Blang

Bio:

Blang started life as a monthly night at the 12 Bar Club in Denmark Street (AKA Tin Pan Alley, a street rich in rock’n’roll history) in 2002 when Joe Murphy, enthused after discovering New York antifolk, wanted a platform where people could see acts from New York and similarly-influenced UK performers. In its early days Blang hosted many NY acts such as Jeffrey Lewis, Lach, Major Matt Mason USA, Diane Cluck, Dufus, Prewar Yardsale and Thomas Truax. The club became a focal point for the embryonic London ‘antifolk scene’ and saw early performances from David Cronenberg’s Wife, Milk Kan, Paul Hawkins, Filthy Pedro and many others as well as the likes of The Broken Family Band, Chris TT, The Television Personalities, Misty’s Big Adventure, John Otway, The Wave Pictures, The Research, The Rebel, Herman Dune and the legendary Sky Saxon (who played a 20 minute improv piece titled ‘Ronald Reagan Is Dead’). The Blang nights continue the second Monday of each month. After 2004’s Blang Canvas night at the Tate Britain Joe hatched a plan for a Blang label, to be launched with a compilation CD featuring 26 acts who had played at the night. The ‘Fruit Machine’ CD was the label’s first release in October 2005. In 2006 antifolk singer JJ Crash joined Joe in running the label and since then Blang has released a string of acclaimed 7 inch singles and albums from David Cronenberg’s Wife, Milk Kan, Sergeant Buzfuz, Filthy Pedro, Malcolm Kaksois, deXter Bentley and Dan Edelstyn and the Orchestra Of Cardboard. In December 2008 Blang was Label of the Week on the Huw Stephens “In New Music We Trust” Radio One show. In October 2009, invited by Tom Robinson, Blang presented a label showcase night at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios as part of the BBC Fresh On The Net Festival.

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Member Since:

June 03, 2008

Members:

JJ, Joe, Paul

Influences:

Rough Trade / Creation / Factory / Zoo / Fast Product / Postcard / Domino / Stiff / 4AD / Mute / Warp

Sounds Like:

Artists on Blang: Dan Edelstyn / David Cronenberg's Wife / Filthy Pedro / Lucy's Diary / Malcolm Kaksois / Milk Kan / Sergeant Buzfuz Other acts we've released records by include: The Broken Family Band / Chris T-T / deXter Bentley / Kinkajou / The Teenbeat / Um / The Rebel / Misterlee

Record Label:

Blang