Beige Banquet

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.

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