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THE MICE
The Mice' aren't terribly influenced by modern bands, and instead have a retro sound taking inspiration from classic bands like the Beatles, the sex pistols, Roxy Music, the Clash, Madness, and even Phil Spector, combining them together to create their own unique sound. The songs have a catchy sound with punk attitude, including songs like 'Clair' , 'stars across the skies' and 'An Attack on Love.
THE MICE ARE POSSIBLY THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD' - NME (New Mice Express)
https://soundcloud.com/the-mice-music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KsVGpoU5gE
TICKETS: £6 adv £7 otd https://hdfst.uk/e120506
FALL OF THE WEST
after their fantastic support of FUBAR the alternative rock group are back to grace the stage again only this time theyre headlining and i proves to be a night not to be missed
https://www.instagram.com/fallofthewestband/
TICKETS: £6 adv £7 otd https://hdfst.uk/e120505
A return to The Thunderbolt for the "masters of Corby-creased mod punk, sharp operators" (c Stewart Lee) The Fallen Leaves.
The Fallen Leaves are:
- The Reverend Rob Green - Vocals with an English accent
- Sir Robert Symmons - Sniper Guitar
- Ian O'Sullivan - Garage Drums
- Barry Frost - Dive-Bomber Bass
WHAT DO THEY SOUND LIKE?
Punk / Mod / Garage / Beat
If you can imagine a cross between The Who and The Ramones you might get somewhere close….
WHAT DOES THEIR MANIFESTO SAY?
Simple Songs For Complex People.
Punk Rock For Gentlemen.
No Jeans. No t-shirts. No Cover-Versions.
The Fallen Leaves believe in the DIY Punk ethos.
Song, Sound and Performance are all.
Recordings are live, minimal overdubs.
As the self proclaimed champions of the glorious underachievers The Fallen Leaves ask you to remember … Simple and easy are not the same thing.
SUPPORT ACTS TO BE CONFIRMED
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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: The Bristol-based Trash-Punk band Restorative Justice look to wow their hometown crowd with their exhilarating live show.
https://linktr.ee/restorativejusticeband
SEEING RED
An alt-metalcore band based in Bristol which uses a fusion of old school metalcore riffs and modern metal breakdowns, with indie inspired vocals
TICKETS : https://hdfst.uk/e122958
SWURVE PRESENTS... A GIG
A three-band line-up featuring Billie Skreamz, Open Return and SWURVE.
Expect surf-punk, indie rock and alternative jams with lots of fun to be had.
Doors at 7:30pm, tickets £5 adv or £6 OTD.
TICKETS: https://hdfst.uk/e123781
SOCIAL SECURITY
The first band to have a record released on Heartbeat, and a true DIY producion - a four track EP recorded live in the drummers' basement. Hailed as charming rustic by John Peel, the band also had tracks on the legendary Avon Calling releases. They were one of the hardest working live acts around, easily recognisable by the unique sound of the Vox Teardrop guitar.. Now back and describing themselves as 'The living heart of 1977 in a modern package.'
ASBO DEREK
Asbo Derek's sound is classic garage punk rock and they have a lot of (important) message songs but all have great choruses to join in with and many come with a running gag and punchline. There are songs about demanding outmoded hairstyles, going to see shit bands when you’re stoned (the bouncy ‘On The Night That James Were Excellent’) and odious middle-class couples slumming it on a bendy bus around town.
https://asboderek.bandcamp.com/releases
BUSH & FEY
Bush & Fey are a Psychoustic duo from Bristol, , comprising singer Steve Bush (ex Bristol legends, Essential Bop) and guitarist Fran Fey. Their third album 'World of Look' has recently been released.
Doors 7.30pm
Tickets £8.00 advance/£10.00 on the door
State
Trio of multi-instrumentalists from Bristol. Post-punk, electronic, alt-rock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGtBPym8F0
Gluehorse
Pummelling Agricultural Noise Rock
https://www.facebook.com/GlueHorseBristol
TICKETS: https://hdfst.uk/e124630
POLYGAZE Presents a night of indie and punk! with FUD, THE M!lkmen and Jed and (NO) Microwave
tickets £6 on headfirst or £7 on the door. At the famous Thunderbolt
TICKETS: https://hdfst.uk/e124569
Bristol's top Clash, Bowie, Buzzcocks, Kings of Convenience, Peter Bjorn and John, White Stripes, Martha and the Muffins, Strokes, Magnetic Fields, Wire, Breeders, Pixies, Stooges, Velvet Underground, Beck, Camper Van Beethoven, Felt, Fall, Uncle Tom Cobbley . . . tribute band!
https://www.facebook.com/smallonthehill/
Doors: 7.30 pm
tix https://hdfst.uk/e124101
Tickets £5 CASH
THE BARRELHOUSE STRANGERS
4-piece, female-fronted blues rock band in Bristol.
https://www.instagram.com/barrelhousestrangers/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/BarrelhouseStrangers
Martha’s Cat
Musician/band
Bored to the back teeth of playing covers and calling it creativity, we decided to write some stuff together and see how it goes?
youtu.be/S7-MUSPggas?feature=shared
https://www.instagram.com/marthas_cat_band/
TICKETS: https://hdfst.uk/e124632
THE HEKTICS
a 3-piece hybrid of punk and reggae, who take their influence from classic punk groups like The Jam, Misfits and The Clash, as well as reggae and ska greats like Ken Boothe, The Specials and Sublime
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551989278301&sk=about
https://www.instagram.com/hekticsmakenoise/
TICKETS: https://hdfst.uk/e124633
Bizarro Promotions Presents; THE LOFT + The Lovely Basement & Gerard Starkie
TICKETS: https://wegottickets.com/event/635570
“Seminally seminal…” – Steve Lamacq
The Loft, original Creation Records legends, set out on a UK tour next March in support of their forthcoming, ‘debut’ album.
The original line up of Pete Astor, Dave Morgan, Bill Prince and Andy Strickland, embark on their first ever UK club tour, 40 years after the classic ‘Up The Hill And Down The Slope’, topped the indie singles chart.
Since their infamous onstage split at the Hammersmith Palais in ‘85, their status as one of the UK’s most influential guitar bands of the 80s continues to grow and to influence a host of younger artists.
“It’s incredibly exciting to not only be setting out on tour again, but now with a brand new set of songs to play alongside some of our, ahem, ‘greatest hits’, says drummer, Dave Morgan.
“The Loft has always been just the same four people and it’s a real thrill to be playing across the UK with the band again. We’re sounding better than ever…”
THE LOVELY BASEMENT
Bristol-based band the Lovely Basement play jangly indie pop-rock - think the Velvet Underground & Belle and Sebastian.Post-cool or too old to care?
Lovely beings in the Basement are:
Kevin Bache: guitars, vocals
Steve Dew: drums, percussion
Katie Scaife: guitars, vocals
Paul Waterworth, bass
GERARD STARKIE Former lead singer with Witness, the band signed to Island Records released two albums; Before The Calm (1999) and Under A Sun (2001). They both received the most extraordinary critical applause, some of which was especially reserved for Starkie's own performances.
Gerard now performs and records as both a solo artist and with Hazel Winter as The Jesus Bolt
THIS THUNDERBOLT IS CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE PARTY
THIS THUNDERBOLT IS CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE PARTY
THIS THUNDERBOLT IS CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE PARTY
THIS THUNDERBOLT IS CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE PARTY