NEWS: Enola Gay @ Head of Steam/Independent

Noise punks Enola Gay will play Newcastle’s Head of Steam and Sunderland’s Independent (on Sunday 6^th and Monday 7^th March respectively), at the beginning of their maiden UK headline tour which will see them nation-trotting across 29 venues in just over a month.

Formed in late 2019, the Belfast quartet burst onto the circuit with the blistering debut single The Birth Of A Nation in July 2020. Driven by lacerating bass and howling guitar, the rap-inspired vocals placed the Black Lives Matter movement front and centre. By the time of their second release, Sofa Surfing, it was clear Enola Gay are a band that hold no punches; meshing together elements of post-punk, noise rock, rap and industrial sounds in a melting pot of furious noise.

The arrival of their debut EP, Gransha, saw them slice through deep-rooted societal issues head-on, conjuring up murky, thunderous and dense soundscapes. So far, their discography has provided a reliable punch in the face, so this imperative slab of Irish punk shouldn’t be missed when they visit the North East.

Enola Gay play Head of Steam, Newcastle on Sunday 6^th and Independent, Sunderland on Monday 7^th March.