Genre: Quirk Wank, or more concisely Quank! A repetitive kind of dance punk
which might take a sharp turn into dissonant prog when everyone is least expecting it.
File under Art Rock, No-Wave, Indie. With Influences from Captain Beefheart, Can, Eno, Gong, The Contortions, The Fall, The Soft Boys, The Rapture, Parquet Courts
Gets Compared To: Devo, Wire, Talking Heads, XTC, Gang of Four, Electric Six, Squid,
Warmduscher
Venice Treale are based in the Southwest of the UK.
Venice Treacle was an ancient concoction of roots, minerals, honey, opium and snake organs designed to cure all ills. This new formulation provides a modern elixir for modern ills – combatting contemporary ennui and lifting the soul. The Act: Four transformed personalities competing for attention and overspilling the stage. The guitarists prance and hypothesise, the drummer howls and shakes. The
singer is convinced that there are sing-along melodies in choruses and breaks but he
may be deluded.
Side eHects: The audience is entranced. For those confused by sudden discord, a
dramatic loss of consistency or wild imaginings of the End of the World, there is always
(nearly always) the Irresistible Groove. Some jiggle as they concentrate on the words, or
attempt to grasp incompatible riffs before they morph into different ones. Others yield
and throw themselves into the fray. Lookout for their album “Modern Elixir”
Vocals/guitar: Cathartic Nick Guitar/vocals: Mondel Plasmid Drums: J Circus Bass: Professor Ritalian
Their debut album “Modern Elixir” due soon recorded at Rockfield Studios Monmouth
The Fat Angel Sings 