Big Bob Campbell
(Middlesbrough)
Thursday 24 Apr 2025, 8:33pm
I am needing a new rhythm guitarist to help me set up a new punk band on Teesside
I am a prolific song writer determined to give his songs a life. I'm very well known on the punk scene in the region and further afield and have good contacts with bands, promoters and venues. I set up my first band - Gutter Folk in October 22, produced an EP an Album appeared on 2 compilation albums and played Rebellion Festival. The other singer songwriter in the band recently felt he was holding me back and withdrew.
Instead of continuing Gutter Folk, I decided to set up a new punk band - Spiked Out - with different songs and a whole new line-up and a completely new sound.
I don't write songs in a style - I just write them. So Spiked Out are not looking to either do covers or sound like another artist: But Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Stiff Little Fingers would be the sort of area of punk we are looking at: Articulate, passionate, down to Earth, with a strong leaning towards rhythm and connecting with the humour and struggles of the working man not least against the establishment and their right wing bully-boys.
We had started, but our first guitarist doesn't have a punk background and has decided that this is not for him. I need to find a replacement for him as quickly as I can. Gigs we planned I have had to postpone, but organisers and other bands - including Contempt, Wonk Unit and others are keen to reschedule as soon as possible
So if you are into punk? Live on Teesside, Durham, Tyne & Wear or N. Yorkshire? Get in touch. Let's jam and if it works we can work out the logistics after that?
I have the chord sheets for songs I want to work on - this couldn't be easier
Please get in touch ASAP
Big Bob Campbell
07977 480833 (call any time)