Explode The TV Album Launch // Support From Sick As Thieves + James Sebastian

Explode The TV’s influences include the classic post punk sounds of early U2, Echo and the Bunnymen, and the Cure, as well as a love of britpop: Suede, the Verve, and Feeder. They have recently incorporated the dreamy and abrasive sounds of contemporary post punk revival bands including IDLES,Thus Love, High Vis, Murder Capital, and Dry Cleaning. Explode The Tv have been wowing audiences at Finsbury Park, Farm Fest, The Camden Club, Good Mixer, Macbeth, Dublin Castle and The Amersham Arms. Previous venues include O2 Islington Academy (upstairs and downstairs), The Half Moon, Barfly and The Good Ship in London. In 2023 the band played 13 amazing shows, 2 great festivals and released 5 new singles. 2024 has begun with two overflowing Dublin Castle gigs, a sold out show at The Spice Of Life, Soho, two fantastic festivals The Finsbury Park Festival and Farm Fest in Herts.

Sick As Thieves is a breakout rock’n’roll band hailing from southeast London. Taking influences that span the ages, from Pink Floyd and Oasis to The Black Keys and The Doors, this four-piece is leading the rock’n’roll resurrection. With lyrics centred on the highs and lows of life, from love and heartbreak to unbridled anti-establishment fury, Sick As Thieves showcase a thrillingly unique blend of styles that draws on classic rock, punk, reggae and blues.

James Sebastian is the face of “the new rock and roll”, bringing the energy and power of 1970s classic rock to the modern music scene. His songwriting crackles with a retro vibe whilst never sounding out of place among his contemporaries and his live shows are just as important as his songs when it comes to showing people a good time. Imagine if Harry Styles fronted Led Zeppelin. James has headlined such prestigious venues in the UK as the Exeter Cavern, the Golden Lion in Bristol and the Stags Head in Hoxton over the course of only a year whilst also being featured in the lineups for the popular Devon-based festivals, Hijacked and Dave’s Woodstock.