Kat Ex of The Ex and Jon Langford of The Mekons/Waco Brothers release debut record September 23rd
Yes it's true,two of the pioneers of punk are joining forces to release their debut album under the moniker, KATJONBAND, on September 23rd, 2008 through Carrot Top Records. What can you expect? Quite simply, musically and lyrically, KATJONBAND, is a tough album; stripped down, basic and to the point. With Kat on drums and Jon on guitar, the duo shares the microphone, summoning Jon's gruff Welsh pirate howl and Kat's clear-as-a-bell Swabian soar.
The Mekons and The Ex have always been explicitly political bands, so it's no surprise that the Iraq war, globalization, class, greed, patriotism and kinky sex all rear their ugly heads in the album's bone-bare, blood-boiling anthems. Two of the few bands who continue undaunted and unfettered since the heady days of 70s punk-rock, neither The Mekons nor The Ex ever split up.
The Mekons and The Ex have always been explicitly political bands, so it's no surprise that the Iraq war, globalization, class, greed, patriotism and kinky sex all rear their ugly heads in the album's bone-bare, blood-boiling anthems. Two of the few bands who continue undaunted and unfettered since the heady days of 70s punk-rock, neither The Mekons nor The Ex ever split up.
Labels: KatJonBand, Mekons, The Ex, Waco Brothers
