Imperial Leisure at The Fleece Bristol 10th December
Posted on: 15 Nov 2017London ska-punks, Imperial Leisure will be taking over The Fleece in Bristol alongside Jaya The Cat and many more as part of ‘Xmas Skankfest’ on the 10th of December 2017.
‘Animal’, one of the stand out tracks from the band’s current album Lifestyle Brand, is freshly remixed by James Bragg at J&J Studio and will be available to stream and download on all platforms and will also be released on limited edition seven-inch vinyl.
Imperial Leisure will be performing, their alt-ska, college band sound. They have been producing winning songs for years now, as the band have supported artists such as Less Than Jake, Roots Manuva and Young Blood Brass Band. They have rocked audiences from Glastonbury and Bestival to Blissfields and 2000 Trees, with their ever-evolving musical style.
Bad Skanta, Imperial Leisure's annual Christmas charity bash takes to the streets again from the 9th to the 16th of December to raise money for those in need. The series of short impromptu performances on the streets of town centers in cities across the country sees Imperial Leisure perform four songs in each location and then have a collection for charity at the end. Last year they raised just under £1000 for CALM and The Louise Hamilton Trust. This year’s chosen charity has yet to be announced.
The live dates are the first of many that the band will be playing in the UK and Europe over the coming months in the build-up to the tenth anniversary of the release of their debut album The Art Of Saying Nothing next year. Imperial Leisure will celebrate this milestone with the release of a special new deluxe edition featuring the original album together with bonus tracks and new mixes.
Originally formed in 2008, the current line-up is Denis Smith (vocals), Scott Vining (drums), Ben Bridges (guitar), Jack Emmings (bass), Richard Cox (keys) and Rob O'Neale (trumpet) - together with trombonists Steph Faulkner (Mad Apple Circus) and Russel Spencer (Ghouls / The King Blues) and on trumpet Ken Brown (Shanty), Dave Medland (Dub Pistols) and Elliot Phelps (Cut Capers / The King Blues / Lux Lisbon) have built a reputation as one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands around. Drawing influence from bands such as The Specials, Roots Manuva, Less Than Jake, Youngblood Brass Band, Rage Against the Machine and The Streets they’ve now released three acclaimed albums and toured the UK and Europe extensively, most recently with Hot 8 Brass Band on their recent tour.
Check out the Facebook event here
***Tickets for this event are now sold out but keep checking the Facebook event for resales. There also might be a limited number of tickets on the door, call The Fleece on 0117 945 0996 to find out***
The Fleece is located at 12 St Thomas St, Bristol BS1 6JJ
Article by:
Hannah recently graduated with a degree in English with Writing. She is an avid writer, freelancer and creative. She is currently writing her first full-length novel and a collection of poetry. Always out and about in Bristol's music scene, she attends music events on a weekly basis.
