Clinker + Band in London, EN

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ABOUT

Clinker are a London based DIY band who create a mixture of multi-coloured psychedelia, sing-along pop, head-fu*ked noise and electric avant-garde music (sometimes in the same song) featuring 4 members, Pete (Vox, Gtr, Sampler), Tomoko (Back Vox, Gtr, Sampler), Antonio (Back Vox, Sax/Violin) and Ichiko (Back Vox, Keys).

Making music since 1999 (mostly just for themselves until 2006), with 16 albums and EPs of musical adventures recorded. In early 2009, like finding the lost piece of a jigsaw, the arrived at their current formation. With musicians from all different kinds of musical backgrounds they have found their instant classic line-up. Their mixture of influences and attitude, "eat whatever's good music/sounds while discovering your own sound" makes their music unique and dynamic, with an extra sprinkling of Clinker dust.

Their previous album "Thru' the Fly Machine", has received over 15000 downloads as a freebie and it has received rave reviews from several sources, including Drone Magazine - "They really are one of the most dedicated bands I have ever come across" and Music-News - "Clinker produce their most complete work yet with their stunning L.P `Thru` the Fly Machine`.Every song pulls you in different directions and yet it somehow retains a sense of unity".

In January 2010, They exclusively created and self released an EP "Open See" (9.2/10 rated by Kert Semm) for the Jim Goldberg photo exhibition of the same name and performed it at the Photographer's Gallery, London for a special event "Open Listen" organized by the Youth Forum, associated with the gallery. The event included a variety of artists performing their own work inspired by the exhibition and Clinker performed as a 10 piece band with extra backing vocalists and a string/wind section all arranged by themselves.

Like journalist Matt Killeen described them at a recent gig; "The whole thing was utterly compelling. They reminded me why I do this: it's the hope of seeing something new and genuinely exciting, to witness something unstoppable.". What Clinker give you is a performance full of energy. A Beautiful yet sometimes heartstopping wall of sound, coming at you from many different angles, that will swallow you and your mind whole.

They are currently recording/rehearsing new material and playing gigs in the UK.

Screen name:

clinker

Member since:

Feb 25 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

1

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Age:

44 years

Influences

They might not be obvious, but we get influenced by all we hear. !!!, Add N to (X), Afghan Whigs, Air, Adam and the Antz, The Aliens, Amon Duul 2, Animal Collective, Aphex Twin, Artrocker, David Axelrod, Babyshambles, Syd Barrett, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Bees, Belle and Sebastian, Beta Band, Big Star, Billy Childish, Birthday Party, Bjork, Blue Jam, Boards of Canada, Bonnie Prince Billy, Boo Radleys, Boredoms, David Bowie, The Breeders, Bright Eyes, Broadcast, Jeff Buckley, Buffalo Daughter, Buzzcocks, The Byrds, John Cale, Can, Capitol K, Captain Beefheart, Caribou, Cat Power, Nick Cave, CSS, Chemical Brothers, The Church, The The Clash, Clinic, Cocteau Twins, John Coltraine, Julian Cope, Cornelius, Cornershop, Crass, The Cribs, The Cure, Daft Punk, Miles Davis, Dandy Warhols, Death in Vegas, Delgados, DFA, Dinosaur Jr, DJ Shadow, Doves, Nick Drake, Dr Dre, Bob Dylan, The Earlies, Echo and the Bunnymen, Elbow, Alec Empire, Eno, The Fall, Faust, Field Music, Flaming Lips, Folk Implosion, Four Tet, Fugazi, Funkadelic, Peter Gabriel, Gang of Four, Giant Drag, Godspeed You Black Emporer, Gong, Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, Go Team, Grandaddy, Groovy Uncle, Guided By Voices, Happy Mondays, PJ Harvey, Jimi Hendrix, David Holmes, Hot Chip, Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Iron Butterfly, Jamie T, Janes Addiction, Japan, Joy Division, Kasabian, King Crimson, King Tubby, Klaxons, KLF, Mark Lanegan, LCD Soundsystem, Led Zeppelin, Lemon Jelly, John Lennon, Les Savy Fav, Liars, The Libertines, Longcut, Love, Manitoba, Mars Volta, John Martyn, Massive Attack, Curtis Mayfield, MC5, Mercury Rev, Mew, Modest Mouse, Mogwai, Mothers of Invention, Muse, Mu-ziq, My Bloody Valentine, Mystery Jets, Bill Nelson, Neu, New Order, Nic Hughes, Nico, Nirvana, Yoko Ono, Jim O'Rourke, Pavement, Lee Scratch Perry, Piggy, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Plaid, Iggy Pop, The Pop Group, Primal Scream, Public Image Ltd, Radiohead, Radio Dept, Rapture, Lou Reed, Ride, Rothko, Roxy Music, Sebadoh, Six By Seven, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Slint, Sly and the Family Stone, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Elliott Smith, Smog, Soft Machine, Sonic Youth, Spacemen 3, Sparklehaorse, Spiritualized, Mark Stewart and the Maffia, The Stone Roses, The Stooges, Suede, Sugarcubes, Suicide, Super Furry Animals, Talking Heads, Tapes n Tapes, Television, They Came From The Stars, I Saw Them, Trashmonk, TV on the Radio, Ultravox, Velvet Undergound, Verve, Tom Waits, Scott Walker, Smashing Pumpkins, Throwing MusesWire, Jah Wobble, XTC, Neil Young, Zombies....to name but a few.

Members Of Band

Peter Jordan, Tomoko Matsumoto, Ichiko Watanabe, Antonio Campbell

EQUIPMENT

x2 Guitar
x2 Sampler
x1 Keyboard
x1 Sax/Violin
x1 Main Vocals
x3 Backing Vocals

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