Balothizer


BALOTHIZER (UK)
Thursday, August 1st / Fengaros 2019
Balothizer are an electric power trio emerging from Haringey, North London. In an area where cultures are constantly fused together, Haringey has been the birthplace of Balothizer's mixture of a dynamic, ethereal style of music which the band dub as Post Cretan. Their following however has come up with the tagline that defines their unique and powerful style of music … Cretan Music From Hell! With their fusing of Cretan music and poetry traditions, along with heavy bass lines and thunderous drumming, Balothizer have been undertaking a series of high-powered shows, tours and festival dates across Europe, delivering their unique sound with an energy and ferociousness that has built them their strong and loyal following. The project is the brainchild of bassist and percussionist Pavlos Mavromatakis (Electric Litany, The Turbans) and lute player and guitarist Nikos Ziarkas (Valia Calda) who shared a passion for Cretan music and poetry. After years of being active in the world and experimental scene of London as well as the Cretan folk music scene, Pavlos and Nikos enlisted the skills of Stephen J Payne (Jools Holland, Jose Feliciano, Future Sound Cartel) a London-born multi-instrumentalist with a deep background of world music and western styles to bring the power necessary for this exciting new mixture of styles.

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