01Profile
A Beige Banquet Photo
Beige Banquet
Musicians — London
03Interview
Photo by @danakats13
Name, where are you from?
Beige Banquet, hailing from Halifax, Durham, Brighton, Edinburgh and Minnesota. All currently residing in London.
Describe your style in three words?
Off stage: Smart Casual Funeral.
On stage: Less Is More.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
I saw The Shifters and Smarts play upstairs at the Gasometer Hotel in Melbourne back in 2019. Although sonically quite different they're both great examples of brilliance and artistic creativity that sums up the Melbourne music scene. There were only about twenty people there as well.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
The Fall circa 1977 and The Fall circa 1982, just so I can watch the two utterly brilliant phases of MES fight amongst themselves and we can just roll around and revel in the chaos and calamity.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Although I'm not sure that these are technically subcultures but I'm hugely influenced by the Krautrock and No Wave movements. They happened almost ten years apart and on different continents but they're connected by their refusal of rock cliches and their desire to champion creativity and art within music over any form of commercialism or listenability.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Nick Cave. We'd just walk around looking moody and cool.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Mabgate Bleach in Leeds. It’s got this slightly grimy DIY feel, lovely staff and the crowds are always excellent. Don't drink the tap water though.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Although Gang of Four are quite 'sung', I think Andy Gill is an underrated guitarist. The tone and expression in his playing is a huge influence.
Beige Banquet will be performing at The Lexington, London on 5th February 2022. Tickets are available here.
For more on Beige Banquet follow them on Instagram @beige_banquet or visit linktr.ee/beigebanquet.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Eyeless' by Slipknot.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Territorial Pissings' by Nirvana.
One record you would keep forever?
'Typical System' by Total Control.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
'One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong' by Leonard Cohen. No one particular line, basically the whole song.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Bad Girls' by Donna Summer.
A song you wished you had written?
'Cowgirl In The Sand' by Neil Young.
Best song to turn up loud?
'My Pal' by GOD.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'How Deep Is Your Love' by Bee Gees.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Halleluhwah' by CAN.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
Here's a few bands that I've been listening to recently (the ones that were on Spotify), Liiek, Taqbir, Dr Sures Unusual Practice, Fehlt, Maraudeur.
03Interview
Photo by @danakats13
Name, where are you from?
Beige Banquet, hailing from Halifax, Durham, Brighton, Edinburgh and Minnesota. All currently residing in London.
Describe your style in three words?
Off stage: Smart Casual Funeral.
On stage: Less Is More.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
I saw The Shifters and Smarts play upstairs at the Gasometer Hotel in Melbourne back in 2019. Although sonically quite different they're both great examples of brilliance and artistic creativity that sums up the Melbourne music scene. There were only about twenty people there as well.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
The Fall circa 1977 and The Fall circa 1982, just so I can watch the two utterly brilliant phases of MES fight amongst themselves and we can just roll around and revel in the chaos and calamity.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Although I'm not sure that these are technically subcultures but I'm hugely influenced by the Krautrock and No Wave movements. They happened almost ten years apart and on different continents but they're connected by their refusal of rock cliches and their desire to champion creativity and art within music over any form of commercialism or listenability.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Nick Cave. We'd just walk around looking moody and cool.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Mabgate Bleach in Leeds. It’s got this slightly grimy DIY feel, lovely staff and the crowds are always excellent. Don't drink the tap water though.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Although Gang of Four are quite 'sung', I think Andy Gill is an underrated guitarist. The tone and expression in his playing is a huge influence.
Beige Banquet will be performing at The Lexington, London on 5th February 2022. Tickets are available here.
For more on Beige Banquet follow them on Instagram @beige_banquet or visit linktr.ee/beigebanquet.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Eyeless' by Slipknot.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Territorial Pissings' by Nirvana.
One record you would keep forever?
'Typical System' by Total Control.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
'One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong' by Leonard Cohen. No one particular line, basically the whole song.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Bad Girls' by Donna Summer.
A song you wished you had written?
'Cowgirl In The Sand' by Neil Young.
Best song to turn up loud?
'My Pal' by GOD.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'How Deep Is Your Love' by Bee Gees.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Halleluhwah' by CAN.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
Here's a few bands that I've been listening to recently (the ones that were on Spotify), Liiek, Taqbir, Dr Sures Unusual Practice, Fehlt, Maraudeur.