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About Me

After becoming disillusioned with their hometown of Leeds and its fame-obsessed music scene, The Despondents formed in the summer of 2006. Taking their cues from punk and garage bands past and present their aim is to bring us short sharp garage punk tunes that hit you like an atom bomb. And boy do they deliver. Shuddering basslines, Screeching guitars, insane vocals and a drummer who makes Keith Moon seem like a quireboy! Each song is filled with its own self belief and expectation. If you like The Rip Offs, Teengenerate, and The Real Losers you will know where they are coming from. Songs about women, relationships, holidays abroad, sickness, life and the monotony of dead end jobs, the Despondents are something special to behold. So don't miss out!

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Member Since: 8/26/2006
Band Website: [email protected]
Band Members: Ian Burton - Bass - Vox,
Jay Churchley - Guitar - Vox,
Scott Frankling - Drums - Vox,
Influences: Supercharger, The Rip Offs, The Real Losers, Teengenerate, The Ramones, The Donnas (punk era), The Mummies, Heartbreakers, The Damned, Stooges, The Clash, 13 Floor Elevators, The Ronettes, Shangri-Las, The Modern Lovers, The Dictators - Go Girl Crazy, The Zeros, Guitar Wolf, Dick Dale, The Dwarves - Horror Stories era, The Brentwoods, The Beach Boys, Gun Club, The Oblivians, Mudhoney, RADIO X, Oblivians, Gories, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Cramps, The Jabbers, Black Lips, Los Saicos, Pussy Galore,The Monks, MC5 - Back in the USA, Northwest 60s Garage slop, FRAT Rock, Bo Diddley, Link Wray, 5678s, Velvets, Hefner, Sonic Youth, Back From the Grave, Soul, Blues,The Germs, Black Flag, Killed By Death punk, The Fe Fi Fo Fums, Angry Samoans, The Beastie Boys, Phil Spector, Garage, Punk, Rock N Roll, 50's n 60's Pop.
Sounds Like: Total Teenage Trash
Record Label: Red Lounge Records
Type of Label: Indie

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THE DESPONDENTS 7" OUT NOW!!!!!

THE DESPONDENTS 7" EP on Red Lounge Records Uk youngsters that claim to be friends with the Black Lips! Who cares as long as they steal all their hits! Young and Foolish like a kick in the head! S...
Posted by The Despondents on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:44:00 PST

Garage Punk.com Podcasts

Hi Folks,You can catch us on 2 Garagepunk.com Podcasts Flying Saucer Rock n Roll (Episode 33) and Rock n Roll Suicide (Episode 38). Check them out for great listening!Tracks include Schizophrenia and ...
Posted by The Despondents on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:48:00 PST