Static Presents the Horrors

The Horrors have their origin in the early 2000s where they became interested in obscure vinyl and DJing. During trips to London and on the Southend circuit, Rhys “Spider” Webb met Faris Badwan (Faris Rotter) and Tom Cowan (Tomethy Furse), who had attended Rugby School together, through their shared interests in ’60s garage rock, and in 2005 the three formed a band with Joshua Hayward (Joshua Third) and Joseph Spurgeon (Coffin Joe).

Their first rehearsal consisted of two covers: The Sonics’ “The Witch” and Screaming Lord Sutch’s “Jack the Ripper”(heavily influenced by previous cover versions by The Fuzztones, One-Way Streets and The Gruesomes)– the latter would later find itself as track one on the band’s debut album.

The Horrors first gained noticeable exposure thanks to their first single “Sheena Is a Parasite.” Their second release, “Death at the Chapel,” a high-profile show at London’s 100 Club in July 2006, and an appearance on the cover of the NME in August, greatly increased their profile. As a result of this exposure, the band played the NME Awards Indie Rock Tour in early 2007 along with Mumm-Ra, The View, and The Automatic, which helped them to gain further publicity.

Having released their debut album Strange House in March 2007, The Horrors played a world tour to promote it. The band appeared at the Glastonbury Festival, the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan, and Splendour in the Grass in Australia; their setlists throughout the summer contained a cover of “No Love Lost” by Joy Division. The Horrors also supported the Arctic Monkeys on their sell-out arena tour of the UK.

At the end of 2007, The Horrors announced the forthcoming recording of a new album. The sophomore album Primary Colours was officially released 4 May 2009 to critical acclaim including most notably their nomination for the Mercury Music Prize.

We are proud to present their show tomorrow night at One Eyed Jacks with Crocodiles and we would like to see you get into the door for free. Email me at info@statictelevision.com if you would like a pair of tickets. If you would rather go the traditional route click HERE for tickets.