NEW EP ‘ALLOW IT’ DUE FOR RELEASE THIS WINTER
A fresh slice of rapturous pop punk blended with rap, it’s a frenetic return to form after their more sentimental previous single ‘Love Is No Easy Game’. Pulsing percussion and raging riffs inform frontman Sol Abrahams’ lyrics that depict a stereotypical character who can be found in most small UK towns – “looking for a scrap, a pretty nasty chap.”
The new track comes with the news that the Essex trio will be playing a last minute London show at Old Blue Last this evening (17th September) supporting Faroese punk band Joe & The Shitboys.
Following a riotous return to the stage earlier this summer with two sold out nights at local skate shop and venue Hot Box in Chelmsford, Bilk have also just performed at Crystal Palace Bowl in front of 8,500 people supporting Louis Tomlinson after being personally selected by the pop juggernaut himself.
Bilk have already earned an impressive live reputation themselves after recently being recognised by Clash Magazine who tipped the band as 1 of 6 “must see” acts from over 400 names on The Great Escape festival line up this year. With anticipation building all around the UK the band look forward to a full UK tour promoting the new EP this December.
UK Tour Dates
17.09.21 – Old Blue Last, London (supporting Joe & The Shitboys)
01.12.21 – Garage, Glasgow
02.12.21 – Head of Steam, Newcastle
03.12.21 – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield
04.12.21 – Muthers, Birmingham
08.12.21 – O2 Academy 2 Islington, London
09.12.21 – Night People, Manchester
Bilk’s ‘Allow It’ EP is available for pre-order via Scruff of the Neck here.
About Bilk
Reflecting on the highs and lows of British youth culture today, Bilk are three musicians creating a unique angsty blend of indie, rap and punk from the suburbs of Essex, UK. The brainchild of frontman Sol Abrahams (21), completed by bassist Luke Hare and drummer Harry Gray, their honest social commentary is as real as it gets, and found them a new fan in One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson – who recently tipped the band to his millions of followers online. Their raucous live shows are also becoming a thing of cult legend amongst a new generation of music fans, resulting in chaos at venues across the UK and now overseas.
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
