Event Date: 2019-11-02 19:00:00
Cost: $25.00
with The Avengers, American Suicide
Stiff Little Fingers were formed in 1977 in Belfast, Ireland. Along with the likes of the Clash, Sex Pistols, The Jam, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Sham 69, Stranglers, et al Stiff Little Fingers were at the forefront of the punk movement. They wrote initially about their own lives, growing up at the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, in songs like Suspect Device and Wasted Life. In November of 77, they released those two songs on their own Rigid Digits label, and sent a copy to BBC RadioOne DJ John Peel, who started playing it every night.These were the first of what became SLFs signature style: lyrics that meld the personal and political, music that combines the energy of punk with infectious hooks, and delivery that rings of honesty and commitment. In 1979 they became the first band ever to hit the UK top 20 album charts on an independent label with their debut Inflammable Material. The album chronicles the bands anger and frustration at the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and calls on youth to create their own reality.Over the years, their live shows continued to be special events of energy and power. Their studio albums demonstrate their passion and anger, each in its own way. In 94 they released the Get a Life LP. The album helped renew interest in SLF just as newer bands that sited them as a major influence, such as Bad Religion, Sugar, Rancid and Therapy, were coming to prominence. In August 2003, Stiff Little Fingers released their ninth studio album, Guitar and Drum, which includes a moving tribute to Joe Strummer, entitled Strummerville.After many studio albums and countless tours, Stiff Little Fingers find themselves more in demand than ever. They are currently working on a new album, and many of the new songs have been debuted at live gigs, with tremendous response from fans. With song titles like Trail of Tears, My Dark Places and Liars Club covering topics such as the recent economic collapse, Jakes personal struggle with depression, and continuing racism in the west. Jake has said, Youve probably worked out by now, I dont do comedy songs !! But the songs continue to inspire fans old and new. Countless people have already contacted Jake to say that My Dark Places gave them the strength to tell others about theirown bouts with depression.Though focused on their new material, they always play the old favorites at gigs. Jake said, "You have to strike a balance. The difficulty with a band like ourselves is to try not make it sound like a cabaret band. Obviously, itd be very easy to go, Hey, heres another old one you may remember. A lot of the old songs the audience greet like old friends. I suppose its the same as any band thats been around for any length of time. And yes, there are nights that we dont particularly want to play Alternative Ulster or Suspect Device because weve heard them til theyre coming out our ears. But theres always the possibility that somebody out there has never seen the band before, never heard them."Using the bands rich musical foundation as a building block, the time has come to bring the newest chapter of the bands music to the world. The new songs, penned over the last decade, show a definite musical growth in the band. The result is the bands latest release No Going Back wasreleased in March2014
Address:
Vinyl Music Hall
2 South Palafox Street
32502 Pensacola
United States
Performer Bio:
Irish Punk Band
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