Formed in Deptford fun city, south London, a few years back by a bunch of punk survivors and misfits with a love of raw rock n roll and bored with a smug and complacent music scene.
The Phobics dna? Well, Punk destroying the moral fabric of society and running riot the UK in 1976; NYC's rock n roll underground of the 70s, Detroit's' finest revolutionaries and dozens of 60's and 70's garage psychos and losers.
As if we need to spell them out; Ramones, Pistols, Buzzcocks, Dead Boys,Heartbreakers, Dolls, Real Kids, Stooges, MC5, Motorhead. All this and more, you know the score. When sex, drugs and rock n roll meant something other than corporate rehab.
The sound? Think The Boys and the Heartbreakers kicking the crap out of each other while the Roxy burns and the Damned serve up the drinks - sometimes tight, often loose, occasionally sober but always eventful.
The Phobics have gigged and caused chaos with kindred spirits like TV Smith, The Duel, The Briefs, The Vivians, Johnny Moped, The Vibrators, The Star Spangles, Monkish, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, The Bermondsey Joyriders, Menace, The Cherry Reds, The Parkinsons, The Stalkers, Clorex Girls, Viva Las Vegas, Thee Spivs, The Meteors, Ed Tudor Pole, Johnny Throttle, Thee Graverobbers, Fallen Leaves and John Otway amongst others.
Deptford Calling will be released in June 2011 on a hand numbered shocking pink vinyl run of 100 and is already available on cd. Watch out for some tasty album launch gigs and more, give yourself a musical kick up the arse with 12 great tunes that'll hook you deep. The next gig is at the 100 Club on September 7th with The Bermondsey Joyriders and John Sinclair (ex MC5 Manager and counter culture legend)
Contact details: Tom on 07958 671301 or Tony on 07969 301260
phobics1@aol.com
www.facebook.com/thephobics
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