Brix & The Extricated to play Thekla, Bristol
Posted on: 31 Oct 2017Brix & Extricated will be playing at Thekla, Bristol - November 9th.
This peculiar supergroup of one time Fall members are touring their energised first album together under their new Extricated banner (“Part 2”). Brix & Extricated released their new album 'Part 2' on 22nd September (Blang Records).
Brix Smith-Start is one of the few true female rock icons of the indie and alternative era. Her best-selling 2016 autobiography, The Rise, The Fall And The Rise, detailed a hugely eventful life including the years in which she was married to Fall singer Mark E. Smith and wrote songs and played guitar in the group. Steve Hanley’s own acclaimed memoir, 2014’s The Big Week, revealed what it was really like to spend 18 years in the Fall, the longest spell of any member of the iconic and influential Salford group. Brix’s arrival in the 80s and two spells in the group redefined that sound and took it chartward. Together, with Steve’s brother Paul, guitarist Steve Trafford (both also Fall refugees) and Irish guitarist Jason Brown, they are now Brix & the Extricated.
In their terrific debut album, Part 2 (a title suggested by Alan McGee, because it’s exactly that) there are elements of vintage Fall, such as strange sonic textures and off-kilter found sounds, but Brix & the Extricated also bring the raw power of the Stooges, the pop sensibility of prime Blondie, walls of big glam rock guitars and dollops of psychedelia.
As the best things often do, Brix & the Extricated came about almost by complete accident. Until three years ago, both Brix and Steve felt their musical careers were long since over. Steve’s memoir opened up opportunities in writing and public speaking. Before they knew it, they were putting together a full-line up, which wasn’t easy.
Live Dates to come:
2nd Nov Sticky Mikes Brighton
3rd Nov Oslo London
4th Nov Cellar Oxford
8th Nov Newhampton Arts Centre Wolverhampton
9th Nov Thekla Bristol
10th Nov Bodega Nottingham
11th Nov The V+Cookie Leicester
17th Nov Cluny Newcastle
18th Nov Unity Works Wakefield
24th Nov Stereo Glasgow
25th Nov Beat Generator Dundee
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