Sun 30 Jul 19:30pm
*****A NIGHT NOT TO BE MISSED*****
An evening of heavy psych, scuzzy guitars and pounding drums, with Underground Psych heroes Helicon and newcomer noise/garage rockers BLOKE
Neo-Psychedelic, Glasgow
Helicon was formed in 2011 by brothers John-Paul and Gary Hughes in East Kilbride, Glasgow. Bored by the mundane, mediocrity of mainstream music; rather than moan about it, they did something about it. “Channeling the cosmic noise of their Scottish homeland and sitar-led, opium-tainted sounds of India with the neo-psychedelic swoons of 90s San Francisco”. Helicon has released 3 x singles, 9 x EPs, 3 x studio albums and 1 x Fuzz Club live session album.
Helicon signed to Fuzz Club in 2017. Their self-titled debut album was recorded and produced by Tony Doogan at Mogwai’s Castle of Doom studio in Glasgow. More recently they collaborated with Will Carruthers (ex-Spacemen 3 , The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spiritualized, Dead Skeletons) for the hilariously profound, mind-melting single ‘Im More English Than You, You C*nt!’.
‘God Intentions’, their third studio album for Fuzz Club was released 28.04.23. Their most ambitious, collaborative and psychedelic record to date. Mastered by Mark Gardener (RIDE), collaborators include Lavinia Blackwall, a string quartet and French, avant-garde violinist Sotho Houle and more. A 2023 European tour to promote the album will be announced soon.
HELICON is: John-Paul Hughes, Gary Hughes Graham Gordon, Mike Hastings, Mark McLure, Billy Docherty, Seb Jonsen.
Pysch-Kraut Rock, London
Scuzzy psyche rock with an iron kiss of Garage/Kraut vibes from London UK.
BLOKE continue to strike their way through 2023 having just dropped their 3rd single Chewed Up. Currently taking a break to finishing their upcoming debut E.P what would be released between August/September 2023. More new music will be announced within the next few months, expanding upon their signature wall of sound with more varied electronic textures, alongside squalling guitars, driving bass lines and industrial drums.