Are You Listening? Warm-up Party, Reading
OPUS KINK (headline)
‘Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk & jazz combine in grimy circumstances’ NME
The name ‘Opus Kink’ flutters on the lips of the kingdom. The six-piece group – comprised of Angus Rogers, Sam Abbo, Fin Abbo, Jed Morgans, Jazz Pope & Jack Banjo Courtney – blend a dizzying array of influences to create a dark and thundering dish hitherto unknown to the unwitting public.
Early support from BBC Radio 6, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess, NME Magazine & other champions bolstered the word-of-mouth notoriety of their wild live show & paved the way for an incoming barrage of new releases and appearances.
The band were people’s festival highlights last year at AYL? And we can’t wait for them to headline our warm-up.
CHALK
Chalk is the three-piece project of award winning musicians and filmmakers Ross Cullen, Benedict Goddard, and Luke Niblock.
The band formed after they met whilst studying film and realised they shared the same musical vision and ambitions. Inspired by the ferocity and live performance of Dublins Guitar Band scene, and informed by the sweaty hardcore dance scenes of their native Belfast (the breeding ground for acts like electronic duoBICEP), the band are IDLES meets Daniel Avery, Death Gripsmeets Bicep – techno-infused gothic post-punk.
+ Pysch sunny kissed Midnight Rodeo, surf rock by Horse Rock + DJ:AF playing songs between the bands.