Snelgers O'Guinness - Backing Vocals and Irish Dancing
Official band artwork by Richard Stone www.portisart.com
Influences
77 punk rock, Bargain Hunt, music hall, Monty Python, Scotsmac, Robin Askwith films, Freddo bars, Sam Smith pubs, White Ace, Frank Spencer, Somerfield Makes Sense produce (now known as Simply Value)
Sounds Like
Nothing on earth, although we have been compared to The Flying Medallions, The Blaggers, ATV, System of a Down, and Terry and the Idiots... can't see it myself
Brad Frugal was using the toilets at Paddington Station (for urination only, you understand) when he heard a terrible noise coming from the cubicle. Armed with his first aid training and a warm teaspoon he rushed to the aid of the person inside.
Upon shoulder-barging his way into the cubicle he was confronted by the sight of Flatulent Sam with his kecks round his ankles, expelling Zyklon C from his posterior... thus he was overcome by fumes and passed out. He awoke to find Flatulent Sam reviving him with the kiss of life. Eternally grateful, he spotted Sam's tatty guitar covered with brown speckles and asked if he fancied collaborating on a few tunes. A few pints of lager and a reduced Economy cheese and onion slice was all it took to convince him.
Whilst on the run from store detectives, the two happened across Camp David mincing up Tottenham Court road in "flamboyant attire". Having politely declined his invitation to come to his cottage to use his glory hole, he casually mentioned he was able to play the bass (not to mention the pink flute). We decided to take him up on this... the bass that is.
That just left a vacancy for someone to "bash the skins", and although Camp David expressed an interest in this position, we realised he was too important on bass. Luckily, Signor Estos rode into town on his bike like the policeman from Heartbeat. He didn't own a drumkit but did own two sticks, so he was in.
They decided to christen this unholy union "Monkish" for no particular reason. Having armed themselves with a patchy half hours worth of dodgy material, they set out on their path to revolutionize the world of rock n roll.
Later they happened upon Mr Cardboard Pinochet Bedspread being pursued by a Benny Hill-esque procession of bailiffs, landlords and money lenders... he had no musical talent whatsoever, but the band hustled him into the tourbus to save him from a life in the big house and avoid the risk of "dropping the soap". They later found out that there was little chance of this, as he's never even picked up a bar of soap in his life.
Whilst walking back from the burns unit having visited Cardboard after his unsuccessful attempt at winning the 2006 Simon Weston Lookalike Contest, the gang passed by the location of the Riverdance Auditions. Outside, swearing and high kicking they encountered Mr Snelgers O'Guinness, who had travelled all the way from the emerald isle to impress the director. Unfortunately they said he was too short and too bald for Riverdance, but was perfect for Monkish, so after welcoming him aboard he climbed a 200 foot crane to celebrate.
Sadly, after 6 shows Flatulent Sam decided to fly the nest and retreat back to his comfort zone in a cardboard box round the back of the Bull and Gate (due to some rather vicious jibes about his earplugs) so Boris Fecker, ginger guitarist extraordinaire, offered to fill his gap (but that's another story)
Past Shows Played
Friday 9th June 2006 - 12 Bar Club, Denmark Street, London (with Girls on Top, The Gift Whores, The Red Stripes, and Striker)
Wednesday 19th July 2006 - Caernarvon Castle, Camden (with The Headless Prom Queens, The Pretty Young Things, Three Mile Island, and Vincent)
Thursday 24th August 2006 - The Grosvenor, Stockwell (with The Clitoris Allsorts, The Sharmills, and Fools of Fortune)
Tuesday 12th September 2006 - Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel (with Remodel, Two 4A Fiver, and Redeemers)
Monday 2nd October 2006 - Purple Turtle, Camden (with Ramraid The Offy, Lay Out The Traps, and The Shuffle)
Saturday 14th October 2006 - Hope and Anchor, Islington (with Friends of Ken, The Bronson Deal, and solo artist from Captain Kick and the Cowboy Ramblers)
Saturday 11th November 2006 - Leonards, Clerkenwell (with Max Splodge, Astroman, and assorted others)
Thursday 23rd November 2006 - Trinity Bar, Harrow (with The Uptown Decadence Unit)
Friday 8th December 2006 - 12 Bar Club, Denmark Street, London (with Intensive Care, East End Badoes, and The Vas Deferens)
Saturday 13th January 2007 - The Miller, London Bridge (with The Bolus Effect, Services Rendered Club, The Scoundrels, and Lewis & Avery)
Sunday 4th February 2007 - The Rock Garden, Covent Garden (with The Kicking Pills, Jane Oreo, Wireless, and Core Project)
Wednesday 7th February 2007 - The Southside Bar, Brixton (with The Rifts)
Wednesday 21st February 2007 - Tommy Flynn's, Camden (with Halosane, Second in Line, The Stats, and Jason Lipman)
Wednesday 28th February 2007 - Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel (with The Skuzzies, Raw Poo, Kensington, and The Filthy Orphans)
Monday 19th March 2007 - The Dublin Castle, Camden (with Turismo and The Gin Riots)
Sunday 1st April 2007 - The Rock Garden, Covent Garden (with Shotgun Junky, Friday Night Hero, Black Bart, and Fire Jackal)
Sunday 8th April 2007 - The Rock Garden, Covent Garden (with Daytona Lights, Mozzy Green, Olly Dabblers, and Minus IQ)
Thursday 19th April 2007 - The Fiddlers Elbow, Kentish Town (with The Bloody Tourists, The Skuzzies, and The Adult Section)
Monday 25th June 2007 - The Comedy Pub, Piccadilly (with Indighost, Red 13, Nasca Lines, Thulium, and Ludovico Reale)
Saturday 7th July 2007 - The Wilmington, Angel (with Punch Judy)
Sunday 8th July 2007 - The Underworld, Camden (with Eddie and the Hot Rods and Splodgenessabounds)
Friday 13th July 2007 - The Beacon Court Tavern, Gillingham (with Splodgenessabounds and Glunk)
Saturday 14th July 2007 - The Pier, Clacton-on-Sea (with The Machines and Ye Crap)
Friday 3rd August 2007 - The Archway Tavern, Archway (with Guns of Pig Alley and The Housewives)
Thursday 9th August 2007 - Rebellion Festival, Winter Gardens, Blackpool (with The Last Resort, Splodgenessabounds, Sick on the Bus, Demob, Neck, and many more)
Friday 10th August 2007 - Acoustic Set at the Rebellion Festival, Winter Gardens, Blackpool (with Chas and Dave, Frank Sidebottom, Max Splodge, Martha Tilston, and many more)
Friday 24th August 2007 - The Pleasure Unit, Bethnal Green (with Optimus, Lee Bailey Project, Watership Down, Dr. Robert, and solo artist from The Rudimentary Confusion)
Tuesday 16th October 2007 - dBs Bar at Imperial College, London (with DonkeyBox)
Thursday 18th October 2007 - The George Tavern, Stepney (with 3 Face, Guardians, Any Means Necessary, Bubblegum Screw, Soldier, and Simon Byrne)
Thursday 1st November 2007 - The Pleasure Unit, Bethnal Green (with Ye Crap and Oiz II Men)
Saturday 24th November 2007 - The Miller, London Bridge (with BiPolar, King Khamun, and Puffin Boy)
Wednesday 28th November 2008 - The Grey Horse, Kingston (with The Raid, Hello Wembley, and The Intervals)
Saturday 22nd December 2007 - 12 Bar Club, Denmark Street, London (with Girlz on Top, 53rd and 3rd, Krakatoa, and Los Fumadores)
Tuesday 25th March 2008 - The Gramaphone, Spitalfields, London (with Kunt and the Gang and Oiz II Men)
Wednesday 23rd April 2008 - Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel (with Corporal Machine and The Bombers, Folie Ordinaire, Jarmean, and Pint Shot Riot)
Saturday 26th April 2008 - Rebellion Festival, The Arena, Vienna, Austria (with various others, including Cock Sparrer, Neville Staple, The Dwarves, and MDC)
The band are currently taking bookings for gigs and festivals - we will play ANYWHERE, ANYPLACE, ANYTIME! Please message us if you know of anywhere
Oh, and one last thing.... The lovely Kim from the Dublin Castle is now officially our favourite Soundperson EVER (or at least she would be if she came to see us again sometime!)
THIS THURSDAY!!!THIS THURSDAY!!! THIS THURSDAY!!! THIS THURSDAY!!!
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Join us for another Big City Redneck Presents! Another wonderful eruption, nay, ejaculation of good music at the Buffalo Bar this month!
What can I say? We won’t disappoint.
Buffalo Bar June 19th £6 on the door… 8.30pm till they kick us out…
Mama Shamone http://www. myspace. com/mamashamone “Put Mama Shamone on at any venue and they are likely to take the roof off, this was one of the best live shows I’ve seen in years - certainly one of the best in London. In my opinion these guys are destined for greatness, it felt like I was witnessing history being shaped-something was just so right about what they were doing up there.” Vibe Bar
We Yes You No www. myspace. com/weyesyouno “We Yes You No sing about the end of the world, the end of everything. But in an apocalypse that would sound like this I would buy god’s last EP” – Big City Redneck
Language http://www. myspace. com/languageuk “"The verbosity of funk, the poetic twang of intelligent pop. The bridge between Franz Ferdinand and Smashing Pumpkins perhaps" – Bugbear
Big City Redneck Presents the third installment of our ongoing series of showcases for up and coming swellegant, magnificent and downright stupendous bands on Thursday April 17th (this thursday!!) at the Buffalo Bar in Islington.
Interviews with the band will be available on www. bigcityredneck. co. uk shortly!
Big City Redneck Presents! Doors: 8:30pm - 1am Nr. tube: Highbury and Islington £6/£5 concessions
Rosalita http://www. myspace. com/rosalitaband http://www. rosalita. co. uk/ "Madness meets the Mode/Depeche Madness. On Manga Girl the singer even yelps, you know, like Adam Ant used to. They love 1981. " - Paul Lester, Guardian
The Laurel Collective www. myspace. com/thelaurelcollective ***Just signed to Domino Records!*** “The Laurel Collective are 6 nice, affable young bachelors and two sick, ultraviolent delinquents who play a simmering stew of musical influences. ” – Channel 4
The Great Statesmen http://www. myspace. com/thegreatstatesmen ***XFM Unsigned/BBC6Music Unsigned WINNERS*** “The Great Statesmen live show is more than just a gig - it a full body workout with a massage at the end. Go and see them!” – Clubfandango
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