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Belako Brighton
Belako live in Brighton at The Hope & Ruin on 23rd January 2025!
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Belako, from Mungia (Biscay) and formed by Josu, Lore, Cris and Lander, began in May, 2011. The brothers, Josu and Lore, started playing covers and was then joined by Cris and Ibon, who later would later leave the band. They were then joined by Lander, who has been with them ever since. After several concerts and two demos, the quartet appeared in the contest, Maketa Lehiaketa, in 2012, organized by Eitb Gaztea, where they won first place. The prize lead them to perform in high-level concerts, such as the BBK Live festival. Soon after, Belako also was invited to RNE3’s Disco Grande program, where they achieved third place for their 2011 demo.
After giving a few special performances, such as Suena Guernica in front of Picasso’s picture, the band released the song “Render Me Numb” that gives part of the name to the album “RENDER ME NUMB, TRIVIAL VIOLENCE ” (Belako Rekords, El Segell del Primavera, PIAS), that the band released in February, 2017. Just after releasing the album, they travelled to the United Kingdom to give a couple of concerts in Scotland and England, and have the opportunity to present it at the Primavera Sound Festival. That same summer, they played in several festivals, such as the Mad Cool of Madrid and Benicassim’s FIB. The really exciting thing for the band would come in September, where they began a world tour going through countries such as Russia, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, USA, Germany, England and Scotland. During this tour, they were useful in touching on some of RMNTV’s new topics. They finished the year performing to a packed audience in Razzmatazz in Barcelona as farewell to a great 2017
2020 is the year of Plastic Drama, the 4th álbum of the band, their most ambitious, reflexive and vindictive work having great reviews by NME, The Line of Best Fit, Gigwise, El Universal, Mondo Sonoro… The retro-futurist sounds that the band characterizes doesn’t follow any concrete style, but mixes raw punk-rock and hot environments of the symphonic electronics. In spite of singing the majority of their songs in English, the band is also proud to sing in Basque. The shows are full of energy with the freshness and motivation of the young members of the group. https://belakomusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurie-2
+ Friend of Franky : Based in Brighton, the band is made up of Kit Madge (vocals), Anna Rees (guitar and backing vocals), Viv Maher (bass) and Phil Shambrook (drums). Indie, rocky and full of genre-bending riffs, Friend of Franky’s music is characterised by their emotionally vulnerable songwriting. It’s music for people inclined to snoop in drawers and read diaries (if diaries had reverb). If a gig was sitting on the floor of your queer best friend’s bedroom, while they overshare about another relationship-turned-identity-crisis, this would be it. Break our singers heart and join the lore <3 + Georgie Moon: Emerging musician Georgie Moon harmoniously blends acoustic singer -songwriter tones and soulful jazz influences. Having started to write music in 2020, Georgie has rapidly found her feet as an artist ,already gaining acclaim across BBC Introducing, iHeartRadio, Amazing Radio and more. Georgie released her 4th single Japan earlier this year and has plans to release her debut EP spring 2025. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6kwiRD2zNg[/embed] The venue is only accessible via a flight of stairs however they can offer access via a back door at street level to the venue if mobility is an issue or you use a wheelchair. There are 3 large steps via this route so assistance to gain access and to exit the venue would be required. We can arrange this if you contact us in advance of a show. Please bear in mind that they can only allow access in between bands due to sound issues. Two disabled toilets upstairs, both gender neutral. If you require a carer at the venue, please contact us at info@lovethyneighbourmusic.co.uk for guestlist, with evidence such as a blue badge or access card. If strobe lighting is an issue or if standing for long periods of time is an issue, please contact us in advance. They can provide chairs in the venue although if the event is very busy this will impede visibility. If you wish to make use of a chair to view a gig, we advise arriving early to secure a position. They are happy to accommodate assistance dogs.
Belako Brighton
Belako Brighton