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The Woe Betides
Grunge / Folk / Pop

Don't blame you for staying outside



London/Birmingham, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Member Since9/27/2007
Band Websitewww.thewoebetides.co.uk
Band Members

The Woe Betides are The Late Simon Mastrantone and Grundy le Zimbra.
The Woe Betides live band is Colonel Sexlife on drums and BVs + the other two fellas doing all the other stuff.

Please direct any band enquiries, booking etc to:

thewoebetides@googlemail.com

PRESS:
stone@stoneimmaculate.com

RADIO:
dave@covertpr.com

LEGAL:
Adam Van Straten @ Van Straten Solicitors

InfluencesWeezer, The Dead Kennedys, PJ Harvey, David Lynch, Angelo Badalamenti, Alice in Chains, Nick Cave, Electric Light Orchestra, Queen, Tim Buckley, Bad Religion, Manic Street Preachers, Metric, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Ford Pier, The Carpenters, Mansun, Stephen King, Can, PiL, The Academy Morticians, Subhumans, The Mars Volta, The Ramones, At the Drive-in, NOFX, Manics, Noam Chomsky, dEUS, Miles Davis, Hunter S. Thompson, Green Day, Tom Petty, Faith No More, Chet Baker, Nirvana, The Police, Tori Amos, Julee Cruise, Twin Peaks, Shudder to Think, Soundgarden, Vangelis, The Young Knives, Cocteau Twins, Juliana Hatfield, Joanna Newsom, System of a Down, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Clive Barker, Chavez, Suede, Joy Division, Blood Red Shoes, The Beach Boys, ABBA, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton, David Bowie, Magazine, Fela Kuti, Philip K. Dick, Tom Waits, Chris Isaak, Brian Eno, Pere Ubu, Talk Talk, Blade Runner, Bjork, Talking Heads, John Cale
Sounds Like

"Agreeably grungey and off-kilter folk-pop duo... suggesting both Simon & Garfunkel and Josh Homme's Desert Sessions." (Time Out)

"Four ramshackle tidbits of skronky guitar pop. Resolutely lo-fi, DIY, rough around the edges and all the better for it" (Artrocker)

"Left field English alt/folk flavoured pop... Songs that touch on the social commentary and craft of The Kinks... Songs of heart. Strong songs." (Organ Magazine)

"The Woe Betides spin wonderfully blister like crooked melodies that hush, stir and pounce into animation without warning, lush with 60’s accents and drizzled with noir phraseology." (Losing Today Magazine)

"Blitzing folk grunge. These voices were made for those guitars, those melodies and those handclaps... Woe betide anyone who doesn't play dead." (CMU Music Network)

"Imagine The Earlies trying to cover Queens Of The Stone Age... crunching riffs and supremely arrogant vocals. Woe betide how dark their next EP can end up." (Room Thirteen)

"there's something dark and brooding about The Woe Betides... sweet, fast-paced chorus, heavy guitars and almost New Romantic-esque vocals. Not too shabby at all." (Stool Pigeon)

"A strong sense of drama... asymmetrical folk-pop with unexpected structures and complex arrangements... ‘Boredom is the Killer’ is a fine piece of Brian Eno-style artrock" (SoundsXP)

"a more countrified take on Shadow Puppets' '60s romanticism. They have mischief too... (7/10)" (Teletext)

"Razor sharp Smiths style wit... try your utmost to check them out next time they come to your town" (Mad Dog Magazine)

"...highly intelligent, experimental... littered with dark lyrics, aggressive down-tuned guitars and a periphery of strings and electronica." (Fuse Magazine)

"Sounds like the Beatles and Radiohead are in one band and touring in 1987. Original yet familiar." (theknowbodies.com)

"You'll love their irreverent lo-fi scuzz alt-folk assault." (eARmusic)

"Novel time signatures... great harmonies... I was converted." (Subba-Cultcha)

"The Everly Brothers doing grunge." (Blair Jollands)
Record Labelnone
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
The Cornerhouse Cambridge
Aug 2 2009 8:00P
The Birdcage Norwich
Aug 3 2009 8:00P
The Adelphi Club Hull
Aug 5 2009 8:00P
The Red House Sheffield
Aug 6 2009 8:00P
Hi How Are You? @ Fuel Cafe Manchester
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
The Hope, Brighton Brighton
Aug 9 2009 6:00P
Day in the Dark @ The Legion, Old Street w/Stricken City London
Aug 15 2009 1:00P
Not in my Backyard Festival w/ Goldheart Assembly London
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
CLUB NME @ Koko London
Sep 2 2009 8:00P
The Old Queens Head London
Sep 17 2009 8:00P
Oh the Woe @ The Sound Bar Birmingham
Sep 22 2009 8:00P
Cool For Cats @ Old Blue Last London
Sep 27 2009 8:00P
Wired Festival London
Oct 17 2009 8:00P
OXJAM Shropshire @ The Telford International Centre Telford, Midlands

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Re-re-re-remix! / House of Strange / Exclusive June gig  (view more)

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EXCLUSIVE NEW TRACK SARAH AND THE GREAT GLASS SAFETY NET IS YOURS FOR FREE!!!  (view more)

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   About The Woe Betides


The Woe Betides grew out of a collective effort called Songs in the Dark, a regular celebration of all that is good in music, poetry, comedy and art. On one such Dark night, Grundy le Zimbra and The Late Simon Mastrantone conjured a collaboration. With a song in their heart and a variety of instruments in their hands, what did it matter that they were but two? What did it matter that one of them was still dead? Evidently, not a lot.

The Woe Betides' debut EP Play Dead is available on CD and download now:

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The Woe Betides's Friends Comments
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Aysia





Jul 17 2009 8:23 AM

chyeaaahh dudes!! that track was sooo sick!!! listened to it straight three times haha!! so stoked for your future!
x
-x-kirsty-x-





Jul 16 2009 8:25 PM

heyy! =) great sound

thanks for the add
TOMA





Jul 10 2009 2:56 PM

Hello:)) thank you for freandship :))
Jen





Jul 15 2009 12:12 AM

Just showin sum luv...
Communication Breakdown Magazine





Jul 13 2009 5:11 PM

hello
i do indeed like your music
we have already met too...in norwich at jakes house, eating paula mousses.
hope you're well! will hopefully be popping to day in the dark as am moving to london in a week. xx
Milkbar Records - ALL FOUR BANDS @ LATITUDE!





Jul 13 2009 1:42 PM

Hey guys,
Looking forward to the Birdcage gig and day in the dark.

Also, Lunaire are playing the cool for cats gig with you in September.

You are going to be so fed up of seeing us everywhere.....
xxxxx
Juliana





Jul 10 2009 6:15 PM

Thanks for add.
I like :)
MACIEK Wróblewski





Jul 10 2009 6:22 PM

nice to meet you too :)
The amazing saint





Jul 10 2009 6:29 PM

thanks, I will come to follow your activity.

Friendly

Jean-Luc
floating homesound





Jul 9 2009 9:02 PM

: ) ) ) )
Internet Junkie





Jul 9 2009 11:31 AM

Ta for the add - liking very much. Maybe see @ Milkbar sometime.

Take it easy,

Sel xx
SEB209





Jul 9 2009 10:45 AM

Kochase! Haha... and there's a reason for that... I work here ;)

How are you mate?
Yes I'm a Witch





Jul 8 2009 9:16 PM

dear woebies !! thnx 4 the gift.i liked it..<3 i think u need more pr !!! respect x x
TSR Wise





Jul 8 2009 8:45 PM

Norwich to Hull, ouch...
[ v i v i ] Monstr





Jul 9 2009 3:42 AM

i liked i liked
a lott
thanks! for the add!
take care XOXO
AU REBOUR





Jul 1 2009 12:04 PM

thanks for the add!
we love music
Yes I'm a Witch





Jul 1 2009 12:05 PM

thnx for the request D nice to get to know u wobies*.* xo xo khatia:>:>
Seven





Jul 3 2009 10:48 AM

You kids just never sleep, do you?
Lico





Jul 3 2009 1:11 PM

Thanks for e-friendship....
Nice music over the Channel...
Greets from deep deep France with a strong accent....
Ta mere en combi léopard





Jul 3 2009 1:34 PM

i wish i live in londooon. do u even come in france? ♥
TURNER





Jul 4 2009 6:40 AM

hey guys,thanks for the req!!
LETS KEEP IN TOUCH :)
greeting from tokyo x
Lovely





Jul 5 2009 12:38 PM

Hey, have a nice day :)
Poppy Poison





Jul 7 2009 1:49 PM

Hi there! Thanks for the add. Good songs.Greetings from germany.
Melissa





Jul 6 2009 6:37 PM

Hey The Woe Betides,

WOW!!! THX 4 the ADD!!!!
agne





Jul 1 2009 8:18 PM

thanks! ;)
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