Imperial Wax

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Of Course and New Cross Live present

Imperial Wax

Imperial Wax play a visceral, expressive fusion of garage rock and post-punk. 

Forming in 2018 - Guitarist Pete Greenway, drummer Keiron Melling and bassist Dave Spurr, formerly known as the last and longest serving line up of The Fall, were invited by Damo Suzuki to join him as “Sound Carriers" for a one-off performance at The White Hotel, Salford. Rekindling their necessity for music, they set about searching for a vocalist. After a chance encounter at a pub in Colne and a lengthy conversation about the future of Imperial Wax, they decided to team up with Sam Curran, guitarist and vocalist from Leeds based punk band Black Pudding.

May 2019 saw the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Gastwerk Saboteurs, as where the singles ‘No Man’s Land’ and ‘Art Of Projection’. Later that year, amongst touring sold out shows and festival appearances across the UK and Europe, John Robb’s Louder Than War released the double A side single ‘Bromidic Thrills’ and ‘Bloom & Wither’.

Imperial Wax released their second LP Tranquilliser in February. To celebrate the release the band performed a short run of in-stores + a BBC 6 Music Live session for and Coe. Including festival appearances at Glastonbury, FAIR PLAY , Right to Roam and Seek Out.

https://linktr.ee/Imperialwax

+ supports

Thursay 28th November 2024

New Cross Inn

Doors 6pm

Tickets £12 ADV STBF