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Roll up for a feast of intelligent, sometimes blistering electro-folk-rock with Curly Bert! Formerly the artists known as Acrojunk, they’ve decided to change the name after too many misprints (Afrofumble, Acrojumble, Afrofunk!) and confusion. Same five piece band, but 2009 brings a new twist. Aside from the moniker change, they’ve got a cracker album in the can and a heap of stonking new tunes, which they’ll be debuting at gigs soon.

The album ‘Bricolage’ will be released later in 2009. Recorded in their own Timewarp Studios, mixing duties have been handled by Lionel Rigaudy from famed Le Batiskaf studios in Nantes. Early word is extremely positive and the album will be packed with quirky lyrics, blazing guitar solos, close harmonies and tight beats.

Curly Bert - imagine a musical cage wrestling match between The Kinks, Johnny Cash, Joy Division, Dinosaur Jr. Squeeze, Soundgarden and The Beatles and you're halfway there.

10 Things You May Not Know About Curly Bert

1. Curly Bert is a nickname singer Rob earned for his mass of curly hair.
2. Growing up in Brighton, guitarist Dave was once in a band with Sam Dook from The Go! Team
3. In one weekend drummer Trev clocked up 27 hours playing online video game “World of Warcraft.”
4. Despite claims he is not fussy with food, bassist Brian refuses to eat any cheese that has “bits” in it.
5. Singer Rob O’Connor presents the Irish Beats radio show on Beat 102-103.
6. Before getting into music, Neal was a professional rower and currently holds the Junior Course Record at the Bosban Rowing Course in Amsterdam as well as representing Ireland in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He now plays keyboards, guitars and sings in Curly Bert.
7. Dave, Neal and Rob performed to a crowd of over 500,000 people in March 2008 when they provided the music for giant robot entry in the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day parade.
8. As well as recording their own material, Curly Bert are currently working on an electronica project with French outfit ‘Moongai’.
9. Backstage at Oxegen 2007, Rob offered Badly Drawn Boy a 2 euro coin as royalties due for having busked his songs over the years. Badly Drawn Boy took the money!
10. If the five members of Curly Bert ever got into a physical fight with one another, all of them (with the exception of Trevor) agree that Dave would probably win.