Sound: Jon Jones And The Beatniks Movement
Guest Writer: Sid – Music Liberation.
Lock up your son’s and daughter’s because Jon Jones And The Beatniks Movement are in town. Actually lock up anyone you have a passing interest for, as these boys take no prisoners!
Hailing from Bradford, this young haired motley crew play a bleak blend of garage/stoner rock with some vicious punk undertones. Suffice to say their not going to be the next darling cover stars of NME. But they might just be your new favourite band.
Recently released E.P “Engine Rooms” featured some of the band’s strongest material so far in their relatively short career. It’s fast, slow, heavy, quiet, but always pretty weird. The bass is deep, guitars are manic and the drums intense. Front man “Irish Joe” has a pretty distinctive voice, but that said it is quite similar to that of Guy McKnight from Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. Not that that’s a bad thing. There’s also a link to The Horrors, particularly with their ghoulish sounds, but JJ & The BM are nowhere near as commercially accessible as the London based band.
Released on the gloriously named “Fuck Off Records”, the E.P “Engine Rooms” is available now. It’s a refreshing change to hear a band experimenting and not caring what anyone else thinks of them. The band has a few gig dates scattered around various places up North, check their myspace for more information.
Sid – Music Liberation
