Gimp Fist / Soifass / The Happy Terrorists

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Gimp Fist:

The Bishop Auckland trio is one of the leading lights of the English street punk scene and have been making wonderful Oi! noise since 2005. They‘ve been putting out a consistently high quality series of ten albums since 2010’s seminal „Your Time Has Come“. Last year’s duo of Isolation and Unification showed the three-piece of brothers Jonny and Mike Robson – vocals/ guitar and drums respectively – and bassist Chris Wright are as potent in the studio as they are on a stage. They have been influenced by a range of mainly punk and ska bands such as Cock Sparrer, the Clash, Rancid, Cockney Rejects and The Business but also artists such as Jimmy Cliff, and even Buddy Holly. Their lyrics mostly deal with topics related to the daily lives of working class people in Britain.  While primarily their songs‘ tunes and format are typically punk they sometimes explore other styles of music including ska and occasionally reggae.

Lead guitarist and chief songwriter, Jonny Robson, who is a prolific writer of new material, drives Gimp Fist’s sound. As a consequence the band have released material at a steady rate over the last 15 years. Their named derives from a card found in a telephone box advertising „services“.

Soifass

Die Soifass wurden im Oktober 1999 in Berlin, als reine Spass-Oi!-Punkband gegründet. Schnell stellte sich aber heraus, dass sie keinen schnöden Oi!-Punk mit stumpfen Texten machen wollten. Und so ergab es sich, dass zu den ernsthaften Texten von Viktor, auch anspruchsvollere Musik, die vom üblichen Stumpf-Oi!-Brei abweicht, geschrieben wurde. Textlich dreht sich vieles, um das was das normale Leben angeht, aber auch um Probleme, die in unserer Subkultur existieren. Musiktechnisch versuchen sie Oi! mit leichten Metall und Rockeinflüssen zu mischen, aber auch der melodiöse Punk kommt bei ihnen nicht zu kurz.

The Happy Terrorists:

Punkrock-Ska-Reggea á la Rancid aus dem Salzkammergut