Peesh - Guitar & Lead Vocals.
Neil - Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals.
Sav - Lead Guitar.
Mark - Drums.
Influences
The Wildhearts. Green Day. The Ramones. The Jellys. The Yo Yo's. SilverGinger5. Therapy?. 3 Colours Red, Motley Crue, Backyard Babies, AC/DC, Motorhead.
Sounds Like
"Catchy, punchy no frills dirty rock" - A3h Promotions.
"Junkster are a band who wear the love of Green day and various other pop/punk outfits on their sleeves. However, this is not the only aspect of the band as they are much scuzzier affair with truly dirty guitars augmenting the punk/pop melodies" - Get Rhythm2 Magazine.
Formed in early 2003 in Ashington North East England out of a mutual love of The Wildhearts and Green Day. Making it clear from day one the band would share the passion and energy of their heroes.
Serious rehearsing paid off that summer with the band joining the ever growing gig circuit in Newcastle, and finished off the year with a headline show at Head Of Steam in December.
January 2004 saw the band enter the studio for the first time, CVC in Wylam to record the Demo 'Dreaming in England EP'. Junkster clocked up nearly 50 gigs that year playing with the likes of The BulBs, The Flamin' Eights and The Baby Rattlesnakes, to name but a few.
More recordings took place throughout the year, all at Oldwell Studio Blaydon. 'The Revenge Of The Songs You Think You've Heard Before' saw a glowing review in 'The Crack' Magazine. While both the 'New Era' and 'Bored & Ignored' EPs gained airplay on BBC Radio Newcastles Northern Uproar Show.
January 2005, the 'Adrenalin/Bullet' single was recorded to promote a mini Tour of Norway which saw the band play Stavenger, Oslo and Bergen as well a play on Norwegian Radio Show 'Hit Factory'. On returning home, the growing interest in the band earned them support slots with punk legends The UK Subs and The Vibrators.
Junkster recorded new single 'Happy Tragedy/Make A Noise' in April with a pair of slick punk/rock/pop/riff sing-a-longs. The 4 Track 'Alco-Seltzer EP' quickly followed in May earning the BAND OF THE MONTH title on top UK Rock n Roll website FIVE MILES HIGH. The summer saw Junkster playing their first outdoor gigs, performing at Selefest in Hexham and Gosforth Festival in August.
With 'Bomb Factory' EP available at gigs from October 2005 Junkster then wrapped up a busy year with more dates in Nov/Dec, before playing their first gig in London in February 2006 at the Hope and Anchor Islington.
Recording began in February 2006 for new EP 'Greetings From the Underground' but had to be postponed for the trusty Johannes Rowlinson to relocate to a new and improved set up which would become Digital Garden Studios. Meanwhile the band set off on a self financed 'No Fun No Sun' Tour in July round England finishing up with a blinding gig at The 12 Bar London.
November 2006 Junkster played at the world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool again making more new friends and helping spread the word! The New Year is here 2007 and the band are back in the studio to finish off the remaining 3 tracks to complete the forever delayed Chinese Democary-esque 10 track GREETINGS FROM THE UNDERGROUND which will be available very VERY SOON!!! I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
SEVEN has some pretty good stuff coming up over the next couple of weeks with the best of up-and-coming talent both locally and nationally. Take a gander below- something might just take your fancy...
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And if that's not your cup of tea, how about a UK exclusive show with Tyla and The Dogs D'amour on Saturday 6th June, as part of the UKs' premier sleaze & glam clubnight Wildside's 6th birthday celebrations!
Please note, this is NOT a solo or acoustic show, but a full electric set featuring all their classic songs!
Support from Silverjet, Union X & Dead Sensation!
Then not only one, but two clubnights until the early hours- Wildside and Maximum Overdrive!
UK ELECTRO ROCKERS MY PASSION are
playing the Priory Doncaster!!!
With Support from SUMMERLIN!!
This ones going to be amazing and
Iit's also going to be the release show
for Summerlin's E.P launch
FRIDAY 5TH June
SEVEN is incredibly proud to present a night of laughs and brilliant musicianship with ADRIAN EDMONDSON and THE BAD SHEPHERDS!
Saturday May 23rd
"The Bad Shepherds play punk songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but because we really like the noise. We think the songs are better than people remember. We love folk instruments. It works.
We do songs by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Stranglers The Jam, Sham 69, The Undertones, Talking Heads, Squeeze and others, even Kraftwerk! Alright, they're not all punk, but they come from roughly the same era.
We've mostly given the songs a kind of Celtic feel, and we've stuck in the odd reel and jig here and there. But occassionally we just thrash! I've always thought the excitement of a reel taking off is the nearest thing to the excitement of watching punk live in the 70's."
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American Pop punkers Quietdrive are
playing the Priory Doncaster!!!
With Support from Summerlin!!
This ones going to be amazing and it's the only place in
the UK you can see them for this price.
Thursday 22nd Jan
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