The Basschat Bands thread!

[Merton]

Two originals bands for me:

 

Katy Hurt

Americana ish

That’s from our Sheffield gig a few weeks ago. And this is from Buckle and Boots festival a couple of years ago:

 

 

Youths

Pop/punk ish

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Merton
Second vid added

[AndyTravis]

Well, after much piddling about.

 

i’m in one band…just one.

 

Fiasco Jam

 

Named before I joined, it should be

 

The Fiasco Jam or The Jam Fiasco if it were my shout, but it’s not…so I’ll shut up.

 

All originals, sort of indie rock stuff.

 

I enjoy their company and we’ve done an EP which is available on all streaming platforms called “Broken Bridges” - currently self-recording an album which is edging towards completion…

 

Here’s a live recording of a track called “We’re Connected”.

 

 

[Al Krow]

2 hours ago, Merton said:

Two originals bands for me:

 

Katy Hurt

Americana ish

That’s from our Sheffield gig a few weeks ago. And this is from Buckle and Boots festival a couple of years ago:

 

 

Youths

Pop/punk ish

 

 

Katy's got a really great vox and your band sounds great! Not surprised she's got 10k+ followers on Insta! How did the band get started / how long have you guys been together? Are you regularly out gigging?

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Al Krow

[LowB_FTW]

I'm loving this thread.

A great introduction to some new music, and supporting fellow BassChat members too.

If you're on Bandcamp and I've liked what I've heard, I'm following you. My bank balance may regret this on the next Bandcamp Friday.

 

Mark

[Merton]

7 hours ago, Al Krow said:

 

Katy's got a really great vox and your band sounds great! Not surprised she's got 10k+ followers on Insta! How did the band get started / how long have you guys been together? Are you regularly out gigging?

 

Katy’s been doing the singer/songwriter thing since she was a young teenager. About 2016 she put an ad out to find a band to back her, and at the same time a band I occasionally depped with had decided they wanted to find an original singer to work with. So the band started 2016; I’m bassist number 3 having joined in late 2022, but have known the guitarist for 11 years and the drummer for 20.

We’ve just finished up a small UK tour supporting her debut album release (which should have come out in 2020 but Covid put paid to that so it’s been waiting to go for 5 years!) and we have a few festivals etc lined up still. Tonight we’re playing the official opening night at Rodeo’s in Birmingham, it’s gonna be a hot one!

[lurksalot]

Great thread 

one thing that would be a brilliant addition , and I know there’s a few of you do already , but could you all post your gigs in the gig thread.

i follow the thread , and while I can’t get to most , I’ll always check location and dates to see if I can get to any.

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by lurksalot

[Leonard Smalls]

On 09/07/2025 at 19:13, Al Krow said:

BC original bands

Don't forget Weeds and Choked! Both original, though I have been known to nick basslines from everything from Ornette Coleman to Parliament to Magazine...

[Al Krow]

31 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Don't forget Weeds and Choked! Both original, though I have been known to nick basslines from everything from Ornette Coleman to Parliament to Magazine...

 

My apologies Leonard - I obviously missed that from the contents summary when I was updating it late last night! Now if you had to call it (as tricky as it may be!) would it be fair to say that your current main band i.e. the one you are spending the most time working/playing with is Choked? If so, I'll include that one on the summary to keep things equitable 😊

[Al Krow]

1 hour ago, Merton said:

Katy’s been doing the singer/songwriter thing since she was a young teenager. About 2016 she put an ad out to find a band to back her, and at the same time a band I occasionally depped with had decided they wanted to find an original singer to work with. So the band started 2016; I’m bassist number 3 having joined in late 2022, but have known the guitarist for 11 years and the drummer for 20.

We’ve just finished up a small UK tour supporting her debut album release (which should have come out in 2020 but Covid put paid to that so it’s been waiting to go for 5 years!) and we have a few festivals etc lined up still. Tonight we’re playing the official opening night at Rodeo’s in Birmingham, it’s gonna be a hot one!

 

Lovely thanks! Hope it goes well tonight!

[Leonard Smalls]

2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

current main band

Choked are doing more! good thing I didn't mention my jazzyfunkblues band too - The LD7...

[Al Krow]

3 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Choked are doing more! good thing I didn't mention my jazzyfunkblues band too - The LD7...

 

Yeah, thank goodness eh!? 😅