It was back in March 07 that Neil, Bathy, Coco, Steve and Mark got together to form a no bullshit punk rock band in Edinburgh. Neil had just parted ways with ledgendery Edinburgh drunk punx The Happy Spastics and through a drunken chat with Bathy (ex-Legless, Scumline) decided to round up some local lads and start afresh. Bathy brought in long time mates Coco (Streets of Stalin Grad) and Steve (Fat Ben & The Looters) for bass & rhythm guitar duty's. Neil and Singer Mark had been talking about getting together for sometime, although Mark was too lazy to learn guitar properly, so was in the end asked to provide the rants.
A few months later the guys played unannounced at the Three Tunns and went down a storm, shortly after they were in the studio recording their first 4 track demo at Shore Sounds, Leith. The cd was punted out to everyone that would take one (and some that tried to hesitate) and consisted of the first four songs the guys had written and finished. It was received very well, with Big Cheese magazine giving it Demo Of the month in their feb 08 issue.
Now almost a year has passed, The Begrudgers were planning another recording to shake up the scene, however Steve parted ways in feb on good terms due to other commitments. With gigs with The Hyperjax & Italy's The Undead a couple of weeks off they needed a new guitarist. Dixon (Square Peg, too many others to mention) was drafted in and fitted the bill no probs (has anyone seen his batman towel?).
Constantly working on new ideas the guys are looking to record again in the next couple of months. With their own brand of fuck you street punk they show no signs of backing down!
Fuck the Begrudgers!!
Dont know how, but I managed to book my punk band on a bill of psychedelic grunge bands. We're the ones called Voice of the Mysterons. Yes, yes.... we know its a bit small but if you get the magnifying glass out you will clearly be able to read:
SUNDAY JUNE 22nd THE ARK, EDINBURGH:
PAPER BEATS ROCK (ex-Idlewild sleaze grunge)
AUDIO SAFARI (melodic grunge)
COHOLIC (anthemic indie rock)
THE MUNCHKINS (frantic alt rock with psychedelic explosions)
VOICE OF THE MYSTERONS (chaotic rapid-fire Beefheart prog-punk)
£4 @ 7.30pm
or words to that effect. Anyway, you should like, come or something..
alrite guys, myself and billy liar have a new band we are double fronting, we are hadcore punk band but instead of drummer we have a guy on computers doing brutal techno/beakcore beats! first gig is on the 16th, free in and cheap drinks, what more could you want!
Oor pals Rodent Emporium are trying to get some cash to get on their American tour in 3 weeks. We think you should come and bring all your family. Pets get in for free.
ha ha ... i know what you mean... punks not dead for any of us, never will be... its probably better now than it was in the first place... still gets the andrenanlin going for me anyway... will be back to see you sometime... edinburgh is a total bastard to drive out of thats the only downfall... all the best
Hi, I enjoyed your set at bannermans the other night, I was gonna get up and Pogo but i thought i might break my hip or something... due to being one of these OLD PUNKS... ha ha
Hi! Really nice meeting you guys too and thank you sooo much for letting us crash at your place. I really enjoyed the cd I got and I'm looking forward to hearing more stuff. how are the wedding plans coming along? cheers/ Anders
haa yeh we got him home ok we got in at like half 3 in the morning :D and yeh hyperjax were awsome it was good to see ur band aswell:d got the single cd its good:D yeh ill give u a buyzz some time soon for a beer n that budd:D cheers n beers
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we love you 2 mark, the begrudgers are so dreamy. we just finished rec-rec-rec-rec-recording well gee you a tape when its mixed, if its no shite. you cumin thanight? were trying to find a gig for us both 2 play at, we kan split all the groupis in half with karate chops! woah! chop! anywho, catch yeh soon sweetness. love plug and the other fannies xxx
