Hometown show for Gaffa Tape Sandy

Ex-pat, garage-rockers Gaffa Tape Sandy (pictured above) will return to Bury for their biggest-ever hometown show at The Apex, next month.

The rising stars of the alternative scene will also be celebrating the release of their hugely anticipated debut LP, “Hold My Hand, God Damn It”.

With their displays of high-octane thrills, the band have become an unmissable live sensation at festivals (Glastonbury, Truck, Latitude) and have played high-profile support slots for IDLES, The Subways, and The Buzzcocks.

The power trio formed while at West Suffolk College in Bury in 2015.

Their debut single received airplay on BBC 6 Music and they were chosen to play on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury in 2017.

They were named as one of NME’s “Essential Acts” for 2018 and their singles have been playlisted on Radio X, with spot plays on 6 Music and BBC Radio 1.

Now based in Brighton, their gigs in Bury are becoming a rare thing.

As if that wasn’t exciting enough, Gaffa Tape Sandy will be joined by Colchester’s Pet Needs, whose new album “Intermittent Fast Living” smashed into the UK Top 20 (outselling the likes of Taylor Swift and Green Day).

Like GTS, Pet Needs have toured their high-energy, positive punk with an impressive succession of supports (Frank Turner, Flogging Molly, The Hives) and a string of explosive releases on game-changing punk label Xtra Mile.

Opening up the show is alt-pop perfectionist Gabby Rivers and math-punk wizards Slughouse.

The gig is at The Apex on Saturday, June 15, starting at 7pm.

 See www.theapex.co.uk or ring 01284 758000 for more information or to book tickets.