Shotgun Romance (live in shoreditch)
The Skuzzies Are :
Jerome Alexandre - Main Vocals / Lead Guitar
Nick Le West - Drums
Laura Heggarty - Bass & Vocals
Influences
New York Dolls, The Clash, Rolling Stones, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, The Cure, The Doors, Nirvana, Massive Attack, The Specials, Dizzee Rascal, Tricky,The Cramps,Iggy,The Only Ones,Richard Hell,Marc Bolan,The Dead Boys,The Ramones,Gravediggaz,William Burroughs,Allen Ginsberg,Bob Dylan,Iceberg Slim,Kenneth Anger,(We could be here all night)
When Peter Doherty asked The Skuzzies to play the notorious Baby Shambles Astoria riot in December 2004, they won over a fractious 4000 strong crowd, before mysteriously vanishing after taking the night bus to Deptford. Homelessness and hard times forced the band to take a 2 year hiatus until founding member Jerome Alexandre resurrected The Skuzzies with ace sticksman Nick Le West in 2006. As Jerome explains "I got The Skuzzies back together 'cos everyone wanted to know what had happened to us. So did I." In early 2007, the band recorded demo's with Strokes producer Gordon Raphael who described The Skuzzies as 'The best new band in London in the last 5 years'. On the strength of their demo's, they signed to indie punk label, Framingo for a 2 single deal which culminated in the release of 'Dissastisfied.' Radio play followed in the U.S, UK and Europe. Hailed by Artrocker magazine as 'A band to watch out for in 2008' The Skuzzies gritty songs of street life and intense live performances have won them a dedicated audience and respect from Clash icon Mick Jones, with whom they played in December 2008. Taken under the wing of Johnny Thunder's friend and biographer Nina Antonia , The Skuzzies have played with Babyshambles,The Noisettes, Metro Riots,The Towers of London and The Paddingtons.
We have our next mini-festival at 93 Feet East on Saturday 25th July with an amazing line-up along with our usual Burlesque, performance art and Electro DJ’s. Check out the ticket link below. See you there.
Join us on THURSDAY for a night of Alternative Rock 'n' Roll at The Legion with some great live talent and Dj The Boy marking his return with a new monthly residency.
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Click on the flyer above for the facebook event page.
The Mammoth is here!!
Join us on Wednesday for our first night at The Macbeth with some brilliant Live Talent as well as some awesome Djs, playing everything from Post-Punk Electro to Fresh Baseline Beats!
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“This is a fantastic book. A mascara smeared recollection of some of the most cutting edge individuals, hacking away at the merciless coal face of pop, written with enthusiasm and sassy sharpness, women who are still dressed to kill. ” - John Robb (singer of the punk band Goldblade and author of Punk Rock: An Oral History)
