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Expect energetic sounds, passionate punk and queer pop art from a trio of supern North East artists
Since the reopening of Zerox, it is clear that their live room, The Shooting Gallery, will be a great space to platform local talent. On Friday 18th February, that is exactly what you can expect in the upper floor of the cool new Quayside offering.
With song titles as absurd as their sound (Bill Oddie Bastard Bitch and (I Can’t Wait For) Nothin’ But Nasal Cramps are excellent examples), Kkett create an energetic universe of sound; experimental and playful, their sound traverses the pop punk, emo, hardcore and indie spectrums culminating in a genre they call ‘joycore’ and inciting any live audience into a passionate frenzy.
Tankengine meanwhile are undoubtedly punk in nature; loud, passionate and full of swagger, they describe themselves as ‘sophisto-rock’, and the powerful trio have a hilarious online persona which is sure to emerge in the live set. Armed with recent EP blatantly titled Tankengine Tankengine, their addictive soundscape isn’t afraid to stand out or throw its listener about.
Queer pop art punk MXYM meanwhile offers up dramatic instrumentation and strong vocals; with a sound undeniably theirs, MXYM’s beautiful mix of experimental soundscapes and an intriguing and creative persona described as ‘emo glamour’, is sure to combine into an interesting performance.
Kkett, Tankengine and MXYM perform at The Shooting Gallery, Newcastle on Friday 18th February.
