds is a musical collaboration with a DIY ethic and nostalgic charm, rubber-banding us back to physical music creation which stretches the listeners ear and snaps them back to a familiar reality. Dedicating themselves to the whole package, from the artwork, to screen printing merch, to recording, producing and releasing their own craft. Supported by BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing Lancs and Louder Than War Magazine, they combine jangly catchy hooks, lullaby-like melody and sobering melancholy to bring timeless psych-rock. The band is made up of frontman Bobby Mambo, Bass and backing vox by Ellie Winstanley, Percussion and Backing vox by Emma Rose, and drums by Dave Annis.