Southend punk duo Suspects recently shared their second single ‘Anaphylactic Shock’ with the world, accompanied by a knockout music video that’s an assault on the retinas. Now, the band have given Gigslutz exclusive access to a ‘Making Of’ video, which…
Southend punk duo Suspects have shared a video to accompany their second single ‘Anaphylactic Shock’; and it’s a thrashing, manic, visceral assault on the eyes and ears. Shot and directed by Kana Waiwaiku, the video shows Thomas Prescott (vocals & guitar)…
Almighty Essex rockers Asylums returned to Chinnerys on Saturday night to perform their first show at a local venue in over a year; and the band were received by their loyal following with waves of energy and enthusiasm. The Cool Thing Records…
After a busy year of promoting the artists on their DIY label Cool Thing Records (Beckie Margaret, Suspects, BAIT), Southend’s Asylums are stepping back in to the spotlight this winter with news of a second album, and their first local live…
Ordinary backgrounds, ordinary occupations, and an extraordinary passion to make the music they love; Southend rockers Asylums are a band who should definitely be on your musical radar. Together, Luke, Jazz, Michael and Henry have managed to form a regionalised…
Abellio Greater Anglia have a lot to answer for. Thanks to their slow-running shambles of a service on Friday night, I was late to Cool Thing Records Alternative Occupations EP launch in Southend on Sea. As a result, I missed…
There’s something about The Lexington that makes my phone implode. It played up when I interviewed Youth Club here earlier in the year, and now it’s telling me I’ve dialed “an incorrect number” as I’m trying to call Asylums’ frontman Luke….
It’s the final week of the Gigslutz July Video Vote! We’ve previously featured ‘I’ll Get Mine’ by PINS, ‘Narrow Spines’ by Adam Cleaver, and ‘Young Blood’ by The Meow Meows. The final contenders for this month’s vote are Southend four-piece, Asylums. Taken…