Hull four-piece BEDSIT have revealed the video for the title track of their debut DEAD BANDS EP which will be released on 3 February via their own independent label Forever Underdogs. The four track EP was self-produced in their own Unit 45 studio, mixed by Hull legend Nick Russell and mastered by Pete Maher – Pixies, Nick Cave, Garbage, Jack White, Nine Inch Nails, Glasvegas, The 1975.
The video refers to the lineage of live music and how passion and creativity flows through the generations. The band invited people to participate in the video shoot to represent their favourite dead bands and the response was overwhelming with several local legends – The Housemartins, Pink Noise, The Gargoyles and The Von Trapps – among them.
“There wasn’t a more suitable location on earth to film the video than the monolithic New Adelphi Club in Hull,” say the band. “We all have history there, and we’re eternally grateful for the scene it has nurtured since 1984, with special thanks to owner Paul Jackson who has dedicated his life to independent live music.
“We had a bit of trouble filming this project – we lost a lot of footage – and we joked that the release must be cursed, that we’d jinxed ourselves by calling it Dead Bands. But we pulled through and, with several re-shoots, we’re more than happy with the finished product.”
DEAD BANDS EP track listing:
- Drip Feed
- Go Outside
- Dead Bands
- Eloquent
The EP will be available on CD and via all major streaming and download platforms including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer and Soundcloud. Pre-order the CD and limited T-shirt here:
www.bedsitband.co.uk/products/pre-order-dead-bands-ep-plus-limited-edition-wrap-around-t-shirt
From the opening feedback-drenched power of Drip Feed to the final chaotic absurdities of Eloquent, you may hear Fugazi, Husker Du, Buffalo Tom or the Dead Kennedys as reference points, occasionally even Discharge in the coruscating guitar sounds, but all four tracks retain an identity that remain unique and consistent to BEDSIT throughout.
“The EP is about the chaos and uncertainty of modern times,” say the band, “the struggle for meaning and motivation. We all have the sense that something isn’t right. We often get cynical and angry. But, occasionally, we get a glimpse of the magical – a moment of ecstasy – and that relief is worth living for.
“This is our first EP as a full band and the title track is a celebration of the heritage of live music. From gigantic rock stars who inspired generations, to local artists who you think never got the exposure they deserved, they were all answering the same calling – blessed release. How those burning passions, die as they may, continue to smoulder in the hearts of strangers, inspiring joy and creativity.”
To coincide with the release, the band will embark on their first full headline tour. Dates as follows:
FEBRUARY
Fri 10 HUDDERSFIELD Northern Quarter
Thu 16 SHEFFIELD Washington
Fri 17 BRADFORD Underground
Sat 18 HULL DIVE HUS
Fri 24 SCARBOROUGH Indigo Alley
Sat 25 STOCKTON NE Volume Bar
MARCH
Sun 19 HULL New Adelphi Club
Sat 25 SCUNTHORPE Café Indie
