Alex...guitar Sarah...bass Liz...vocals Mark...drums
"Noir-wave angular artsters."
"Striplight's performance art punk is tighter than a size 6 skinny T."
Presently building up an excellent live reputation, through
their frequent, blistering performances. London based.
LATEST NEWS & REVIEWS
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11/10/06
"We finally have copies of our EP in or hands... It's not officially out
until January... but you will be able to buy it on pre-order here and
have it in your ears quick sharp! If you want it sooner than that,
you can send us a message and well sort it out...
Track listing is:
Hold It Down, Electrified, Sugar Coated & No Search/No Entry
All your Striplight favourites on fresh black (12") vinyl...",
Striplight.
"...Striplight believe in putting on a show. Band clad in black. Frontwoman in white,
blonde coils of Helga-hair gripped tight to the scalp. Android dancing with
pinprick pupils. The voice may be a staccato bark, but this woman can sing, and
can hold the last note like a Wagnerian decree. Guitar style is sharp-needling notes,
harsh twangs and discordant chord frilling. The short decay thwacks of the drums
add to impression of frantic stings, but the bass is a smooth and constant pump,
zooming around the scales, pure groove. A combination of belts, cogs and pistons,
a machine that's well-oiled in parts and juddering in others.
...Striplight grab your attention and hold it, a set that's both fashionably retro
and disconnected from the scene zeitgeist. Electricity fluxes and wavers brightly."
OppositionT.co.uk - July 06
05/05/06
Striplight finally signed a two EP deal with
Tim "Love" Lee's Tummy Touch records,
last week.
"There's no escaping Striplight when they're at full throttle and,
lets face it, there's never anything less with this lot. A fiery sonic assault
...characterised by...angular guitars, a pounding rhythm section and of course
Liz's unique stylings is not for the faint hearted. Undoubtedly masters of
tight performance and owning a stage on your own terms...
Striplight's uncompromising, no shit attitude gives their shows
a real and serrated edge."
Hannah Hamilton - playmusic magazine - February 06/Issue 35
26/01/06
Listen to some of the early mixes,
of the potential tracks for the Tummy Touch EP,
on the myspace site.
"Launch Party" (first mix from EP studio session) played on John Kennedy's
Xfm X-Posure show on Thurs 19th Jan 2006.
STOP PRESS 08/01/06:
In the studio this week to record their first single (proper),
for Tim "Love" Lee's Tummy Touch records.
"Reminds me of Glori Mundi this! The brash spiky antagonism of the
late 70s/early 80s when attitude still meant something! Early Siouxie,
PiL, and Republica come to mind as well... All done with a DiY ethic
that reflects self-belief and the energy to see it through, Striplight
promise to be a band worth watching, and I look foward to seeing some
more release from them soon. www.striplight.net is a good place
to be ahead of the crowds. Very enjoyable."
Mike - Kaleidoscope magazine - Summer 05/Issue 19
14/08/05
Striplight now on 'MySpace', visit www.myspace.com/striplight.
24/10/05
Began talks with a record company...
Striplight have been chosen by playmusic magazine, to play at
In The City 2005: "The UK's International Music Convention".
"For four days and four nights ITC takes over a city and plays host to
over 2000 senior music industry professionals to debate, talk, learn, network
and do 'real' business. While at night, the best new bands, artists and
creatives take part in Europe's largest city-based music festival -
"In The City Live & Unsigned" - showcasing their talent to the
heart of the industry. Striplight will be playing in the
Break ITC: In Association with Play Music and Virtual Festivals Event,
on Monday 3rd October at Po Na Na's, Manchester.
"Demo of the Month"
(No Search/No Entry)
playmusic magazine - August 05/Issue 29
" ...Striplight kick the day off with a set bordering on the
bizarre side of peculiar. Sonicaly, they're a light year away
from the spend-friendly easy listening most stores embrace
and their performance art punk is tighter than a size 6 skinny T.
Frontwoman Liz Tumber's Siouxsie Sioux-style confrontational
approach to singing is challenging the customers and quite what
Muhammad Ali would make of the jerky, angular punk that accompanies
the song bearing his name is unclear, but with telecaster bursts
sharper than any tailoring we'd see over the rest of the day,
we're off to a great start..."
Robert Collins - playmusic magazine - July 05/Issue 28
"Lee Jeans Unsigned 2005"
Striplight played in the London finals on Sat 11th June,
at "Urban Outfitters" and the "Lee Concept Shop".
NEW 2nd demo MP3s on this site now!
Tracks are: 1.No Search/No Entry 2.Hold It Down 3.Bumpersticker
"No Search/No Entry" (from new 2nd demo) played on John Kennedy's
Xfm X-Posure show on Tues 10th May 2005.
Striplight performed two numbers 'live' on Resonance104.4fm,
on the Foundry Late Breakfast Show show, Friday 1st April, 12-1pm.
(Resonance104.4fm broadcasts in London & is streamed worldwide on the web)
"Available directly from the group’s website – “Still Beating” shadow boxes
clever with a host of malevolent influences. Siouxsie Sioux & Her Banshees,
PiL, GO4 & The Raincoats splash their mannerisms across the crowded canvas – but
it’s Birmingham’s Au Pairs who are closest to where Striplight are coming from.
This has a strut & a purpose more righteous than mere record collection
replication. Striplight are bathed in darkness. Take care in the shadows."
Marquee Smith – tMx 18 – 01/05
"Hey, another one out of Alan McGee’s bin, we’ve told you about his bin before,
he never opens his packages – straight in the bin those demo discs go,
most of it this week deserves to be there. Striplight are good, they’re from
London and they’re kind of cruising in on a slightly angular yet very fluid
new wave flight. Girl singer, no bit of skirt hanging on an arm – I think
that’s what she said. A not so crazed Art Brut kind of vibe going down here
with those jerky guitars and scatchy textures – they call themselves
“ noir-wave angular artsters” and that’s about right, they’ll get under
you skin if you let them… go check out the debut DIY 7”
Organ Magazine #106 - 10/02/05
DIY Limited Edition (500) 7" VINYL single out now!
A: Still Beating / B: 8 Inches
Available at gigs (£2.50), this web site, and now at
Rough Trade Shop Covent Garden W1 & Selectadisc Berwick St. W1
(both selling for £2.99)
Striplight performed 4 numbers 'live' on Resonance104.4fm,
on Magz & Jim's You Are Hear show, Monday 29th Nov 04 at 8:30pm.
Repeated: Fri 3rd Dec 04, 8:00am (08:00 GMT)
"Still Beating" (from demo) played twice on John Kennedy's
Xfm X-Posure show on Mon 8th & Wed 10th Nov 04.
First live performance on the 9th June 04, at The Windmill, Brixton.
First demo recorded in May 2004 at Alaska, Waterloo.
Tracks: 1.Still Beating 2.Thug
2nd November 2006