Being the northern capital of England, it’s no wonder that so much great music has always and continues to be produced by artists hailing from Manchester. Today we have the pleasure of presenting you the latest single from Manchester indie rockers Weimar. This coming Friday sees the release of ‘The Girls of LA’, brought to us by Northern English label German Shepherd Records.
And there definitely is something particularly familiar here for those well acquainted with the city’s artists – soundwise, this is a fantastic melange of influences from The Membranes, The Fall and Buzzcocks, mixed in with elements of Violent Femmes, Iggy Pop, The Velvet Underground, and Wall of Voodoo.
High-tempo and fun, this music sits perfectly in no-man’s land between such genres as college indie rock, post-punk and rock n’ roll – pure adrenaline with a pulsating rhythm and vocal line that adds further drive.
‘The Girls of LA’ is an ode to the bottle service girls, who work LA’s clubs and bars, using tips gained from punters to finance their wider career aspirations in Hollywood and the business world. It is a celebration of their business prestige, and a positive reflection on the essence of the American Dream and the road to stardom. An optimistic and life-affirming oddity in the midst of Weimar’s mostly dark repertoire.
this single comes with the B-side ‘Transatlantic Confusion’, a reworking of a song by singer Aidan Cross and guitarist Stephen Sarsen’s former band The Bacillus (the original version available on The Bacillus album ‘I Can’t Adapt To This Prison You Call Society’).
Produced by Adam Crossley and Chris Guest of Vibratone Sound Studio, the cover art for this single was created by acclaimed artist and writer Brian Gorman. Long-term Weimar collaborator Nikos Pavlou directed the accompaning video, which stars rising actress and model Ashley Marsh.
Weimar is a four-piece made up of bassist John Armstrong (The Speed Of Sound), vocalist/ guitarist Aidan Cross (The Bacillus, Black Light Mutants), drummer Anthony ‘Eddy’ Edwards (The Deceased) and guitarist Stephen Sarsen (Frank Is Dead, Playground).
Since forming in 2016, Weimar emerged on the live circuit in 2017, Louder Than War named Weimar amongst its 50 Bands To Watch for 2019, the year they debuted the single ‘John Doe / Curse the Songs’, followed by ‘Marvel To The State / Undesirable Master’. Having worked with legendary post-punk producer Simon ‘Ding’ Archer, they’ve also played support slots with Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) and goth legends Skeletal Family.
The eclectic progressive art-rock quartet’s output encompasses a range of styles from post-punk roots to no wave, cabaret, chanson, jazz, funk, psychedelia, alternative folk and gothic rock, coming together in a distinctive fusion.
As of March 25, ‘The Girls of LA’ will be available everywhere, including from the label at weimarbanduk.com/product/the-girls-of-la or directly from the artist at https://weimarband.bandcamp.com/album/the-girls-of-la.
The band will be releasing their debut album ‘Dancing On A Volcano’.in a few months’ time (June 24 to be exact), which will be available digitally vie German Shepherd Records and also on CD. It can already be ordered via Weimar’s own Marlene’s Hat imprint at weimarbanduk.com/product/dancing-on-a-volcano
CREDITS
‘The Girls Of LA’ written by Armstrong/ Cross/ Edwards/ Sarsen
‘Transatlantic Confusion’ written by Cross/ Lee/ Quinn-Harvie/ Sarsen
John Armstrong – Bass
Aidan Cross – Vocals, lyrics, rhythm guitar
Anthony ‘Eddy’ Edwards – Drums
Stephen Sarsen – Lead guitar, backing vocals
Produced, mixed & mastered by Adam Crossley and Chris Guest
Recorded at Vibratone Sound Studio, Manchester
Cover Art by Brian Gorman
Band Logo Design by Jim Cattell
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