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Quasimodo are a Gothic rock three-piece from Leeds (UK) formed in 2011, performing spikey dark gothic with a heavy emphasis on the cool and the cruel. Influences include The Damned, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Specimen, Bowie, Rosetta Stone and the Horatii. The line-up is Joel Heyes (ex-Action Directe - Guitars & Vocals), Daevid Frampton (ex-Rome Burns - Guitars) and Emma Hedley (Dawn of Elyzium/ex-Action Directe - bass).
Action Directe released 5 independent
albums between 2000 and 2011, performing at the Whitby Gothic
Weekend and InFest festivals and finding an international cult
following before disbanding in 2012 after their last gig at the
legendary Flock! club night in Leeds. Their 2006 single '60
Million Guns' was listed as one of the Top 30 goth singles of all
time by legendary journalist Mick Mercer.
Rome Burns were one of the most popular and well-respected acts
of the UK scene, achieving worldwide distribution for their 3
albums and numerous E.Ps released between 1995 and their last gig
in 2012 at the prestigious Slimelight club in London. Their 2005
album 'Non Specific Ghost Stories' being considered a classic of
the genre.
Quasimodo made their live debut at The Fenton in Leeds in October
2012 and have since gone from strength to strength, performing
with scene luminaries such as The Last Cry, Luxury Stranger and
Bad Pollyanna.
In February 2013 they released their debut E.P 'Liberty, Equality,
Atrocity' which has been praised for it's dark, punchy sound
– with This Is Gothic Rock noting “They blend
darkness and elegance in their music, in the good tradition of
The Damned...this is quality stuff, and it’s so good from
the beginning, to the end. They have experience, great ideas, and
lots of talent; and that’s because this EP is such a good
option for Gothic Rock devotees.”
Facebook: www.facebook.com/quasimodoleeds
Email: info@quasimodo.org.uk