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GRAVVES occupy that space where a strange duality of punk fury, alt-rock hugeness and truly infectious songs coexist. Blasts of vicious feedback live alongside a sinister swagger in fantastic songs. Their new EP Oh, The Joy is out now!

Oh, the Joy

GRAVVES

Matching witty, tongue-in-cheek lyrics to jagged guitars, GRAVVES are noise merchants bar none.

They occupy a space where punk fury, alt-rock hugeness and truly infectious songs coexist. Blasts of vicious feedback live alongside a swagger laden with naggingly catchy hooks.

Emerging from North Wales, the band released debut EP Rattle in 2017
Matching witty, tongue-in-cheek lyrics to jagged guitars, GRAVVES are noise merchants bar none.

They occupy a space where punk fury, alt-rock hugeness and truly infectious songs coexist. Blasts of vicious feedback live alongside a swagger laden with naggingly catchy hooks.

Emerging from North Wales, the band released debut EP Rattle in 2017 through Liverpool based Loner Noise Records. Singles Tribes and My Pet Rihanna received widespread airplay by the likes of BBC Radio 6, BBC Radio Wales, Amazing Radio and Kerrang! Radio. The release made waves online, described as “a bratty, scuzzy brand of balls-out grunge rock, bursting with snarling punk attitude.”

Their live performances quickly gained a reputation as perfect moshpit fuel, pulling crowds and turning heads at the likes of Y Not Festival, Focus Wales and Wrong Festival.

Following the momentum, “Oh, the Joy” is a 6-track EP set for release in April, recorded by Michael Whalley (Kong, Bipolar Sunshine).
Opener Power Bomb Baby instantly throws the listener in at the deep end, as bassist Adam Hughes yells over an uptempo beat layered with distorted noise. Amusing lyrics such as “two legged dogs are such a rare thing / like fat little kids not wanting ice cream” are mixed in with more soul searching questions; “do you trust me?”

“The lyrics put a picture in your head, but there’s always a meaning behind what we’re saying,” he explains. “It’s about meeting someone new. They pick you off your feet, throw you on your back, take your breath away.”

Monster Truck hurtles forward with a vicious statement of intent; “if you’re a mini, I’m a monster truck / I'll drive you into the dirt." Spiky guitars accompany a dual-vocal assault guaranteed to encourage sing-alongs at future performances.

The indie styling of This Is Bliss gives way to a defiant intensity (“if you feel low, we can dance slow”) whilst Sinister Surf is locked down by a pulsating groove, swaying between subdued verses and an explosive, angst-ridden chorus.

“It’s definitely cathartic,” explains guitarist David Thomas, who takes on vocal duties. “It’s about some people I came across who were, to put it lightly, not the most empathetic. It’s a pretty angry song, and they gave me good cause to be angry.”

The following stomp of Hello Sailor drags the listener towards an anthemic hook with a White Stripes-esque drum march. The EP closes with the unapologetic L Is For Loser, with which the band fully embraces a crushing heaviness hinted at in earlier tracks.

Loud, infectious and downright cataclysmic, “Oh, the Joy” showcases a band taking aim at bigger things.
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Rattle

GRAVVES

Released on Loner Noise
Catalogue number EML - EP003

RATTLE is our debut EP. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Whalley (Brock n Broll Recordings) and released through Loner Noise.

Featuring TRIBES and MY PET RIHANNA, which have received airplay by the likes of BBC Radio 6, BBC Radio Wales and Kerrang! Radio.

“If velociraptors could play
Released on Loner Noise
Catalogue number EML - EP003

RATTLE is our debut EP. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Whalley (Brock n Broll Recordings) and released through Loner Noise.

Featuring TRIBES and MY PET RIHANNA, which have received airplay by the likes of BBC Radio 6, BBC Radio Wales and Kerrang! Radio.

“If velociraptors could play instruments, they'd sound like this" - Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales

“Blown my tiny little mind! From beginning to end, Rattle is an absolute riot.” - Alex Baker, Kerrang! Radio

“A bratty, scuzzy brand of balls-out grunge rock, bursting with snarling punk attitude. Rattle demonstrates a keen ear for a big chorus and a cracking hook" - Whisperin and Hollerin

“Ones to watch. Explodes from the very start...Gravves have an ear for a great tune" - Invicta Mag

“A noise big enough to rattle Donald Trump’s toupé and make Theresa May shit her knickers simultaneously. Energetic and vibrant, a worthwhile listen” - Uber Rock

“Sheer brilliance. If you want something that is heavy, hypnotic, huge sounding and infectious, Rattle fulfills every one of your wishes" - Gee Force
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