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Bleak
Blues / Psychobilly / Alternative

A new kinda blue for a new kinda depression



London
United Kingdom

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   Bleak: General Info
Member Since6/26/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Bleak/23726160202
Band MembersTim - the highs; Rach - the lows; Yvonne - the blows; Anton - the blues
Influences Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, Alberta Hunter, Ma Rainey, Rev. Horton Heat, Robert Johnson, Johnny Cash, Blind Willie McTell, Leonard Cohen, Hank Williams, Son House, Nick Cave, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, Leadbelly, The Pixies, BRMC, vodka, prisons, heaven, hell, love



Sounds LikeWe'll let you decide.

Record LabelLine Out Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 7 2009 7:30P
The Gaff, London, UK Holloway, London and South East
Aug 30 2009 3:00P
WAR IN THE PARK 2009 London, UK

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   About Bleak
"Boxer, bassman, brother, bandit? Bluesman? Born under a bad sign of the hammer and sickle, in a beautiful damned Siberian town. Tearing through the underside of London. Prisons, planes, hotel rooms, an everlasitng lie. A little blood now and then, a little pepper in your vodka to keep things interesting. Look out ladies, watch out boys, I'm back and I'm in black and I am going to make some noise."

BLEAK (andblue) is fronted by Anton Shelupanov and backed up by Yvonne Okoduwa, both formerly of Misnomer, at one time the biggest underground band in the UK, with classically trained multi-istrumentalist Rach Woodworth on bass and joined on guitar by Tim Clarke of magnificent electro-rockers I Am immune.

Together they play the sort of alt.blues that can melt through bank vaults. Heavy, brutal, primal, direct, and yet sublimely beautiful, it drags you by your throat from the plantations of the 1860s Deep South via the jails and chain gangs of the Great Depression and throws you face down among burning remains and charred corpses of the Rhythm Night Club, Natchez Mississippi. They tried to sell their souls to the devil at the crossroads, but he couldn’t afford them, so they are going to give you a piece for free instead.


Back to Bleak Tour 2008

Thursday 13 March 2008: Wilmington Arms, London, UK

Saturday 15 March 2008: The Joiners, Southampton, UK

Sunday 6 April 2008: Humble Pie, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Monday 7 April 2008: MO's, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Friday 11 April 2008: Don Hill's Club, New York, USA

Friday 9 May 2008: ABC Treehut, The Hague, NETHERLANDS

Thursday 15 May 2008: Wilmington Arms, London, UK

Monday 25 August 2008: War in the Park, London, UK

Saturday 27 September 2008: Beit ed-Daraj, Beirut, LEBANON

Saturday 18 October 2008: Kukushka, Tomsk, SIBERIA


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CAVILRY





Jul 13 2009 3:58 PM


TJ7





Jul 5 2009 8:09 PM

Hello there!!!

Hows it going these days?

I hope all is well and good and I just wanted to let you know I've just put up a new track called ECHO so I thought you might want to have a listen. :o)
It's just the instrumental version I did not long ago but I do have a full section of vocal to arrange into this track so I'll keep you posted on the outcome! :o)

I appreciate your time and support and any comments posted.

All the very best, take care.
TJ7
ALI





Jul 4 2009 12:26 PM

Thank you  for your friendship ...
CAVILRY





Jul 2 2009 1:17 PM

PLEASE NOTE EARLY DOORS AND EARLY STAGE TIME. TO QUALIFY FOR THE CHEAP GUESTLIST YOU MUST EMAIL YOUR NAME TO nik@cavilry.com AND BE AT THE VENUE BY 6PM.

Dirty Water ~ Live


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Jun 9 2009 11:57 AM


Rhythm at...





May 31 2009 11:42 AM

Rhythm @ 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL
Details: www.rhythmgigs.com
CAVILRY





May 31 2009 8:57 AM


Steph_Edinburgh





May 26 2009 5:23 PM

Hi, thanks for the add xxx

Thanks for the add
CAVILRY





May 17 2009 11:52 PM

Hey thanks Anton! Glad you enjoyed it. Nik.
L14V





May 13 2009 7:59 PM

yeah? their first record was really good but primary colours is kinda dull, they amuse me and I've been in love since I saw them on Mighty Boosh.
Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics





Apr 27 2009 10:35 AM

IT'S MY LIFE, F*** THAT BOOTY, MASTERPLAN, BLACK LEATHER MONSTER ADDED TO PROFILE NOW!
Roots Connection





Mar 22 2009 9:04 PM

Hi Bleak
WE ARE NOW ONLINE WITH OURS CDS.
THIS IS THE SIGNAL THAT THE LIFE GOES ON.
WE WANT TO GO ON...

AND SO IN THE MEMORY OF A FRIEND THAT WE'LL NEVER FORGET HERE WE ARE:

ROOTS CONNECTION "ANIMYSTIC"
OUR SECOND LP .
(PHISICALLY ONLY IN ITALY FROM THE 1TH OF APRIL 2009).
IT'S ENRICO MICHELETTI LAST WILL.



ROOTS CONNECTION - 2003
OUR FIRST ALBUM.
IT'S A MEETING BETWEEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSIC.



THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
TrailerPussy





Mar 19 2009 12:47 PM

Click flyer for adv tickets and details

London's home of Rock N Roll returns on Friday, 3rd of April. Presenting live performances by Punk Blues one man band HONKEYFINGER, The TRASHVILLE SLAMMERS and LAS PISTOLAS... Plus Burlesque Performances and all night BLACKJACK table... all until 3am with blasting tunes by DJ Franky. See you all on Friday, 3rd of April 2009.
The Red Zoids





Mar 14 2009 9:12 AM

Goonite, Bardens Boudoir, 31/3/09
MOJOKINGS-KICK ASS ROCK'N'ROLL!!!





Mar 1 2009 2:46 PM

Hi there Bleak!!

This is gonna be a top gig!!

OJM





Feb 3 2009 8:27 PM

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OJM and Michael Davis (MC5) 13th feb 2009 Dirty Water club + Gorilla+Lysergics Boston Arms LONDON (UK) 14th feb 2009 The Coolerclub +Lysergics 48 Park Street BRISTOL (UK) OJM Under the thunder produced by Michael Davis Reviews "The fourth and latest release of OJM is Under the Thunder, a real bombshell dropped by an exceptional producer: Michael Davis, the MC5's original bass player! It is an irresistible mix of Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheer, Stooges, MC5, Black Sabbath and Grand Funk Railroad. The band is dominated by the magnetic stage presence of David, whose's deep, sonorous baritone voice combines elements of Black Sabbath with The Doors. Alex's phasing, feedback and distortion are perfectly combined with the bombastic drumming of Max and further enhanced by the kaleidoscopic sound effects of Andrea, who puts the notes through a wah wah pedal to produce overdriven, distorted overtones.
"
TrailerPussy





Jan 28 2009 1:40 AM

Roots Connection





Jan 19 2009 11:29 AM

Hi Bleak
We wanna thank you for your very important support
in those sad days.

This thanx are in our name, in the name of Enrico's wife Paola and in the name of his sons.

Enrico Micheletti's ashes are flyin' throughout the universe
and we hope his soul is finally arrived at a beautiful destination.

What about his music and the music we had recorded toghether?

We finally decide to get it out.
We wanna remeber Enrico in this way.
In the first quarter of 2009 we will publish all our and Enrico Micheletti' s materials on Itunes and many other stores on the web.

We'll send you a message when it's all ready.

God bless you!!!
Have a wonderful 2009!!!

KEEP THE BLUES ALIVEEEE!!!!!!!



Ciao Bleak ti volevamo ringraziare per le tue parole e per il tuo sostegno in periodo così difficile per noi.

Questi ringraziamenti non sono formali, sono veramente sinceri a nome nostro, della moglie di Enrico Paola e a nome dei suoi figli.

Le ceneri di Enrico Micheletti sono disperse nel mar Tirreno e stanno viaggiando nell' universo. Noi speriamo che anche la sua anima abbia raggiunto finalmente il miglior approdo possibile.

Cosa fare del suo materiale in nostro possesso e del materiale che abbiamo registrato insieme?

Dopo aver pensato a lungo sul da farsi abbiamo deciso di pubblicarlo.
Lo pubblicheremo su Itunes ed altri siti così tutti potranno trovarlo se lo cercano.
Glielo dobbiamo. Glielo deve chi lo ha conosciuto.

Cercheremo di pubblicare tutto ciò che è in nostro possesso nei primi mesi del 2009.

Appena sarà tutto pronto ti faremo sapere.

Felice Anno Nuovo.
Dio ti benedica ancora, grazie.
Suonate il blues più che potete!!!!!
MOJOKINGS-KICK ASS ROCK'N'ROLL!!!





Jan 1 2009 3:07 PM

Here's wishing you a very happy new year Bleak!!


THE JUKEBOX ROCKABILLY CLUB RE-OPENING NIGHT- SATURDAY 7TH FEBUARY 2009!!

ONE OF THE HOTTEST DOUBLE BILLS THERE WILL BE IN 2009!!....SLIM SLIP AND THE SLIDERS AND MOJOKINGS LIVE ON STAGE!

ALL SUPPORTED BY ONE OF THE UK'S TOP DJ'S... MOVERS AND SHAKERS BY THE ONE AND ONLY SKINNY JIM!!

PHEW!! WHAT A NIGHT!


Rhythm at...





Dec 20 2008 11:12 AM

Here's wishing everyone a tremendous time over the Festive Season and a Divine 2009... I know where I'll be on New Year's Eve (and Norman and Wilko and Monti).
What about you?!

http://www.rhythmat.com
Aural Apocalypse





Oct 29 2008 8:23 AM

Thanks for the Add!

PODCASTS:
http://auralapocalypse. podOmatic. com
JORGE PENSI





Sep 12 2008 1:27 PM

Now in iTunes!

COMING SOON !!!
It is a pleasure to be your friend.
The Red Zoids





Sep 10 2008 10:58 PM

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Aug 31 2008 5:02 PM


The Trailerpussy Show #11 - 5/09/08 Purple Turtle
Helen Lawson





Jul 22 2008 12:13 PM

Hey Mighty Bassman

Thanks for the add! I will look forward to seeing you at War in the Park. Have fun being Mighty between now and then.

Cheers
Hxx
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