The Penny Black Remedy are a european band based in London, UK. They play a brand of ska, upbeat rock/skiffle/rockabilly, that is infectious and a joy to witness. They have been described as ‘gypsy punk’, and although there are some similarities to Gogol Bordello, that is probably only partially true.
I first saw them at the Larmer Tree festival last summer. The first opening chord grabbed my attention immediately, the luscious sound of a Gretsch guitar through a Fender reverb amp sounded just heavenly to my ear (the one that still partially works).
Great uplifting tunes with wry and witty lyrics, wonderful harmonies, backed up with a solid rhythm section and spats of saxophone, induce a desire to dance and jig the night away.
If you hear of them gigging in your area, take some time to check them out.
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totally agree, saw these guys at the Dec 11th 2010 gig in (now closed down) Luminaire, Kilburn. one of the best live bands i’ve seen.
Hi Danno, I can’t wait to see if they come to Bristol on their next tour, hopefully they will. Looking forward to the new album too.
Such a shame all these small venues are shutting down, all we’ll be left with is stadium rock, not my idea of fun. About time there was another musical revolution to stir things up.
Hello. Thanks for writing this post, very much appreciated. Larmer Tree is an amazing festival and we had a great time, hope to play there again this year..
Leaf, we posted the link to this post on our Facebook page. You know, we’d love to come to Bristol, will let you know if we do. Also 2nd album is getting recorded this spring! TPBR xxxx
Hi Steveo, that’s excellent news.
Larmer tree was great, the weather was crazy on thursday night, thought we might not make it through friday. but the weather changed and friday evening was just perfect. Have got some great pictures of you on the painted stage. I’ll post them up sometime.
Really like your 51 precision bass, looks really great in ‘mustard’ and black. I’m trying to persuade my son to buy one.