The Bands
We've delved through many time zones to bring you the craziest, wildest, most dynamic live bands we could find.
Some you will know... some you've never heard of...
all are fantastic rockin' party bands
ready to kick their heels up at The Wild Weekend.
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Born in darkened back alleys this trio of degenerates are being dragged kicking and screaming back from an unknown time and place.... LOS KOGARS France's long lost Finks of instro mayhem are letting loose again with their b-movie twang bang sychopathic surf sounds from beyond!
FRANCE
Unashamedly influenced by everyones favourite drug infused bands of the 60s The Velvet Undergound, this glamorous bunch will have us all singin, stompin n groovin along to their awesome renditions.
Charm, modesty and a lot of talent. As one of the most characteristic sounding groups in Europe today, Perry Dear & The Deerstalkers display their very distinctive sound that has made them one of the most “in demand” groups in the Big Beat scene. Nowadays there are a significant lot of contemporary bands playing garage rock. Furthermore there are a handful of groups playing «Merseybeat» and even fewer «Shadows instrumental bands». And then there’s Perry Dear & The Deerstalkers. Steeped in the golden age of the instrumental circa April 1962 to December 1963, when Fender six string bass instrumentals posed a serious threat to both Merseybeat and the «Shadows guitar groups». It is no exaggeration to state that Perry Dear & The Deerstalkers are experts in their field.
PERRY DEAR & THE DEERSTALKERS
NORWAY
The thing about The Squares, was they were great yes! but only after 20 years of seeing loads more bands do you really realize how bloody great they were! It's taken a few years of asking, begging, pleading but finally the Nancy boys have agreed to reform for your Wild Weekend pleasure! Truly another step back in time as they played the second ever Frat Shack!
FRANCE
UK
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Who are they? What are they? Did they really cut off their own heads, scoop out their brains, fill them with straw and sew them back on again? This uncouth bunch of straw headed maniacs will be bringing their insane farmyard instruments, double drummers and rawcous
Rhythm a Billy junk to The Wild Weekend. Expect all your fave farmyard classics such as Fungus Among us, Boweevil song, Diggin My potatoes, and many more...
GERMANY
UK
We are really excited to have found this combo... honking horns, thumpin bass and gravelly gritty vocals, it's 'Jamaican Rhythm n Ska' perfection! Fronted by multi-instrumentalist King Zepha himself, they've played all over the world.... first time at The Wild Weekend.
The Hangees are the result of a genetic mutation experiment that has created this
three-headed creature, these misfits have a mean dark sound worthy of the best 60s garage punksters
ITALY
SPECIAL GUEST STAR
DANA GILLESPIE
We are very proud to present this true originator. Dana Gillespie is a lady with a hugely eventful career and a vast repetoire of saucey, hot numbers. She is truly sizzling on stage and on screen.
"You Just Gotta Know My Mind" Dana's 1968 debut single, written for her by Donovan is simply one of the best girl songs of the sixties. She will be performing it live for the first time in many many years. We can't wait!
Throughout the 60s and 70s Dana performed and partied with the stars: David Bowie,
Keith Moon, Jummy Page, Bob Dylan. She appeared on Ready Steady Go.
Her film carer had her starring in fantastic lost b-movie adventures that perfectly tie in with the next theme of The Wild Weekend: People That Time Forgot, The Lost Continent and my favourite... a hilarious version of The Hound of The Baskervilles with Peter Cook & Dudley Moore.
Dana Gillespie has forged a timeless career for herself with her first love... singing the blues.
She will be singing her favourite songs plus a few extras with an all-star Wild Weekend backup band.
As a special treat she will be sharing her stories of all these wild times at a special Q&A only at The Wild Weekend.
So do your homework and dig out and watch her watch her movies...
This slinky Voodoo Rockin combo have been scaring the pants off Japan for almost 20 years. Baitones send a blast of heavy duty delinquent fuzzpedal excess and feedback drenched melodies backed by slinky running bass lines and thunderous thumping drums. They will haunt your dreams forever!
JAPAN
SWISS
"FUZZ YOU!" say the Giant Robots....These Swiss groovers are ready to conquer the garage rock n roll world. Suave, stylish and brutal they encompass the spirit of their rockin ancestors with danceable guitar riffs, wild drums, full-on harmonica and tribal grooves. lWild vintage sounds, just how we love it!
It's a 'Staggering' flip back in time to 2004 and The Wild Weekend 5 as Austria’s trashiest party band The Incredible Staggers take to the stage.
They look like american teen delinquents from mid 60s movies... They sound like the meanest fuzz filled garage punk snarlers... They are the craziest cartoon characters come to life! Join Wild Evil and his gang on a one way trip to dance floor destruction.
AUSTRIA
JAPAN
They're not lovers, they're not fighters, they're the Real Boss Hoss! Jimmy & The Queenies now exist only on vinyl after a couple of amazing live shows in Japan. We have brought them back together only for The Wild Weekend. With members of The Go-Devils, Jimmy & His Mojomen, The Bunnies and Shotgun Runners.
A distinctive blend of garage and psychadelia The Crystal Teardrop is going places!
An authentic, electrifying and energetic live show they look cool, sound fab and are 'Bloody Good Fun!'
THE CRYSTAL TEARDROP
UK
MARY ANN HAWKINS
FINLAND
Wild n sweaty surf sounds from this mean moody & menacing bunch of no-gooders that could have stepped out of a Tarantino movie.
​Mary Anne Hawkins are a kick ass bunch of surf music hounds from Finland. They play raucous high energy surf twang with a blast of brass and saxophone. Mixing in some soundtrack sounds and Rautlanga (metal wire music, basically guitar instrumental) for good measure.
ESPANIA
Wild and dynamic explosions of sound that mine the most exciting depths of rock and roll this wild duo create an addictive cocktail of tribal sounds.
Merseybeat meets rock'n'roll meets 60s girl pop... they'll make yer feet stamp, your hips shakea nd your soul sing!
MALLORCA
AUSTRALIA
ITCHY & THE NITS
The new pop punk sensation from Australia... These Girls in The Garage know a thing or two about keeping boys in their place. They are young, fun and their songs stick to you like nits!