About Me
Shavin' Mavis BiographySomerset band Shavin' Mavis began as the only punk group playing in the skanky small town of Bridgwater that were not gay. The band consisted of school chums, Karl Stockham (vocals), Rich (guitar), Dave (bass) and Gav (Glassin) (drums) but later aquired Paul ''G unit'' Critchley (drums).Shavin' with no 'g' cause West Country folk can't pronounce the 'g' in 'ing'. Mavis is my great, great Auntie who travelled with a carnival. The four piece punk band formed in 2005. With no equipment or money, the band started gigging around August that year in the South West, gettin a following of local supporters. Following their quick success in head-lining local gigs, they toured the Czech Republic, playing venues all over the country, including Prague. This led to chaos due to the Czech people's love for punk rock and alchohol.Hated by the police and old farts, the Mavis started workin with Slit Throat Fairy Promotions with gay Fay and many other promoters, playin in the back of a local strip bar called Silhouettes. They enjoyed a couple of years of sweaty, shirtless mosh pits which they shared with too many talented Somerset and local bands to name, until the venue tragically closed, which killed the scene as Bridgwater is such a crap town it is even listed in the official top 50 crappest towns in Great Britain. It is also the legend Joe Strummer's adopted town. The group went on to perform at Palace night club for Midnight Mango Promotions and In It For The Money promotions with national acts such as The U.K. Subs, Imperial Vipers and Skindred.Currently the band are booking gigs around the U.K. in order to promote a new 4 trak demo e.p. that's available for purchase or swapsies for a packet of embassy no1s. Merchandise like Mavis t-shirts and bulls**t is in the makin.Mavis are now in contact with various promoters in a bid to expand their fan base through out the U.K. and are always on the look out for more, so if you like what you hear then get in contact dudes and dudettes!"Shavin’ Mavis consider themselves, the ugliest, dirtiest, drunkest, and worst punk band in Bridgwater, in fact they are not, they’re pretty good, but don’t tell them that!"
- Midnight Mango Promotions"Shavin Mavis were pissed!! Big sound for a four piece and remind me a lot of CiderMetalFite in the early days! Lots of falling over!"
- http://www.pistolebastard.co.uk/7/12/06 palace gig supporting skindredShavin' Mavis are giving out FREE cds at gigs. It is a compilation of all their old shitty demos. If you have such a cd then you can get the track listing below. All material copyright of Shavin' Mavis 2005 and 2006. Recorded at Sky High Studios. Stockham-Vocals, Rich-Guitar, Dave-Bass, Gav-Drums. If it doesn't raise a smile then you are dead inside. It is free so you can't ask for your money back. Donations welcome1. 0.102.Fini 2.583.Joke 2.544.Dry Principle 2.565.Hit the Town 2.526. 1.007.Stockham has AIDs 2.548.All Police Are Bastards 3.139.Make It/Break It 2.2510.Dole 1.4511. 0.2912.Should I Care 1.4813.Get an Opinion 2.2214.A F*ck 2.0415.Dead Birds 4.1816.Nowhere To Go 2.0017.Suck My C*ck 2.3518.This Town 2.3019.Twist The Knife 2.4420. Shut your Mouth (Monkey Drums) 2.0221.All I Got 1.4622.Look Around 2.57Shavin' Mavis have got a new e.p. coming out soon. New songs recorded sober(ish). It ain't easy being smelly punk grebos and completely skint
