Shonkphonics is the name of our micro-label based in Newport South Wales, comprising of DIY punk bands and art movements in the area – Our roster is available to listen to on BANDCAMP.
These include active acts such as;
Black Wesker – Power trio, eco-punks creating irreverent tunes with serious messages about the demise of our environment. Inspired by their love of punk, rock and roll, jazz and psych the trio cite bands such as; Half Man Half Biscuit, Ween, Dead Kennedys, The Jimmy Hendrix Experience, Cardiacs and…
WAKEY! – A solo-flying space cowboy that brings experimental music back to Earth with his lapsteel and synth arrangement, utterly bonkers and high energy!
Ta Malaka Matia – ‘The Soft Eyes’ – an improvisational duo building meandering loops and jarring guitar pieces over ‘free drums’ inspired by the holistic world of free jazz and musical layering, often found performing over collages of footages and film reels the band have created and curated.
The Good Mournings – An industrial punk / drone trio creating dissonant, meandering guitar chaos. Poetic abstract lyrics and vocals that stray between Ian Curtis and Mark E. Smith
The Holistic House Band – Formed in 2019 at a local gig, THHB is a transient vehicle of holistic and improvised music creation, comprising whoever is available at the time, regardless of musical ability!
Moush – The full band of Ginger Moush. A surrealist South Wales music creator working from a bedroom.
Last Man on The Moon – Solo outsider artist creating home-made pop tunes akin to David Lynch, David Sylvian, The The…
Space Cat – A husband and wife team creating dreamy, spatial tunes about cats exploring space.