Band Biographies: CARSICK

Salisbury genre-hoppers CARSICK are delighted to announce that they have signed to Alcopop! Records, and will release their forthcoming debut EP Drunk Hymns on 30th June 2023.

A band formed over pints in a small English pub in late 2021, CARSICK take influence from a range of different artists and genres—from indie rock to post-punk to hip-hop with electronic elements—but their tongue-in-cheek lyrical approach directly tackles the trials and tribulations of life as a young adult, and especially the drinking culture which dominates the band's demographic.

Their energetic and unpredictable live shows match that theme: this is music about living for the weekend; about the desperate chaos of small-town nightlife and about forgetting what happened last night.

More than anything, CARSICK have rapidly made a name for themselves through their rowdy live performances. Since their debut show at Southampton's Joiners in November 2021, they have supported artists like Knuckle Puck, Salem, NOISY, Enola Gay, Narrow Head, and Beach Riot across the South of England. Their hometown gigs in Salisbury are the stuff of local legend, including a sold-out show at the 300-cap Chapel supported by borts and Binboy (ex-Gnarwolves).

In April 2022, the band caught the attention of the Marshall Live Agency, and were quickly signed to their growing roster of the country's most exciting young bands. In July 2022, they played two sets at Oxford's Truck Festival, opening both the Main Stage and the Market Stage on consecutive days.

CARSICK's standalone singles to date—'Is What It Is', 'Muzzle', 'Local Legend' and ‘Chin Up’—have been championed by James Threlfall at BBC Introducing In the West and subsequently played on BBC R1 by Gemma Bradley and BBC Radio 6 Music by both Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson, with 'Muzzle' also taking over Introducing stations across the country after being selected by Gemma Bradley as a pick of the week.

Recorded at Studio 91 in Newbury by producer Sam Winfield and Tom Millar, forthcoming debut EP Drunk Hymns was also mixed and mastered by Sam Winfield.

Commenting on the EP’s lead single ‘Runner’—a racing introduction to the band that evokes the spirit of Jamie T—bassist Jack Hardiman says: "It's a love song at heart, all about the abject terror of romance and heartbreak in the chaos of your teens and twenties."

Latest single ‘Anaconda Frank’ meanwhile is CARSICK’s anthemic appeal to make something of your life—over blistering drums and haywire guitars, they declare: “if you don’t do something, then you won’t get nothing!”

"Anaconda Frank is our biggest rager yet,” says Hardiman of the song. “We wanted to capture the chaotic energy of our lives right now and so we've drawn on a bunch of real experiences we've had recently - covering everything from addiction to giant exotic snakes. It's about being in a transitional stage of your life and figuring out what exactly it is you want to do and the kind of person you want to be."

CARSICK recently announced an extensive string of Sep/Oct 2023 UK headline tour dates, which are on sale now, with CARSICK also set to appear at this year’s TRUCK Festival, 2000 Trees, Left of The Dial and Leopallooza festival (see below for listings).

CARSICK are:

Joe Richardson (Vocals)

Jack Richardson (Guitar)

Jack Hardiman (Bass)

Tom Armstrong (Drums)