popanzHEAVY LUNGS (Bristol UK)GRANDMA'S HOUSE (Bristol UK)
Formed in the spritely month of May 2017 in “the glorious capital of the world, Bristol UK”, Heavy Lungs have been on a relentless warpath of shred. The year 2025 sees the cannonball arrival of their eagerly awaited sophomore record ‘Caviar’. This sub thirty minute offering to the indifferent gods of rock was crafted in dark and dingy church rehearsals and overpriced house shares. Shrouded in cigarette smoke and lit only by candlelight and the judgemental glow of the open fridge, the four piece put the function into their charming dysfunction. Motivated by the suffocating desire for fame and fortune, the Bristol foursome took no prisoners in their ambitious approach to recording. Tracking everything live to capture the raw intensity of their infamous, sweaty and cathartic live performances, the record seamlessly ascends as a worthy addition to their already heavy arsenal of sonic artillery. A strong run of furious eps released on Balley Records, all whilst performing alongside long term blood brothers IDLES, Oh Sees, Metz and causing irreparable tinnitus in the process. They are notoriously described as a loud band from Bristol, I said “A LOUD BAND FROM BRISTOL”. 2023 graced the public with a towering debut on Alcopop! Records which gained them favour from The Lord and Saviour Iggy Pop and across the BBC6 music airwaves. The Lungs then took this jackhammer of a record on the road through tolegates of Europe and potholes of the UK. Heavy Lungs have now joined forces with FatCat Records to serve up a mouth watering buffet of 11 spicy tunes, with a replayability flavour so rich, you will want to loosen your belt and go back for seconds. Forget the small plates, this is ‘’Caviar”.
Grandmas House are a Bristol-based punk trio made up of Yasmin Berndt (vocals, guitar), Poppy Dodgson (vocals, drums) and Zoë Zinsmeister (bass). Formed in late 2018, they swept through Bristol’s renowned music scene, playing alongside the likes of Frankie Cosmos, Rita Lynch and Stef Chura. Fast forward to 2021 and Radio 1’s Jack Saunders named them “one of the most exciting bands coming out of Bristol at the moment,” while they were also championed by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6Music, DIY, Dork, Upset and more. Combining their love of post-punk with surf-tinged melodies, Grandmas House craft a sound that grabs you right by the throat. Known for their raucous guitar riffs, thumping basslines, aggressive drums and deadpan lyricism, while the band have drawn comparisons to artists ranging from Courtney Barnett to The Slits to Motörhead, theirs is a sound completely undeniable and entirely their own. Their self-titled debut EP finds the band exploring themes of anti-establishment and anti-patriarchy ideals as well as the peaks and troughs of queer love, all told with a playful dose of cheek and irony. Upcoming shows include slots opening for IDLES, Katy J Pearson, The Blinders, TV Priest and more.
VIDEO VIDEO