So… Our website has not been functional for about 10 months now. That was fine while we had nothing to report. But work has now begun on a new set of recordings that will probably become our second album!
We can’t say too much just yet, but we’ve been working on lots of new demos and we have a few brilliant special guests that have confirmed they will be working with us to add some sparkle!
We’ll bring you updates soon! :)
Grundy and Simon
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The spanking gorgeous people of Geek Pop have dug up the ridonkulous version of ‘Biology’ we did a while ago for their Geek Pop Sessions. Simon shares a few humble thoughts on it, with the benefit of hindsight.
You can read more here:
http://geekpop.podbean.com/2012/03/01/geek-pop-sessions-biology-by-the-woe-betides/
It is with regret that we announce the departure of our drummer Colonel Sexlife with immediate effect. The Woe Betides are still very much alive and Simon and I are looking forward to the future.
Love love,
Grundy.
Big-up to the Brainlove bubble-blower in the back.
There are more on this guy’s Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonny6/sets/72157624063826735/with/4663742870/
One dark night in the dingy upstairs of a London pub, Grundy le Zimbra and Simon Mastrantone conducted an experiment in harmony, handclaps and distortion. By flickering candlelight something melodious and monstrous was created, a handful of spectators the only witnesses to the birth of the beast.
With the echoes of that sinister evening still in the air, the pair stomped and clapped their way around the country, bonding over a love of grunge and ghosts. The pair poured their hearts and limited resources into the Play Dead EP: a collection of four ‘ramshackle tidbits’, wrapped in hand-made sleeves, showcasing their trademark blend of lo-fi experimentalism and pop sensibility. It soon sold out, garnering a wealth of praise and attracting – siren-like – the attentions of the feral Colonel Sexlife. With him, the band metamorphosed. Now a three-piece, The Woe Betides tripled their touring efforts and unleashed an instrument-swapping, energy-soaked mixture of crunch, pop and electronica at whichever haunted house they lighted upon.
In early 2009 The Woe Betides released their limited-edition debut EP Play Dead to critical acclaim, followed by the singles NatWest Tower, Sylvia and This Head, This Heart. Their debut album Never Sleep is out now on Songs in the Dark.
Never Sleep at Amazon
Never Sleep at HMV
Never Sleep on iTunes
A Variety of Goodies
