Fresh Air And Sunshine In A Dark Irish Pub.
The Mekkits and CHSW are happy and without worries!
By Jeroen Rijnders.
After a good gig in the Winston in Amsterdam the previous day, Arnhem is the second town which is visited by the Mancunians during their three date tour in Holland. The Mekkits are a colourful collection of five true English musicians, who are "at home from all markets" [have more than one specialty]. The guitarists also play keys, trumpet and trombone, the singer –who looks like a viking - sings, plays guitar, drums, tambourine and even a cowbell is no unknown instrument to this easygoing band.
The stimulating music "doesn’t let itself place in a booth" [can’t be named after a single type of music]. It tastes like klezmer, rock, ballads, folklore, gypsy, ska and poke. A sort of mix of The Beach Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and Yogi Bear. The misfits of the Manchester scene have freed themselves of all the prejudices of bands from this city and clearly enjoy their musical liberty. The songs have an up-tempo, colourful sound and light-hearted lyrics, loose from all temporary hypes. “They’re not gonna be cool, fuck it! It’s just loads of fun!â€, says the manager who has adhd. And that’s what The Mekkits carry out; don’t take yourself and the world too seriously, enjoy and have fun!
BUY OUR DEBUT SINGLE - Very Limited 7"
Also avaliable from: Rough Trade - London, Pure Groove - London, Piccadilly Records - Manchester, Fopp - Manchester, Norman Records - Leeds and Probe Records - Liverpool! - GET ON DOWN!!!
REVIEWS OF OUR DEBUT SINGLE - Holiday Song/The Animals Left the Zoo
"'Holiday Song' is unrecognisable as a debut single, some bands with years and years of albums behind them have yet to produce a single of this quality..." - HIGH VOLTAGE
"Pure eccentric genius..." - MY VILLAGE"The Mekkits! write music that makes good old Manc seem like the Sunshine State of L.A..." - COMFORT COMES
HOLIDAY SONG VIDEO!!!!!
SCHTIEVEY TV PILOT EPISODE 2! - DOCKERS MATE!!!
MORE ON THE MEKKITS!
"Madcap and colourful The Mekkits are a breath of fresh, carefree air in a world that takes itself far too seriously..." - MANCHESTER MUSIC
"It sounds like the music that the Southwest beach kids could impregnate each other to..." - PAUL RAFFERTY, HOT CLUB DE PARIS
"The Mekkits are relentless sun-shiny fun and could really be one of those 'next-big-things'..." - MUSIC OMH
"That set was as short as Danni de Vito, yet it was as sweet as Yogi Bear's small, humble sidekick..." - EUGENE MCGUINNESS
"Primary coloured skiffle pop..." - THE METRO
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