| about deadbeat descendant |
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Biography
Deadbeat Descendant will need little introduction to anyone following the underground scene, winning plaudits for their all action live performances and sardonic witty and irreverent songs. Think stomping psych-punk, belligerent meanderings and agitprop tales of cold war mysteries, midweek rebellion, mythical bands and nocturnal adventures. Musically, this punk 'n roll outfit continue in the best 'garage' traditions (think Iggy Pop with the revolutionary verve of MC5) but add their own eclectic flavours ranging from Roxyesque glam, Kraut Rock metronomy and Beefheart blues twang, all underpinned with the theatricality of art-punk cabaret. The band are breaking out the black juice to celebrate the launch of debut album 'Calibrate Now! Available Feb 13 in all god forsaken record shops and your favourite online store... 
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Reviews
'..Songs of charity, "Please Give Generously (and save the middle classes)", minced with fag-posturing, warbling, wry observation, quick-of-wit couplets, danced with nimble Olga Corbett guitar. With the sound of a leering second Earl of Rochester in head-to-toe hedonism, ram raiding an Oddbins, only to drink himself to tears at his own reflection'. ----Latest 7 'fine high-energy songs underpinned by punchy, staccato rhythms' 'high-octane' ----PunkBrighton ' The Week That Creeps is like an unearthed Fall classic and suddenly DD jump two divisions. Very promising. ---Brighton Source 'True Entertainers, evoking the spirit of New Values Iggy and the menace of the Bad Seeds. 'Oozing class' ---Liquid-fournir ' these fans of skinny pants and big onstage personalities have the kind of sound that makes the indie girls go crazy. Hordes of fans are sure to be swarming soon ---Big Yawn USA 'When Deadbeat Descendant crash the stage, the temperatures are high, but any chance of the audience cooling off are snuffed out as the Deadbeats fire out a trademark high-energy set. Comparisons with The Fall and Iggy Pop are hard to avoid, but the Deadbeats aren't mimics and have come tonight to entertain the crowd. Vocal man Raal Harris has the right mix of shoulder-turning indifference and leg-twitching mania to keep eyes firmly drawn to centre stage as he rockfalls through the brainy lyrics and rocking-horse melodies that unify the set with dark humour and knowing winks. This is a band that Ôknow what they are doing', and they pull it off with aplomb, their live set a crowd-pleasing mix of scolding and rewarding songs, which sums up the evening nicely. ---Kerrang |
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