Cult indie band The Wave Pictures will be appearing in Bedford for the first time on Thursday the (March 15) when they play Esquires.
Formed in 1998 in the small rural village of Wymeswold in northern Leicestershire, lead singer and guitarist David Tattersall, bassist Franic Rozycki, and drummer Jonny "Huddersfield" Helm were heavily influenced by both their parents classic rock record collections and the music they heard played by Radio 1 DJ John Peel.
The band soon relocated to London, signed to the influential Moshi Moshi record label and have subsequently released a succession of highly acclaimed albums, as well as finding the time to collaborate with acts such as Darren Hayman, Herman Dune, The Mountain Goats, Jeffrey Lewis and Stanley Brinks)
Much loved by 6 Music, The Wave Pictures are scarily prolific with a formidable discography of sixteen studio albums. Frontman Tattersall is both a brilliant songwriter and guitarist, often compared to Tom Verlaine (Television), Jonathan Richman and Johnny Marr (The Smiths). High profile fan, BBC Radio DJ Marc Riley, christened him 'the greatest guitarist of his generation'.
With a career that now spans two decades, The Wave Pictures have a legion of loyal fans. The regularly sell out venues like The Lexington (London), The Portland Arms (Cambridge) and headline stages at Festivals like Indietracks, End of the Road, Green Man and Primavera Sound (Barcelona). Yet until now they have never played Bedford.
Tickets are £10 in advance, available here
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