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"Sell out warning! HUGE visitation from Atlantan garage punks Upchuck, detonating DIY bombs of hxc psych-sludge in the unsuspecting Lanes. Ferocious goofiness, future classic anthems, future icon front-person, CHECK. An unmissable freak beatdown FFO: Amyl and the Sniffers, Pixies, Snõõper, Black Flag, Angel Du$t."
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A gig held at The Lanes on Tuesday 19th August. The event starts at 20:00.
UPCHUCK • www.instagram.com/_upchuck_
Upchuck is a five piece band from Atlanta, formed from connections made in skateboarding, construction, and teenage delinquency. The band is made up of lead guitarist Mikey, Rhythm guitarist- Hoff, bassist- Armando, drummer- Chris, and vocalist- KT- who combined are inventively raucous and revolutionary.
Shortly after the release of their debut album Sense Yourself, Upchuck embarked upon a break-neck string of live shows, touring alongside the likes of Fuzz, Amyl and the Sniffers, Negative Approach, OFF!, and Subhumans. For the next step, Upchuck absconded to Southern California to record Bite the Hand That Feeds, enlisting the production talents of Ty Segall and the airy reprieve of his secluded Topanga Canyon home studio. Upchuck credits Segall, who recorded the entire record live to tape over the span of five days, with helping to elevate the arrangements of their second record to bold new heights—fans of Segall’s extensive catalog will undoubtedly recognize the shadow of his creative touch in Bite the Hand That Feeds’ commanding, layered drum polyrhythms, tasteful use of oddball effects, and fuzzed out, every-guitar-pushed-into-the-red ethos.
GAWS • www.instagram.com/gawsband
Bristol-based post-punk band gaws fuse blues and psychedelia with the frenetic energy of The White Stripes, the inventiveness of Queens of the Stone Age, and the immersion of Pink Floyd. Known for their loud, emotionally charged live shows, they’ve played packed headline gigs in Bristol and London, topped Moles Fest 2023, and appeared at festivals including Outer Town and Dot to Dot.
After a pause in 2024, gaws return in 2025 with bigger shows and new studio recordings. Praised as “an almighty post punky racket” (Joyzine) and “an adrenaline-fuelled affair with intoxicating energy” (TuneFountain), they’re set to pick up exactly where they left off.
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PRESENTED BY GRAVY TRAIN & BLG.
Gravy Train events • www.gravytrainbristol.co.uk
The Lanes events • www.thelanesbristol.com
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Entry requirements: 18+
Upchuck is a five piece band from Atlanta, formed from connections made in skateboarding, construction, and teenage delinquency. The band is made up of lead guitarist Mikey, Rhythm guitarist- Hoff, bassist- Armando, drummer- Chris, and vocalist- KT- who combined are inventively raucous and revolutionary.
Shortly after the release of their debut album Sense Yourself, Upchuck embarked upon a break-neck string of live shows, touring alongside the likes of Fuzz, Amyl and the Sniffers, Negative Approach, OFF!, and Subhumans. For the next step, Upchuck absconded to Southern California to record Bite the Hand That Feeds, enlisting the production talents of Ty Segall and the airy reprieve of his secluded Topanga Canyon home studio. Upchuck credits Segall, who recorded the entire record live to tape over the span of five days, with helping to elevate the arrangements of their second record to bold new heights—fans of Segall’s extensive catalog will undoubtedly recognize the shadow of his creative touch in Bite the Hand That Feeds’ commanding, layered drum polyrhythms, tasteful use of oddball effects, and fuzzed out, every-guitar-pushed-into-the-red ethos.
GAWS • www.instagram.com/gawsband
Bristol-based post-punk band gaws fuse blues and psychedelia with the frenetic energy of The White Stripes, the inventiveness of Queens of the Stone Age, and the immersion of Pink Floyd. Known for their loud, emotionally charged live shows, they’ve played packed headline gigs in Bristol and London, topped Moles Fest 2023, and appeared at festivals including Outer Town and Dot to Dot.
After a pause in 2024, gaws return in 2025 with bigger shows and new studio recordings. Praised as “an almighty post punky racket” (Joyzine) and “an adrenaline-fuelled affair with intoxicating energy” (TuneFountain), they’re set to pick up exactly where they left off.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
PRESENTED BY GRAVY TRAIN & BLG.
Gravy Train events • www.gravytrainbristol.co.uk
The Lanes events • www.thelanesbristol.com
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Entry requirements: 18+
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