Influence is a term that refers to the ability to indirectly control or affect the actions of other people or things. The meaning of influence therefore depends on who or what is being affected, and to what end.
Having that said we could write something like: early primitive rock'n'roll, blues, R&B, surf/hot rod, sixties garage/psych, frat rock, mod, freakbeat, proto punk, pub rock, boogie rock, glam, power pop, new wave, Killed by Death-era punk rock, early hardcore, swamp rock, the '80s garage/surf revival, paisley underground, shoegazer, garage, punk, broken blues, surf/instro, new wave/no wave, and newer noisy, trashy, primitive rock'n'roll, mostly.
"Super Band. Super Songs. Fetter Pop-Appeal und geile rote Jacken." So fasst Mathias Modica (Gomma Rec.) die Jungs von "It is Semtex" zusammen. Über die Jacken kann man streiten, beim Rest wird man ihm auf jeden Fall zustimmen. In Kunstgalerien, Fashionshows, Abrissbuden, Indie-Clubs und überall dort, wo auch die Polizei gerne mal vorbeischaut, sind sie in ihrem Element.
Die Band setzt sich zusammen aus einem Drehbuch-Autoren, der Lieder schreibt, einem klassischen Gitarrenspieler, der E-Gitarre spielt, einem Ninja, der Bass spielt und einem Drummer ohne Drama: It is Semtex!
Definitely not your average four man indie combo. "Great band, great songs. Massive pop-appeal and gorgeous red jackets" This is how Mathias Modica from GOMMA records defines the band. And can only arge about the jackets!
This so called band from munich brings together a screenwriter that writes songs, a classic guitar player with an electric guitar, a ninja that plays bass and a drummer without drama.
With their exploding plastic name and their non-commercial attitude, they have inevitably managed not only to play in the normal indie club circuit but also on some completely extravaganza locations like art galleries, fashion shows and demolition sites delivering their sort of "elegantly wasted rock and roll" to an ever growing audience.
If you have the perfect chance to attend one of their gigs you shouldn't miss it, these gentlemen are absolutely out of control!
Duncan Dyton
All songs copyright it is semtex 2007/2008. All music/lyrics written by it is semtex. Demos recorded at the garage land studios in Munich by Chris Void 2007/2008.
The band was founded December 2006 in an old bunker. Since then, they managed to play in locations like The Atomic Café and 59to1 in Munich, White Trash in Berlin, Beat Club in Hamburg and All Most Famous in Vienna among others.
Feel free to use myspace for booking or contact: itissemtex@rocketmail.com
We are pretty kosher.
Whaaaaat? This is not your grandmas podcast. This week McPhearson aims to offend pretty well everyone. Featuring: Beat Beat(Oh Carolina) Beast With a Gun(You Aint Got The Blues) Back Door Stan(Chicken Head Christ) Gravmar & The Gravediggers(Welcome To Pussyland) The Nackers(Smash Your Head Off) It Is Semtex(Alien 8) Jehosaphat Blow(No Beer No Chicks) The Fabulous Penetrators(The Hump) The Hartes(Stoned In My Bed) Harley Poe(Corpse Grinding Man)
Samstag, 24. Oktober 2009 1 Jahr Beat!Club // 1 Jahr Sick in the City - 22Uhr
Los jetzt! Kerzenausblasen - eine für den Beat!Club und eine für Sick in the City. Die stattlich hüftende Tanzrocksause mit The Aguileras feiert ebenso das Einjährige wie auch der Beat!Club. Also, bitteschön rein in den feinen Zwirn und abgehen wies Zäpfle zu Pop'n'Roll, Indie, Alternativen, Tanzrock, Punkerei und full-on Ballsaalbrechern von your favourite DJ Team The Aguileras a.k.a. Frank Gasoline & Sad Sir alias Gundula Kleber & Claus Gause. Getränke gibt's vorne links, beziehungsweise hinten rechts oder oben unten - je nach Blickwinkel.
