‘Hemel Hempstead’s answer to Talking Heads’
UNCUT
‘Magnificently eclectic, and near impossible to define, which is probably why I enjoy it’
JOHNNY BLACK (MOJO)
‘This record doesn’t sound much like anything else around at the moment’
CLASH MAGAZINE
‘About as truly original as you can get’
NATIONAL BAND REGISTER
‘Honestly, you really could do worse than checking this album out’
VELVET THUNDER
Speedvark is a band that no-one has heard of and no-one cares about… but not quite: some people think Speedvark are great. We are obsessed with The Black Crowes, David Sylvian, Roy Harper, Orbital, Paco De Lucia, Led Zeppelin, Mulatu Astatke, Underworld, Yes, Stefan Grappelli, King Tubby, Steve Gunn, Motorpsycho, Motorhead and motor sport. Pedro (drums) also loves ‘60’s crooner Andy Williams and nu-prog legends Marillion. Mig (keys) hates Marillion. Ben (guitar) loves Francis Dunnery (actually so does Pedro). Mig loves King Crimson, even though he’s 15. He really loves them. Nath (guitar, vox) sometimes plays his Les Paul with a violin bow a la Jimmy Page. Marcus (lapsteel, bass & lead guitar) loves everyone. And everyone loves Marcus. In terms of band politics, Marcus is the ultimate diplomat. Liv (vox) is basically the daughter of Stevie Nicks. The band has only one rule: NO HALL & OATES. Which Pedro is extremely resentful about. Once, years ago, he actually met Hall. Or was it Oates. Or was it Hall. Or Oates. Or Hall. Or Oates. Who cares, we’re not allowed to play them, whomever it was. Regardless, please join us in a special Easter celebration of the resurrection of the Lamb of God: SPEEDVARK’S EASTER EGGSISTENTIAL CRISIS. We can’t wait 😊 xx
Tickets on the door £10 (cash if you possibly can) / Easter Bunnies £8.99 / Welsh Rarebits £20 / anyone called Jesus or Mary of Magdalene or anyone from The Black Crowes get in free
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Press: peteflatt@pprpublicity.com Management: pwigram@gmail.com