Joey - Vocals. Christy - Guitar. Jonny - Bass. John - Guitar and Keyboards. Antronhy OH (AKA Tony) - Drums.
Influences
DEVO, Dexys Midnight Runners, Roxy Music, Le Shok, Wire, Blood Brothers, Apes, Sparks, Gang of Four, Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower, Mae- Shi, Future Heads, Flaming Lips, Black Flag, Les Georges Leingrad, Adam and the Ants, AC/DC, Bad News, Turbo Negro, This Heat, Q and Not U, PIL, The Clash, New Black, Liars, Chinese Stars, Ex Models, The Monks, The Faint, Screamers, Crime, Harry Nillson, Slayer, Killing Joke, The Dickies, Led Zep, Eno and Dillinger.
Sounds Like
A man with many doors banging a sledge hammer off a stone wall, so that the atoms can rearange and be passed through...Only LOUDER!
Punish The Atom's new LP is now available to buy on iTunes
Welcome to YEAR ZERO.
Five angry men gathered in the year 2003, in the worn and torn streets of Nottingham (ROCK CITY) with a boredom of the state of the U.K scene and a need to be heard. We poured all that energy into the Mini album
"LETSDOTHEDONTCARE".
NME "...The kind of left field agit-pop which they just don't make any more...Micro anthems which recal Wire and vintage PIL" 8/10
KERRANG "...This is a stunning first effort which points the way to an even more promising future." KKKK
We've shared the stage with some great bands....The Future Heads, Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture, Lady Sov, Radio 4, Forward Russia, Ikara Colt, Liars, Ex-Models, Chinese Stars, New Black, The Rakes, Your Code Name Is Milo, Pink Grease, J R Ewing,The Pipettes, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Neils Children and Lou Barlow.
We picked up some mystical tutorage on our first tour from the grand wizard of the punk funk mixing desk Paul Epworth, When we toured with his band Lomax (R.I.P).
In 2004 we self released the stand alone single "Filthy Advice".
It didn't blaze up the charts but Play Louder did make it Single of the week.
PLAYLOUDER "A wholly fantastic record; whack it on and be prepared to mop the sweat out of the stereo".
Then in 2005 we recorded a live session for John Kennedys XFM show then were whisked off to Texas for the annual Music Conference SXSW a musical carnival of A&R men and Bullshit!
From which the NME featured us on the front cover CD as one of the bands at the front of the Brit Explosion,
NME "A post At The Drive-In knees-up...Ace"
* THE UK'S NO. 1 ROCKABILLY BAND JACK RABBIT SLIM LIVE * This band are the kings of sleazy rock'n'roll, take the raw urgency of Johnny Burnette Trio, the savage sounds of Link Wray and raise it on a diet of low budget b-movies, sexploitation flicks and juvenile delinquency and you almost have it.
We wanted them to play at our 3rd birthday party last year but they were booked 6 months up in advance so we had to wait our turn for the sleazy sounds! Be sure you don't miss this one!
As well as the band we will be spinning the usual blend of rockn'roll / garage / frat / surf instrumentals / r'n'b and other oddballs that seem to fit the night.
DJ's Martin Lawrie, Nick Smith
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At The Maze (Forest Tavern) Mansfield Road, Nottingham SAT 27th JUNE 9pm - 3am £5 entry
The rubber room returns for another savage evening of low-brow delinquent rock'n'roll this saturday
spinning the wild sounds are martin lawrie (www.tittyshakers.com), nick smith and juke joint bryan playing a savage mixture of original 50's/60's rockabilly, 60's garage punk, surf and tittyshaker instrumentals, rhythm n blues and wild soul shakers
at the maze (forest tavern) mansfield road, Nottingham
10.30 - 3am £3 on the door
real ale bar, wooden dancefloor, sleazy projections
The Rubber Room returns for another round of savage rock'n'roll sounds. spinning wild authentic rockabilly, rhythm'n'blues, surf instro's + tittyshakers, garage + frat.
SAT 25TH APRIL 10.30-3AM The Maze Mansfield Road, Nottingham £3 on the door
wooden dance floor, sleazy and delinquent projections, real ale bar, killer sounds
I have kindly been asked to put together a mix for the MUSICBOX on www.diversityfm.co.uk. The show goes out at 11pm tonight and will be repeated on saturday. Hope you'll be able to listen in.
Punish The Atom! Thanks for being a friend. Please take the time to check out the Studio's bands on our playlist. Use the links to check out the band's pages. Do what you you can for your local scene. You are the people that make the music scene happen! Tell me what you think!
HI JOEY AND CO, THE TRIPPED OUT PSYCHE SOUNDS of DOM KELLER (featuring cuban crime wave's Jason and Dave, ex Swarm/Terrashima guitarist Ryan and Neil from Mindat Large/Neon Set) are playing live on Friday April 18th at Nottingham Trent University, doors 8pm , £3.50 on door...DOM KELLER OM STAGE AT 9PM...Hope to see some of you there!
On SAT JAN 26th DJ CELLO & guest TURBO AC spin the sounds all night at Coast to Coast.
Coast to Coast is now EVERY SATURDAY due to your good support and has now been running as a night at On The Rocks for over 6 years now. It's become one of the best and most popular club nights in the underground music scene and is starting to make some small headlines with the media, which is indicative of the progress that Coast to Coast has made as a club and Cello as a respected DJ.
So remember, Coast to Coast is on every Saturday @ On the Rocks , to get you out of the rainy weather into the sunny land of rhythm! and we look forward to playing you some great grooves to dance to.
As always the music policy will be Only The Best Vinyl from the 60's and 70's, from Black America to Jamaica. Expect massive doses of Ska, Soul, Funk, Northern, Motown, Reggae, Rocksteady & Boogaloo.
the NCM room... THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 7th - 2008 @ The BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB - LS6 1NY
Doors 8pm - £4
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Kling Klang
I totally buzz off Kling Klang. Fat electro krautrock riffs and landscapes get channeled through amiable scousers. http://www.myspace.com/klingklang
listen to Heavydale
Quack Quack
Yorskhire's top semi-pro rock band create pulsing rhythmic grooves lovingly fermented from the finest drums, synths and bass they could get their hands on. A very special vintage. http://www.myspace.com/thisisquackquack
listen to Conversations
Minghe Morte
Musicianship of the highest calibre which will blow your head clean off. With drums, fucked up sax and bass coming together for infectiously violating rock grooves, tender atmospheres and aggresive spasmodic climaxing. http://www.myspace.com/minghemorte
listen to i Punch U Coz i Like U
Curious Voice Duo
Two lovely girls from LIMA* who know their voices. Performing within semi-structures with an innocent improvisational flair, entwining their heavenly voices in gorgeously melodic dialogue. With no added vocal effects. http://www.myspace.com/elisabethnygaard http://www.myspace.com/mariajardardottir
listen to Elisabeth's 'Clinical Waste' here : http://www.myspace.com/underthestairsstudio listen to Maria's Part 5 Joy of Liberation on her site
* LIMA = Leeds Improvised Music Association http://www.myspace.com/leedsimprovisedmusicassociation
