Paradise 9: 30th Anniversary Gig With Nukli

Paradise 9 are a four- piece rock band based in Brighton, London and Basingstoke. Formed in 1997 by singer songwriter Gregg McKella, they released their first album “Showtime” in 1998 in West London. In 2027 they are celebrating their 30th anniversary, and are officially celebrating their 30 years with an extended set at the Half Moon.

To date they have 3 studio albums, the latest ‘Science Fiction Reality’, released in April 2021 on Flicknife Records, and previously with ‘Showtime’ (1998) and ‘Take Me to the Future’ (2013), a live CD ‘Live at the Amersham Arms 2014’, a DVD ‘Live at On-board the Craft 2013’ and their 20th Anniversary 1997 ~ 2017 CD.

“Their music brings a chilled yet punchy approach to the rock genre sound taking inspiration from psychedelic and progressive bands like Pink Floyd, Gong, and Hawkwind, while fusing proto and post punk from the Ramones through to the Clash, and the Psychedelic Furs.”

They have played many great festivals including Glastonbury Festival, A New Day Festival, Cambridge Rock Festival, Bearded Theory, Kozfest, Green Gathering, Small World to name a few.

Paradise 9 are now;

Gregg McKella on vocals, guitar, glissando guitar, clarinet and space FX’s (Glissando Guitar Orchestra/Rubber Bus/ex-Nik Turner Band/ex-Image Wot Image/ex-Dreamfield)

Tyrone Thomas on lead guitar and backing vocals (SpacedOgs/Timperley Sunset/ex Image Wot Image /ex-Alternative TV/ex-Convent Nuns)

Neil Matthars on bass (ex-Casual Affair) & Wayne Collyer (The Golgis/ex-Deep Skin/ex-Men Are Dead) on drums.

"Challenging, deft and understated space rock for 2021 and generations beyond." - Guy Shankland - Vive Le Rock

“Tremendous space rock with an intelligent and optimistic zen-punk message” - It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine

" If Paradise 9 had been around back in the day, then surely their space-punk vibe would have made them great stablemates for the likes of Inner City Unit, Underground Zero, and yes, Hawkwind themselves, on the 1980s Flicknife roster. Fast forward to 2021, and how fantastic to see them join the resurgent Flicknife label now! Sharp indeed!" Ian Abrahams, RC

“…this for me is music of rock origin, hints of just about anything else that they can fit in, all wrapped around a punk vocal style that spits out its anger at the state of the planet and the human apathy toward it. Of its time music, with a conscience." Mark Cartwright – The Punk Site

www.paradise9.net

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGBzrlVLz2i15ZOrA9WQ-w

https://paradise9.bandcamp.com/

NUKLI

Born from the Squats and Free Festivals of the 80's, NUKLI (pronounced Nuke-Lie) have travelled from the experimental lo-fi cut-ups of the early PSi tapes, through psych-pop to a more jazzy, proggy sound. <> are Kev Hegan, guitar and vocals, Mark Huxley on bass and now, and drummer Paul Maguire, the band are back with a harder edge and a new studio album under their belts. https://nukli.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZ3tdaosDg

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