Saturday 28 March 2015, 8pm
Launch party for fantastic guitar/drums duo Sacred Paws ahead of their debut EP on Rock Action Records - '6 Songs'. Support comes from Bamboo – the pairing of Rachel Horwood of Trash Kit/Halo Halo and Nick Carlisle of Peepholes/Don’t Argue – and a new trio of Steve Beresford (electronics), Verity Susman (saxophone), and Matthew Simms (modular synthesizer).
“Undisputed band of the night are Sacred Paws, comprising Eilidh of Golden Grrls and Skeleton Bob on drums, and Rachel from Electrelane affiliates Trash Kit on guitar. Raw Soweto high-life riffs and rolling Afrobeat grooves are filtered through post-punk sass and ramshackle K Records charm. It’s an utterly joyous sound, the duo trading giddy melodies and righteous chants over febrile rhythms and chunky, infectious guitar. Judging by the dancing feet and smiling faces, Glasgow has a new favourite band.” – The List
BAMBOO is a sublime new project from Nick Carlisle (of Peepholes, Don’t Argue) and Rachel Horwood (of Trash Kit, Halo Halo). Their music is vivid and deeply poignant, locking into a magnetic attraction between between Rachel’s flawlessly resonant folk cadence and Nick’s pristine synth pop production. Far from being a one off, or dare we say side-project, BAMBOO is very much a fully realised pursuit, with the band working on multiple records simultaneously from their Brighton and London base camps. ‘Prince Pansori Priestess’ is the first album to see the light from this pairing of talents (out now on Upset The Rhythm). ‘Prince Pansori Priestess’ was recorded between spring 2014 to spring 2015, this was before the band expanded to a four piece for live performances, showcasing BAMBOO as a very original duo with a sound-world very much their own. It feels very pure, prismatic and even mystical at moments without losing any of its human touch.
http://www.bamboosongs.co.uk/
