Having previously resisted the calls to reform, one of the North East’s most loved and respected bands in the last 20 years, The Psychedelic Breakfast, have announced a shock comeback show.
Set to take place at Anarchy Brew Co in Newcastle on Saturday 16th October, the Tyneside outfit – famed for their unique epic psych-driven rock ‘n’ roll and dance floor-filling hits such as ‘Always Trippin’ Always Stoned, ‘Uncontrollable Soul’ and ‘Hangin’ Outta Windows’ – will appear on stage together for the first time in 15 years.
Featuring the original line-up of Nick Grimes (Lead Vocals & Guitar), David Welsh (Guitar), Ollie Scott (Bass) and David Green (Drums), the band will take their fans back in time for an evening of early noughties psych in the city where it all began.
With a keen eye on the future though and opening new doors, The ‘Breakfast’ have also revealed that they will release a new single, a three-minute upbeat BRMC-inspired stomper going by the name of Sacré Bleu!’. In the words of the band’s charismatic leader, the new single is based on Indian Raag Janasammohini but bent into a full-throttle psych-rock ‘n’ roll tune: “eluding to the importance of immediacy and presence; everything you have right now, is all you’ll ever need.”
Speaking about the comeback announcement, Nick Grimes, who is now based in London but will head North this month for the eagerly anticipated show, said: “I came across all our old material a year or two ago and couldn’t shake the idea of having it remastered and getting it out there. When the Breakfast formed even websites were in their infancy, particularly for musicians, never mind social media, so we weren’t able to self-promote the way artists can nowadays. When I told the lads, they were as buzzing as me, because this was stuff we hadn’t listened to in like fifteen years. Anyway, I did it and the feedback was just mega. With shouts of ‘Reunion!’ coming from all quarters, we thought, who are we to fly in the face of overwhelming public opinion, haha. No, we all said it at the time, like it was meant to be, right?”
Taking place at one of the region’s coolest venues, Anarchy Brew Co in Newcastle, the event will also feature soon to be announced special supporting guests, a specially crafted Psychedelic Breakfast beer, brewed by Anarchy, newly crafted merchandise and a guest DJ performance from North East music icon, Bondy.
Tickets, priced at £10.00 in advance, are available at eventbrite.co.uk.
