Beyond presents:
Declan Welsh & the Decadent West
+ GRAVELLE
Entry Requirements: 14+
Declan Welsh is a songwriter and poet from Glasgow. With his band, The Decadent West they create music that is unapologetic, direct and with a message of humanity. With performances in Palestine (as part of a Glaswegian cultural exchange), The Great Escape and London Fashion Week under their belt in the last year, Welsh and his band are ready to take the next by storm.
Out June 1st, the Glaswegian outfit’s debut EP ‘All My Dreams Are Dull’ offers a snapshot into the mind of the young poet as he he muses about the banality of modern living as his band charge through anthemic rock songs drenched in chorus and filled with youthful energy. From the nihilistic, festival ready lead single ‘Lull’ to the Serge Gainsbourg indebted ‘Do What You Want’, Welsh explores themes of sexual liberation and toxic masculinity, with anti-fascist live favourites ‘Nazi Boys’ and ‘No Pasaran’ seeing him at his most scathing, unapologetically expressing his intolerance of the intolerant.
They now embark on their first tour of the UK and Ireland, taking Welsh’s seething punk poetry and anthemic indie rock on the road, winning over scores of fans in their native Glasgow, as well as receiving praise from the likes of BBC 6 Music, The Line Of Best Fit and BBC Radio Scotland. They also venture to the mainland where they will be playing shows across Germany and Austria.
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Declan Welsh & the Decadent West
Declan Welsh is a songwriter and poet from Glasgow. With his band, The Decadent West they create music that is unapologetic, direct and with a message of humanity.
This year, Declan traveled to Palestine to witness the occupation and show solidarity with the Palestinian people. While there, he played a set at Bethlehem Live, performing new single 'No Pasaran' with an orchestra of refugee children. A group of amazing and inspiring Palestinian individuals took Declan around the west bank and in the process was tear gassed by the IDF at a protest.
'No Pasaran' is a song about standing up to fascism. The word gets chucked about a lot, but in the face of several xenophobic, far right, nationalist electoral successes in Europe and America, the time for us to stand up and be counted.
Listen to No Pasaran here: https://soundcloud.com/declan-welsh/no-pasaran
GRAVELLE
We are GRAVELLE. A two-piece band from Livingston. We blend electronics and drum machines with guitars to try and capture the chaos and energy of punk with dance grooves.