Much rated Brit alternative crew, HEALTHY JUNKIES, will drop their highly enticing new album, Listen To The Mad, on Friday 22nd November, via Banana Castle Records. The unstoppable alt rockers have now released their engulfing new single and video, Dead Souls. Watch the video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbxSaDu83s , and you can listen to the band at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68WkQ6RROXcoINPMfm0qHY .
HEALTHY JUNKIES bring together the key elements of New Wave, Garage, Punk Rock, Grunge, Psychedelic Rock, and Goth, and their hugely compelling sound has awarded them global distinction. Originally formed in 2010 when glamorous yet rebellious lead punkster, Nina Courson, moved from Paris to London and met guitarist Phil-Honey-Jones. The pair created and explored new ideas together, seeking support in the world of music, and named the band “HEALTHY JUNKIES” as a marker and reference to the mental health epidemic that was then, and still now, spreading throughout the world.
The two-piece drafted Dave Whitmore on bass, and Tony Alda on drums, and soon began to widely tour throughout the whole of the UK and Europe. They’ve shared stages with The Rezillos, The Skeletal Family, Walter Lure, The Professionals, GBH, Vice Squad, Theatre Of Hate, The Sex Gang Children, 999, The Vibrators, Spizz Energi and The Buzzcocks, as well as making regular festival appearances at The Whitby Goth Festival (where they have supported ‘Toyah’) and Corrosion Festival. These performances, as well as yearly appearances at the mighty Rebellion Punk Festival (which the band have played every year since 2012) have resulted in the HEALTHY JUNKIES amassing a considerable following. The energetic UK punks also pricked the ears of recognised American DJ, Rodney Bingenheimer, who widely pushed the band. The unrelenting quartet successfully toured the West Coast of the US in the Autumn of 2018, and in doing so, have obtained a cult fanbase in the States.
Besides their well renowned live reputation, the HEALTHY JUNKIES have racked up broad media praise with their music securing airtime on BBC Radio, Fresh On The Net, Amazing Radio, Planet Rock, Total Rock, and Blank TV. The band have been featured and reviewed by Alt Press, Louder Than War, Big Cheese Magazine, Vive Le Rock, Artrocker, Devolution Magazine, and many others. The quartet also appeared in the music documentary, The United Kingdom of Pop, alongside The Specials; the episode was aired to millions of viewers throughout France and Germany, via ARTE TV, as well as being shown on Sky Arts.
In 2020, the HEALTHY JUNKIES had a switch in their ranks with David Gaut joining on drums. Gaut’s introduction has restored energy to the band. The punk rockers now charge onwards with their breathtaking sixth album, Listen To The Mad, which arrives this year. The band comment about the record: “We recorded all of the songs with Jonathon Jacobs at Audiohaus studios in London. As always with Healthy Junkies we were compelled to make music for the sake of our own sanity. We have been inspired by what we see and hear around us. We never aim to preach but do touch on issues that are affecting many of us.”
With an active live schedule planned for the rest of the year, the HEALTHY JUNKIES are picking up the pace and can’t be stopped.
+ HEALTHY JUNKIES – Album launch party and live set at The Dublin Castle, Camden, London, on Wednesday 20th November +
Album track listing Listen To The Mad;
1. Favourite Place
2. Self Conscious
3. Desire
4. Julie’s Got A Job
5. Dead Souls
6. Son And A Daughter
7. Media Whore
8. Solitaire
9. Take Me To The Moon
10. Now Or Never
11. Baroness
12. Tinnitus
13. Lion In A Circus
14. World On Fire.
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Band members: Nina Courson-Vocals; Phil Honey-Jones-Guitar, vocals, keyboards; Dave Whitmore-Bass; David Gaut-Drums.
