Homegrown bands with English-language lyrics look to the future

Three interesting Greek English-speaking bands that have a present and especially a future appear in the coming days in Athens in two clubs to present their works.

The sound of Electric Litany can, Tango With Lions and Vokomolech may be different but this proves that young Greek artists have different hiring, different influences and mainly musical vision. There aren't many who disagree about the English verse. However, this does not mean that there are no worthy proposals that need our support.

Electric Litany with opening act Tango With Lions appear on Thursday 15 Of March, at the Gagarin club 205. Two different bands from two different countries will unite two diverse music scenes. The lo-fi culture of abandoned buildings, of the unpretentious emotions and dynamic robotic rhythms of Electric Litany will meet the acoustic folk collective of Katerina Papachristou and Tango with Lions in a live that, if nothing else, it will not lack atmosphere.

Electric Litany

After record silence 2 years, and approx 8 months after their last appearance here with Interpol, Electric Litany return to Athens to give us a first taste of their upcoming second studio album. The single "Enemy", released by Inner Ear, seeks the perfect balance between personal/social revolution and romance/love.

Tango With Lions

The intro to this quirky universe is taken on a more minimalistic note, the changing musical collective of Tango with Lions formed the 2007 from Kat (K. Papachristou), known for her collaborations with many bands of the English-speaking indie/alternative scene. With the soundtrack of her diaries and influenced by current affairs, from books, from her favorite movies and music, recorded with Ottomo at Fab Liquid Studios her first album called 'Tango with Lions', mainly in an acoustic style, with an American folk mood and a correspondingly introverted lyrical microcosm, in which Kat's special voice guides us in every corner, through the atmosphere of her songs.

* The doors open at 21:00. Inception: 21:45. Ticket price: 12 euro. Special pre-sale price: 10 euro (for the first ones 100 tickets).

Next Friday (16 Of March) Bokomolech appear at the Fuzz club with guests False Alarm with Scott McCloud.

The Bokomolech are here again! The Greek band will be on the Fuzz stage, presenting songs from his nearly twenty year career as well as the brand new album, «Mass Vulture», which marks their return to the discography after approx 9 years.

Special guest of the evening, ο Scott McCloud, front man of the legendary Girls Against Boys! Along with False Alarm, one of the most interesting new bands on the domestic scene, will present some tracks from the GVSB era, as well as new material.

Bokomolech

One of the best known and best groups of the Athenian scene, the Bokomolech (a name that is a portmanteau of that Ukrainian physiologist Oleksandr Bogomoletz, who, in the 40s, composed an elixir to prolong life to 140 years) they have seven to their credit, along with the upcoming one, releases.

Their debut, «Xero» (1995), is a milestone for the domestic Rock'n'Roll discography. Such was the sensation it caused, so that on two of their next releases Bokomolech found themselves collaborating with Steve Albini (Big Black, Shellac), one of the most iconic personalities of the American underground scene, who became best known as the producer on Nirvana's 'In Utero'.

After a slow but persistent process, the Bokomolech ended up choosing the 10 of tracks included on 'Mass Vulture', their brand new album released by Inner Ear. The Bokomolech are the: Dimitris Ioannou (voice), Vlasis Karagiannis (drums), Christina Kassesian (guitar), Lila Katerinaki (bass), Tasos Protopapas (keyboards / loupes), Kostas Ragousis (guitar).

Scott McCloud

Scott Mc Cloud is the lead singer and mastermind of Girls Against Boys, one of the most well-known and at the same time quality bands of the American scene of the 90's.

Very beloved by the Greek public, McCloud has visited our country several times in the past, both with his band and as a solo artist. With Girls Against Boys they laid the foundations for the formation of today's post-punk / dance audio. On Friday night, False Alarm will accompany him on vocals.

The latter resumed it 2010 (after a short try the 1998) and consist of S.Pyros D (drums / member of Rockin’ Bones), Kostas Oikonomou (bass), Konstantinos Kopanakis (guitar), Nikos Kopanakis (guitar) and Nikos Baltzois (voice).

They have already recorded their first single, the excellent 'Sell Me Something' (with Scott McCloud on vocals) / «Down I Go», which they will present live, along with material from their upcoming debut album.

* The doors will open at 20:00 and tickets are sold in advance, to 12 euro, at the Ticket House (University 42, inside gallery, tel. 210 3608366), in Public (Karageorg of Serbia 1, pl. Constitution, tel. 210 3246210) and at www.ticketarena.gr.

The price at checkout, the night of the concert, it will be 15 euro. Fuzz Live Music Club (Athena): Piraeus 209 & Patr. Joachim 1, Taurus. Phone: 210 3450817 /www.fuzzclub.gr

Source : tovima.gr