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The Mekkits!
Experimental / Ska / Surf

"NEXT GIG - Wakestock - Sunday 6th July"

Salford,
United Kingdom

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   The Mekkits!: General Info
Member Since9/4/2005
Band Websitethemekkits.com
Band MembersFOR MANAGEMENT CONTACT:
ben@benholden.co.uk

FOR UK BOOKINGS CONTACT:
mizdeshannon.majestic@googlemail.com

FOR BOOKINGS IN THE NETHERLANDS CONTACT:
pbkwant@hotmail.com

TO CONTACT THE BAND:
info@themekkits.com

Mark Bristol (Lead vocals, guitar, percussion); James Chambers (Vocals, guitar, keyboards, trumpet); Adam Costello (Drums); Richard Sims (Vocals, guitar, keyboards, trombone); David Smith (Bass).

InfluencesArcade Fire - The Beatles - The Beach Boys - Beirut - The Broken Family Band - Built To Spill - Bjork - Belle and Sebastian - British Sea Power - Biggles Wartime Band - Broken Social Scene - Johnny Cash - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - David Bowie - Elvis - Kamal Arafa - Love - Hot Club De Paris - Neautral Milk Hotel - Of Montreal - Pearl Jam - PJ Harvey - Radiohead - Sublime - Smashing Pumpkins - Sufjan Stevens - The Shins - The Specials - The Pixies - The Pogues - Wolf Parade...... Bears - Sharks and Seagulls..... Phoenix Wobbly Bob - Pizza and Love.... WALES - HOLLAND - erm... Other countries - The City - The Seaside - The Shire... Baby Grace - Baby ROO and Louie dog.

"The Mekkits!" - Autumn 2005

"King Waves Kill..." - Summer 2006

"Greetings From Silver Bay" - Winter 2006

Sounds LikeThese lads...
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 6 2008 3:00P
WAKESTOCK FESTIVAL - XFM STAGE ABERSOCH, Wales
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
THE AFTERSHOW @ MOHO LIVE MANCHESTER
Aug 30 2008 2:00P
MIND BODY AND BOOGIE FESTIVAL MACCLESFIELD
Aug 30 2008 8:00P
DUKES NIGHT OUT OXJAM SPECIAL @ CANVAS KNUTSFORD
Sep 6 2008 9:00P
GRASMERE GUZZLER BEER FESTIVAL @ TWEEDIES BAR GRASMERE
Sep 27 2008 5:00P
CLUB LOS MEKKITOS @ THE KINGS ARMS SALFORD

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   About The Mekkits!
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CLASSIC REVIEW OF OUR SECOND GIG IN THE NETHERLANDS! (with some direct translation) FROM 3VOOR12 ARNHEM NIGMEGEN!!!

Fresh Air And Sunshine In A Dark Irish Pub.
The Mekkits and CHSW are happy and without worries!
By Jeroen Rijnders.

After a good gig in the Winston in Amsterdam the previous day, Arnhem is the second town which is visited by the Mancunians during their three date tour in Holland. The Mekkits are a colourful collection of five true English musicians, who are "at home from all markets" [have more than one specialty]. The guitarists also play keys, trumpet and trombone, the singer –who looks like a viking - sings, plays guitar, drums, tambourine and even a cowbell is no unknown instrument to this easygoing band.

The stimulating music "doesn’t let itself place in a booth" [can’t be named after a single type of music]. It tastes like klezmer, rock, ballads, folklore, gypsy, ska and poke. A sort of mix of The Beach Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and Yogi Bear. The misfits of the Manchester scene have freed themselves of all the prejudices of bands from this city and clearly enjoy their musical liberty. The songs have an up-tempo, colourful sound and light-hearted lyrics, loose from all temporary hypes. “They’re not gonna be cool, fuck it! It’s just loads of fun!”, says the manager who has adhd. And that’s what The Mekkits carry out; don’t take yourself and the world too seriously, enjoy and have fun!

BUY OUR DEBUT SINGLE - Very Limited 7"

Holiday Song/The Animals Left The Zoo! ORDER NOW!!!

Also avaliable from: Rough Trade - London, Pure Groove - London, Piccadilly Records - Manchester, Fopp - Manchester, Norman Records - Leeds and Probe Records - Liverpool! - GET ON DOWN!!!

REVIEWS OF OUR DEBUT SINGLE - Holiday Song/The Animals Left the Zoo

"'Holiday Song' is unrecognisable as a debut single, some bands with years and years of albums behind them have yet to produce a single of this quality..." - HIGH VOLTAGE

"Pure eccentric genius..." - MY VILLAGE

"The Mekkits! write music that makes good old Manc seem like the Sunshine State of L.A..." - COMFORT COMES

HOLIDAY SONG VIDEO!!!!!

SCHTIEVEY TV PILOT EPISODE 2! - DOCKERS MATE!!!

MORE ON THE MEKKITS!

"Madcap and colourful The Mekkits are a breath of fresh, carefree air in a world that takes itself far too seriously..." - MANCHESTER MUSIC

"It sounds like the music that the Southwest beach kids could impregnate each other to..." - PAUL RAFFERTY, HOT CLUB DE PARIS

"The Mekkits are relentless sun-shiny fun and could really be one of those 'next-big-things'..." - MUSIC OMH

"That set was as short as Danni de Vito, yet it was as sweet as Yogi Bear's small, humble sidekick..." - EUGENE MCGUINNESS

"Primary coloured skiffle pop..." - THE METRO

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Buen Chico





Jul 4 2008 8:02 AM

We know them a little bit, we played with them once in Bradford. Very nice people!

x
The Apostates (Booking For Summer Tour Now!!!)





Jul 4 2008 3:25 AM

great stuff guys!
Sara





Jul 3 2008 8:53 AM

The animals left the zoo x
The Grand Architects





Jul 3 2008 8:04 AM

hullo! We are on at ten.
Come on down you Mekkitos!
PENNY *Junkie* LANE





Jul 2 2008 11:03 PM

great!it's a pleasure being friends!blessings..PL ;-)
Ivan Campo


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Jul 2 2008 9:25 AM

Hola Mekkits! Hows things?

Looking forward to the Summer ahead!?!
New CD on its way... in the mean time...

Clippings 2 (cut & paste)

Download the above e.p FREE from our website.
Take a trip to Campodia!

Hasta Luego
Ben
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C
H





Jul 2 2008 12:37 PM

All the best for the weekend dudes...I'd say have fun...but I so know you will...look forward to hearing ALL about it & hopefully see some pics too!? xx
Sara





Jul 2 2008 8:59 AM

yeah definately - be sure 2let me know if u come down.
I'll be there!! I already have a favourite that i WILL be requesting if not on the set list x
SEVEN SEALS


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Jul 2 2008 5:53 AM

Hello Friend. Check out our forthcoming Kendal Calling themed single Black Drop, it is on our page and is being released on local imprint Sick No More on August the 1st.
We made it ourselves on our M-Audio interface so suck on my spam!
Sara





Jul 2 2008 8:11 AM

Hi guys, i have to say its refreshing to hear something different from the usual stuff thats out there at the moment. Don't know if u agree with me - but right now the market is in desperate need of more variety. I blame it on 2things mainly: Emo & 13year old kids ..maybe its just one thing. I f*****g hope so! Anybody over 13 has no excuse.
Anyway my point is KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & good luck!! Sara x
Miz





Jul 1 2008 1:31 PM

Bring on Mekkit-stock... woo-hoo!! xx
Bibi





Jul 1 2008 8:27 AM

No Problemo.Okayy il put my glasses on :)

haha.
x
Chloe





Jul 1 2008 7:30 AM

hey thanks for the add:)
love your music its wicked:)
have a good dayxx
The Country Club





Jul 1 2008 7:01 AM

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The Grand Architects





Jun 30 2008 1:23 PM

Hello Dudes! we are playing at the Night and Day on Thursday night, maybe you might come and see us? we will sing a song and dedicate it you you lot xx
Les Animal





Jun 30 2008 10:47 AM

Thanks guyz :) wall of noise yeeesss!
See you soon we hope!
xxx
GET OUT CLAUSE





Jun 30 2008 6:53 AM

Digging the tunes boys, might catch you at wakestock if we can get our mittens on some tickets.
The Kings Arms





Jun 26 2008 9:54 AM

TONIGHT AT THE KINGS (THURSDAY 26TH JUNE 08)

MERZ
SARA LOWES BAND
STARLESS & BIBLE BLACK

LIVE UPSTAIRS IN THAT LOVELY ROOM
Joest





Jun 25 2008 2:25 PM

Thanks for the add Mekkits, hope to see you around la voodoo suite soon.

BTW, if you see Alex tell him I will be down soon, just needed a little time to clean up after I got mugged. It ain't safe in Sale..
Gypsy Vae





Jun 25 2008 12:11 PM

nice tunes boys.keep it up ;)

x.x.
x
Dead Pheasant





Jun 25 2008 8:24 AM

Pleasure! Hope you had a good night t'other night.
If you want any videos/artwork/whatever doing in the future, give us a shout
Mark





Jun 23 2008 1:26 PM

Alright Adam, hows it goin? The bands doin good! Nice one on you doin Wakestock. Will surely bump into you around and about.
Rock on.. Mark
Leo van der Ent





Jun 23 2008 10:17 AM

Hi thanks so much for your kind words. I really appreciate the friendship. Holland is a great country indeed :) the Holiday Song is my favorite, quite amazing how you put the rhythms together

Cheers from Holland
Leo
The Country Club





Jun 23 2008 8:08 AM

Hola Mekkitos!!! Well done on winning Wakestock thingbobs....!!
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Jun 23 2008 5:18 AM



CLICK ON THE FLIER NOW TO BOOK TICKETS!!




Mariaxxx





Jun 21 2008 2:56 AM

congratulations xx
long hat pins





Jun 20 2008 11:50 AM

Hi.
Nice to hear someone doing something different.
It must be the air.
LHP .
H





Jun 20 2008 11:03 AM

Wooooooooooo hoooooooooooo !!

Wakestock....won't know what hit them !!
The Mekkits!





Jun 19 2008 3:32 PM

The Mekkits are in the final 4 to play at Wakestock BUT we need you to vote for us by text TOMORROW (friday)
You can vote tomorrow from 9am till 5pm - text WAKESTOCK A to 83936 - (text charged at standard text rate).
ONLY 1 TEXT PER NUMBER.
TAR!!!X
ottband





Jun 19 2008 9:06 AM

SOUNDS GREAT

AND ITS A PLEASURE TO BE PART OF YOU WORLD
Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us THANK YOU
Mariaxxx





Jun 18 2008 1:46 PM

hello mekkits

yes david has been droaning on about this XFM thing dont worry you so have my votes ...your ace ... sort my album out smith xxxxxxx good luck xx
HERE’S TO THE ATOM BOMB


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Jun 15 2008 6:17 PM

Ayup boys thanks for adding us. Hope all's well at Mekkits HQ.
x
Kara





Jun 12 2008 4:18 AM

Most certianly will.
xx
DUKES NIGHT OUT





Jun 12 2008 2:07 AM

Pizza and Love all the way my homies! H xx

..

Laura Ellement - Unique, honest and frank love songs with poignant simplicity, unmistakeable English (as heard on Steve Lamacq Radio 2). She’ll be along with her pal and collaborator Thoughtless Jolly; pure folk wonderment (“Nice Boobs” - Colin Murray Radio 1). Following them will be Former Nelson; superior acoustic song smith in full band guise (former Atlantic Records) and rounding off the night will be Paul Wilkes with the finest array of country folk imaginable (full album release 2008)...

All tickets will be box office collection on the night, this means you can pay on line and get them on the night, better, cheaper and greener! There will also be a DNO Season Pass lanyard available which will get you into all 4 DNO events for one low price.

DUKES NIGHT OUT
PART 2
SATURDAY 21ST JUNE 2008
AT THE CANVAS LOUNGE


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