Brix & the Extricated | |
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 L-R Jason Brown; Steve Hanley; Brix Smith Start; Paul Hanley; Steve Trafford | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manchester |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Blang Records |
| Members | Brix Smith Start Steve Hanley Paul Hanley Steve Trafford Jason Brown |
| Website | www |
Brix & the Extricated are a British post-punk band, formed in 2014 in Manchester, by ex-Fall members Brix Smith Start (vocals/guitar) and Steve Hanley (bass guitar). [1]
The band formed in 2014 in Manchester, following the launch event for Steve Hanley's autobiography The Big Midweek , to which Brix Smith was invited. [2] Four of the five members were one-time members of The Fall: Songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Brix Smith, long-term Fall member Steve Hanley (bass guitar), his brother Paul Hanley (drums) and Steve Trafford (guitar and vocals). [3] A fifth member, Irish guitarist Jason Brown completes the line-up. Though their live set initially consisted of Fall songs they had co-written, this quickly expanded to include the new material which featured on their debut album. [4]
They performed four live sessions for fellow ex-Fall member Marc Riley's 6 Music show, [5] played the Latitude and Rebellion festivals and completed several successful tours of the UK.
Their debut album, Part 2 , was financed by fundraising including charging £1000 to cook a meal, or £7500 to perform at a private function. [6] The album was released in September 2017 on Blang records, which was described as "One of the great indie-rock releases of the year" by Drowned In Sound . [7] Their Autumn 2017 tour concluded with a gig at the Manchester Apollo supporting The Charlatans.
Their second album, Breaking State , was released on 26 October 2018 on the Grit Over Glamour label. [8] Almost exactly a year later, on 25 October 2019, they released their final album, Super Blood Wolf Moon , on the same label. It received positive reviews in the music press, with Louder Than War describing it as "blissful classic guitar pop". [9]
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