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  • Genre: Acoustic / Punk / Roots Music

    Location birmingham, Un

    Profile Views: 28206

    Last Login: 4/2/2013

    Member Since 4/29/2008

    Website www.sexyweirdos.co.uk

    Record Label Carnival Punk Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    In 2010 Johnny Kowalski formed the Sexy Weirdos to perform songs from his solo album 'Tattooing my toes in an abandoned building'. With the talented brass ensemble of Phil Wilkins on tuba, Simon 'Anvil' Noons on cornet, and Dr. Ross Millar on trombone, John-Joe Murray on violin, Matt Osborne on drums, and Super-Jeff on percussion complementing Johnny's guitar and vocals, the 7 piece band have quickly gained a fine reputation in Birmingham and the West Midlands for their exciting blend of gypsy punk that never fails to set a room of people into a dancing frenzy. This year will see the release of their debut album 'Victory for the Monsters'. With videos for the songs 'The morning after' and 'Klezmer Prayer' helping to spread the word around the world, the Sexy Weirdos are a band that stand out in a culture of dreary self indulgence. Acts and nights we have enjoyed playing (with) include - Mr Shankly, Ed Cox, the Robinson band,Balkanic Eruption, Lobster, Inner Terrestrials, Dub the Earth, The Autonomads, Ram Man,the Bloody Burlesque night at the Worcester Artshouse Cafe,The Hostiles, A War Against Sound, Tragic Roundabout, El Morgan, Jack Raven, The Worrisome Ankletrout, the Retinal Circus, Scarlatti Tilt, The Woe Betides, Lewis Spelt Backwards, Rich Clarke, Narcoleptic Penguin, China Shop Bull, FOX, Bang Lassie, George Clarke, Dissidence, Shaman Festival, Mellow Peaches, Becky Rose, Tommy Comstock, Love Kate Kill George and many, many more......... All enquiries about booking and the like can be directed to : johnnykowalski@live.co.uk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ ......

  • Members

    tuba - Phil Wilkins. drums - Matthew Osbourne. bass trombone - Dr Ross cornet - the Anvil precussion - Jeffrey "skippy" Stevenson violin - Johnjo Murray. vocals and guitar - Johnny Kowalski.

  • Influences

    Musically - Gogol Bordello, The Slits, Mark Lanegan, Inner Terrestrials, Sublime, Nick Cave, The Specials, Tom Waits, Lee Scratch Perry, Taraf De Haidouks, Rebirth Brass Band, Madness In general - alcohol and intoxication, the squat party and free party scene, Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Bukowski, Lisa Crystal Carver, punk rock ethics, stubborn bloody minded eccentrics, the strange cast of weirdos, geniuses and deviants I constantly seem to be surrounded by, the antics of the norse god loki as recorded in writings such as the lokasenna, all truly great art that I encounter

  • Sounds Like

    "A Joe Strummer wannabe with a Nick Cave fixation vocalising his frustrations over acoustic guitar and voodoo violin late at night after god knows what" ******************************************************************* " a rebel minstrel trickster poet wild card" - Tom Dorman " a former circus sideshow turned insane by too much teasing by sinister clowns who steal his candy floss and leave him for dead." - www.remotegoat.co.uk" <iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3yyrncvvs0Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> ......Talkin' About Me...... .. .. .. .. .. ......johnny kowalski.. | ..MySpace Music Videos.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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    hootenannys in brixton on staurday was amazing - can't wait for the european tour to start in two weeks!

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    hootenannys in brixton on saturday was mindblowingly good - can't wait for the European tour to start in two weeks!

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Victory For The Monsters
Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos
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“An infectious excitement and a great deal of anticipation perspires from the glands of an already sweaty audience as the fans’ rambunctious behaviour demonstrates the more than willing attitude to indulge in Friday night revelry. They cheer heartily and rejoice as Mr Kowalski takes the stage accompanied by his band of Sexy Weirdos. The audience is promptly bombarded with lively Balkan rhythms, expressive Yiddish melodies and Johnny’s loud, punk-like DIY vocals. Their use of extraordinary eastern klezmer music coupled with the unpretentiousness and fun loving attitude of ska alongside the inherent blaring dynamic of punk means The Sexy Weirdos are an explosive and bizarre concoction that fuels and inspires pure lunacy. They playfully own the stage with their contagious energy to which every band member contributes. As the trombone slide is extended into the manic faces of the front row of the audience, the happy footed fiddler dances and performs among the crowd. Feet start to skank and pints are hastily drunk, an the event is transformed into a gypsy carnival of fun and merry-making. “I AM RIGHTEOUS!” blurts mutton-chopped Johnny in a vocal to and fro with the audience and his jolly band mates. “I AM RIGHTEOUS!” they reply convincingly with eagerness and volume. These frequently par-ticipatory moments conjoin the band’s ener-gy and the audience’s and, when combined with high tempos and accented rhythms, they demostrate that this musi causes the need to jump up and down or sway arm in arm with your drunken brethren. After a vigorous 11-song set the band face the audience, join arms and start singing an ever so familiar melody led by the golden tuba held high. The tempo increases and eyes widen as the audience realise that the encore is the Tetris theme tune. And as the Russian knee bending ensues, the band animate themselves one last time, for these festivities must come to an end, at least until Johnny Kowalski and his sexy weirdo circus come to town again.” Written by Guy Hirst for Brum Notes, July 2012 issue Only two and a half short, action packed years since forming after a fight in a music shop, Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos release their debut album "Victory For The Monsters" into an unsuspecting world. The Sexy Weirdos have been likened to acts such as The Pogues, Gorgol Bordello and The Specials, but they describe their music as " carnival punk" - a strange mixture of influences from all over the world combined to make a unique punch that aims straight for the gut. Their live show has united many a disparate audience, with well written lyrics and exemplary playing providing substance to match the showmanship. "Victory For The Monsters" is many things - a prophecy of a new future for rock and roll,an overexcited invitation to party, a declaration of war on the forces of mundanity and boredom, but above all, it's a great album brimming with the passion invested in every note, it's mixture of heavy brass, esoteric fiddle, insistent, danceable rhythms and raw, hook laden vocals creating an impact you simply won't find anywhere else. Acts and nights we have enjoyed playing (with) include - Mr Shankly, Ed Cox, the Robinson band, Balkanic Eruption,Lobster, Inner Terrestrials, Dub the Earth, Bloody Burlesque at the Artshouse Cafe, Worcester,The Autonomads, Ram Man, The Hostiles, A War Against Sound, Tragic Roundabout, El Morgan, Jack Raven, Goodtimes Music in Brighton ,The Worrisome Ankletrout, the Retinal Circus, Scarlatti Tilt, The Woe Betides, Lewis Spelt Backwards, Rich Clarke, Narcoleptic Penguin, China Shop Bull, FOX, Bang Lassie, George Clarke, Dissidence, Shaman Festival, Mellow Peaches, Becky Rose, Tommy Comstock, Love Kate Kill George and many, many more......... All enquiries about booking and the like can be directed to : johnnykowalski@live.co.uk tuba - Phil Wilkins. drums - Ozzy Styles bass trombone - Dr Ross. violin - Johnjo Murray. percussion Superjeff cornet Simon Anvil Noons vocals and guitar - Johnny Kowalski...

Influences:

Musically - Gogol Bordello, The Slits, Mark Lanegan, Inner Terrestrials, Sublime, Nick Cave, The Specials, Tom Waits, Lee Scratch Perry. In general - alcohol and intoxication, the squat party and free party scene, Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Bukowski, Lisa Crystal Carver, punk rock ethics, stubborn bloody minded eccentrics

Sounds Like:

"A Joe Strummer wannabe with a Nick Cave fixation vocalising his frustrations over acoustic guitar and voodoo violin late at night after god knows what" ******************************************************************* " a strange brew of hobo vaudeville folk" Batterymen ******************************************************************* " a former circus sideshow turned insane by too much teasing by sinister clowns who steal his candy floss and leave him for dead." - www.remotegoat.co.uk *********************** “We were in a pub called The Pig and Drum in Worcester (early June2011)15 blokes from Wythenshawe Manchester, what we were looking for was beer beer and more beer. We were getting ready to go to continue our search of fine ales when this band came on.When they started they immediatley had us in their grip, they came on with so much gusto that within 30 seconds we knew we were going nowhere, we stayed all night. Big thanks and Hats off to J K and the sexy weirdos, Great night,, Great Band.” MrTank74T, the comments box of the klezmer prayer video on youtube *****************************************

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