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The Woe Betides
Grunge / Folk / Pop

Beep Beep Richie



London/Birmingham, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  11/7/2009
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Member Since9/27/2007
Band Websitewww.thewoebetides.co.uk
Band Members

We're giving away a FREE MP3 called 'Sarah and the Great Glass Safety Net', if you'd like one CLICK HERE

The Woe Betides are Grundy le Zimbra and The Late Simon Mastrantone.

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

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)

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Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 22 2009 8:00P
Lock Tavern, Camden (acoustic show) London
Oct 25 2009 8:00P
Oxjam @ Norwich Arts Centre Norwich
Oct 31 2009 8:00P
Coo Coo Halloween @ The Jericho Tavern w/ The Travelling Band Oxford
Nov 25 2009 8:00P
The Monarch w/ The Indelicates London, London and South East

The Woe Betides's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

Tour Diary August 2009  (view more)

Biology and Tour   (view more)

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

Play Dead is digitally yours  (view more)

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

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   About The Woe Betides


(Excellent drawing by: Sah )

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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mlle_z

mlle_z



Nov 3 2009 7:44 PM

Hey guys,
I'm very nice to be your friend. I listened all your songs in your space it's just amazing, I like all... music, voice... Thanks for the request and more songs please !!
Take care of you. Miss_z.
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Keen Kid Promotions



Nov 3 2009 7:43 PM

good stuff at norwich arts centre last week!
Route For The Underdog Podcast(EPISODE 19 NOW UP!)

Dick Underdog



Nov 3 2009 7:43 PM

ROUTE FOR THE UNDERDOG 19th EPISODE PLAYLIST

1. The Sultones – Do The Nuthin (Leeds, UK www.myspace.com/bastardsoftheburlesque)
2. Wild Palms - …..Over….Time…. (London, UK www.myspace.com/wearewildpalms)
3. Fake Broken Legs – All Night Long (Huddersfield, UK www.myspace.com/fakebrokenlegs)
4. Smokey Angle Shades – Had About Enough (London, UK www.myspace.com/smokeyangleshades)
5. Avi Buffalo – What’d In It For? (Long Beach, US www.avibuffalomusic.com)
6. Killing Fields Of Ontario – Tired Of Being a Man (Sheffield, UK www.myspace.com/killingfieldsofontario)
7. Sonic Delays - Silence (Midlands, UK www.myspace.com/sonicdelays)
8. The Woe Betides – The Road to the Cemetary (London, UK www.thewoebetides.co.uk)

Listen or download it free from here:

http://routefortheunderdog.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-11-01T06_49_40-08_00
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Oct 31 2009 10:01 AM

HeartON loves you! come out to L.A.
isabel

isabel garcia



Oct 29 2009 8:20 AM

Hello friends.Thanks for the add and your music.All our force.Greetings from Barcelona, Isabel ^..^

mo_jya

mo_jya



Oct 29 2009 8:20 AM

Thank you for the add :)
I like your music :D
Have a wonderful weekend!

manami
coo coo club

coo coo club



Oct 28 2009 12:18 AM

Looking forward to seeing you for the Coo Halloween this Saturday at the Jericho tavern! Feel free to dress fancy....
B ...

B ...



Oct 28 2009 12:18 AM

Hi,

thank you so much for your request! I listened to 'Broedom Is The Killer' and immediately fell in love your your music. As I'm writing, I download your free song and am looking forward to your EP. :)

Have a great day!
Hello you! Sid here, thanks for poppin in

Hello you! Sid here, thanks for poppin in



Oct 26 2009 11:48 AM

dunno really, sid likes them ladysnails with the really big shells and that
2 Hot 2 Sweat

2 Hot 2 Sweat



Oct 26 2009 11:48 AM

Nice to meet you last night. You were spiffing. x
RoggnRohl

RoggnRohl



Oct 24 2009 5:04 PM

thanx for your request! sounds good!!
yell iRNick (menjadi indonesia)

yell  iRNick  (menjadi indonesia)



Oct 23 2009 1:28 PM

Thanks for friend request!!!


Keep rockin' guys :)
come to Indonesiaaaaaaaaa...
^_^
Hello you! Sid here, thanks for poppin in

Hello you! Sid here, thanks for poppin in



Oct 19 2009 3:10 PM

We need some more fit snails around here for Sid to leer at
Sam James Hill

Sam James Hill



Oct 18 2009 10:28 AM

Woe Betides back in Norwich? Hells yeah. x
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Oct 16 2009 11:26 PM

i like s0 much!!! <3
Chris

Chris Clifford



Oct 15 2009 9:03 AM

Welcome to My Friend's List Woe Betides. There is a certain anchor in the late 80s underground club music i hear in your work. Both the lyrics and vocals are creative and the music well done. What strikes me most is the range in which your music covers. There is no repeated themes, no repeated melodies, but rather a swath of creative color and imagination throughout. I added "Biology" to my player though any song would have been worthy as an example, none alone are complete in showing this bands talent.
Bullet of Diplomacy

Bullet of Diplomacy



Oct 15 2009 9:02 AM

I'll give you a Bullet of Diplomacy E.P next time I see you - no probs :-)
Mohd Saifudin Bin Mat Isa

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Oct 15 2009 9:02 AM

tq cz add me guys..
btw i just hear ur song..
awesome dude...
Lucie K

Lucie K



Oct 15 2009 9:01 AM

yes me likey :) thank you
Tobias

Tobias Andersson



Oct 15 2009 9:00 AM

Thanks for the request! You were right, I do like your music :) Keep up the good work! :)
Katherine Abreu

Katherine Abreu



Oct 15 2009 8:59 AM

Hello! Thanks for the add!!! I really enjoy your music. "Biology" is AMAZING! I really like the sound in this song. Good music from England as usual. =)

I hope you're ok.

Greetings from Venezuela! =D
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Safitra A



Oct 15 2009 8:59 AM

hi there, thanks for the request.
greetings from Indonesia :]]

I love your songs!!!
it's awesome
Jadey wadey

Jade Byrne



Oct 15 2009 8:58 AM

hey there
thankyou for following your instincts and adding moi!
You are correct. I do like your sound,very much so.

Have fun,
Stay happy.
Peace,
:) Jade x
Christian

Christian



Oct 15 2009 8:57 AM

Hello The Woe Betides
thank you for the nice invitation your musical universe good week friendship
rima

Rimauli Diandani



Oct 15 2009 8:57 AM

hey.. thanks for the add. :)
hmm i must saythat i enjoy ur tunes very much. love it!!!
keep it up guys..
and
come to indonesia, someday hehehe


have a nice day.its a beautiful day!
rima

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