The Windmill presents:
1919, Coltana, Gravey
Coltana + Gravey
Entry Requirements: 18+
1919
"The band formed in December 1980 in Bradford and set about recording heavy, melodic, intense dance music with no frills and pretensions. The band were an early contributor to what became the Goth genre." (Gods and Alchoves)
1919 had chart success with the singles "Caged", "Repulsion" and "Cry Wolf"" as well as the 1984 LP "Machine", and recorded two Peel Sessions.
In 2014, founding guitarist Mark Tighe attempted to reform the band, recruiting Rio Goldhammer from the Leeds underground scene to perform vocals. In 2015, original drummer Mick Reed returned to the fray, providing the final piece of the puzzle in the form of bassist Karl Donner. With the band's core reunited, the "'Madness Continues' Sessions" live-album quickly emerged, along with the self-released Death Note EP.
Two European tours and a host of festival appearances later, 1919 signed a deal with Westworld Recordings in 2016 to release a new album, "Bloodline", 35 years after their first. But it was to be no fairytale. In January 2017 Tighe lost a short battle with cancer, leaving a chasm at the heart of the band. Having insisted the others carry on in his absence though, Mick, Rio, and Karl now had to do justice to the album, and to the memory of their fallen comrade. Bloodline was released to critical acclaim in 2017, with Vive le Rock's Pete Woods writing "Good goths come to those that wait" in an 8/10 review. Louderthanwar said “‘Bloodline’ will bewitch you“, and Sonic Seducer calling its “nightmarish-hypnotic gloom” a “fitting tribute” to Tighe’s legacy.
COLTANA
Brixtin. band.
Here's what people are saying:
here is what people say...
Music Week:
“Genre-defying and undoubtedly the kind of thing John Peel would have loved”
Clash Magazine:
"Live, the band are a blur of fresh ideas and quicksilver riffs, songs that explode then dissipate in the blink of an eye"
Hugo White, The Maccabees:
'A uniquely individual and odd group, creating original music that defies any genre & creates its own.'
GRAVEY
Surfy, wavey saucy gravey.
Line Up
Coltana
Alternative punk-rock from Brixton
Cat - Vocals Baj - Guitar Gordon - Bass Hugo - Drums
Previously playing as Poeticat, Cat and Baj played acoustic, spoken-word-poetry rock, gaining status' around London. As they moved into a heavier, more electric style of music, they became COLTANA, whilst keeping the Poeticat audience. Bringing in Gordon (previously of Black State Highway) on bass and Hugo (of Metasoma) on drums, they look to take on the UK music scene with full force.
Coltana's high energy shows at Glastonbury Festival and LA’s Viper Room have attracted a growing audience looking for something new. Coltana is produced by Chris Tsangarides (Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest) and offers a truly fresh proposition to the rock scene.
Coltana’s unique sound has been compared to the likes of Rage Against the Machine, Skunk Anansie, The King Blues, Sick of it All and The Distillers.
Gravey
Surfy, wavey saucy gravey.
