The melody and lyrics for The New Southern Electrikk’s debut single ‘Brown Eyes’ were written by former Paris Angel Rikki Turner fourteen years ago. Explaining where he drew his inspiration from, Rikki says ” The song was written during a particularly dark period of my life when things weren’t going well. Brown Eyes was a woman who left me. As she walked away, The Shirelles’ ‘Baby It’s You’ was playing and the song came to me there and then. The pain I felt that day can be heard in Monica’s breathtaking vocals and the band’s performance on the record is stunning. To think something so beautiful can emerge from that level of pain is extraordinary… but that pain had to be experienced for the song to exist.”
Brown Eyes channels the sound of sixties girl groups with a pared down production style that draws inspiration from the work of celebrated producer Martin Hannett. The New Southern Electrikk however, cannot be easily categorised as b-side ‘The Theme to The New Southern Electrikk’ proves with its echoes of early New Order and The Charlatans defly woven together with samples of Charles Bukowski.
Drawing inspiration from Psychedelia, Krautrock and Post-Punk, The New Southern Electrikk craft dark, mesmerisingly beautiful melodies driven by grinding, sexy undertones. Monica Ward’s vocals can be as ethereal as they are deep and soulful; capturing her audience in the palm of her hand, with her mesmerising performances.
Zach Davies’s flowing guitar shimmers over Steven Tajti’s gritty, throbbing basslines with Rikki Turner’s keys and backing vocals providing a darker edge. Jim Correy’s drumming is brooding and purposeful .
Having already found fans in Suede’s Bernard Butler and The Lemonhead’s Evan Dando to punk icon John Robb and producer/Creation Records co-founder Joe Foster, The New Southern Electrikk are one of 2015’s most exciting prospects.
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The NEW SOUTHERN ELECTRIKK – ” Brown Eyes “
Posted: January 8, 2015 in MUSICTags: The New Southern Electrikk
The NEW SOUTHERN ELECTRIKK – ” Wasted “
Posted: November 16, 2014 in MUSICTags: Monica Ward, The New Southern Electrikk
Ive recently posted two tracks from the band The New Southern Electrikk this is a previous track with a different female vocalist but still their quite distinctive feel and sound, Mary Johanna has been replaced with Monica Ward.but for whatever reason the band still have that sound.
The NEW SOUTHERN ELECTRIKK – ” Dark Star “
Posted: November 13, 2014 in MUSICTags: Manchester, The New Southern Electrikk
Zach Davies’ flowing guitar shimmers over Steven Tajti’s gritty, throbbing basslines with Rikki Turner’s keys and backing vocals providing a darker edge. Jim Correy’s drumming is brooding and purposeful giving The New Southern Electrikk a solid base on which to build soundscapes that are visceral yet sultry.
The band enter the studio to record a double A side single at the end of the month, with work beginning on a debut album in the new year, but they’re already receiving a huge amount of attention. Less than twenty-four hours after releasing their first demo online, a cover of The Gun Club’s ‘Mother of Earth’, two of the UK’s most respected producers have shown interest in working with The New Southern Electrikk, and Evan Dando of The Lemonheads has declared himself a fan.
The NEW SOUTHERN ELECTRIKK – ” Mother Of Earth “
Posted: November 13, 2014 in WE LOVETags: Gun Club, Manchester, The New Southern Electrikk
Armed with a stunning, haunting voice that drips a melancholia, sex and a dangerous beauty The New Southern Electrikk could be among the best new bands of 2015. This is this is the perfect version of the Gun Club’s stark and ghost like Mother Earth and dripping with emotion and a spectral atmosphere from the Manchester based band. Local singer with the emotion drenched blues voice of the angels, Monica Ward has teamed up with the guys from The Paris Angels. A dark, sultry cover version of Mother Of Earth by The Gun Club. The band say it’s only a demo but it sounds pretty done to me. Singer Monica Ward has got one of those voices and the band, former Paris Angels amongst them, cook up a reverb laden stew. Southern gothic via east Manchester. More please.
The New Southern Electrikk cannot be easily categorised. inspiration from Psychedelia, Krautrock and Post-Punk, the band craft dark, mesmerisingly beautiful melodies driven by grinding, sexy undertones. Monica Ward’s versatile vocals can be as ethereal as they are deep and soulful; capturing her audience in the palm of her hand with a voice that is sinister yet alluring.
Zach Davies’ flowing guitar shimmers over Steven Tajti’s gritty, throbbing basslines with Rikki Turner’s keys and backing vocals providing a darker edge. Jim Correy’s drumming is brooding and purposeful giving The New Southern Electrikk a solid base on which to build soundscapes that are visceral yet sultry.
The band enter the studio to record a double A side single at the end of the month, with work beginning on a debut album in the new year, but they’re already receiving a huge amount of attention. Less than twenty-four hours after releasing their first demo online, a cover of The Gun Club’s ‘Mother of Earth’, two of the UK’s most respected producers have shown interest in working with The New Southern Electrikk, and Evan Dando of The Lemonheads has declared himself a fan.
The Fat Angel Sings 