WEAK13

Photo by Katie Doolan www.myspace.com/katiedoolanphotography

This week we recieved some news from Weak13 I thought we might share with our readers. I am not typically one for lighter music but this band is one of my up and coming favorites. Check them out at the links below.

Cecil Sizzlin

NEWS:
British underground rock band Weak13 have angered musicians and bands with the recent release of their latest record titled 'Death Machine' on iTunes the digital media player application, introduced by Apple Inc. in 2001. The band has been slated for the extreme content contained in the record and for lowering the standards of quality that corporate companies expect.

"A lot of people are annoyed that a band like Weak13 is allowed to publish music onto iTunes. The release has been blasted as being 'Offensive', 'Bad Taste' and 'Trash', I see this record as flying the flag for independent artists"
- Quote: Nick J.Townsend (August 2008)

The band managed by Katie Doolan is also about to do their first ever Live internet gig thanks to a new studio and are for the first time are going to be show the general public their underground shows. Since her revamping the band in 2007 the band has recieved a massive boost media wise and is creating an even bigger underground reputation than ever before.

"A lot of people in the music industry have tried to copy Weak13's ideas over the last few years, the last thing they want is for this band to become world famous"
- Quote: Katie Doolan (August 2008)

Weak13 announce on 08/08/08 that their plan to play to every country in the world will happen via a LIVE internet gig which will take place on Halloween 2008. For further info on Weak13 and Weak13 events check out the following websites.

Weak13 Websites:
(Weak13 on iTunes) http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=275829496&s=143444
(UK) http://www.myspace.com/weak13music 
(USA) http://www.mp3.com/weak13
(Scuzz TV) http://www.scuzz.com/weak13
(Tourdates) http://www.tourdates.co.uk/WEAK13

WEAK13 BAND HISTORY 1999-Present day
In 1999, just thirteen weeks before the millenium, a British band by the name of WEAK13 played it's first ever gig in a small English pub in Kidderminster during a time when tribute bands were popular and original artists were almost non-existant. This was also the first time a metal band had played at what is now known as 'The Tap House'. The small crowd loved it, it was a fresh new sound, original and raw. After the gig the band were told they were too loud and were banned from playing there ever again. WEAK13 had officially entered the Live circuit. The band created and led by Nick J.Townsend started playing shows around the UK, moshpits, low-tuned guitars and angry lyrics soon became a trademark of WEAK13.