
Martin of the band has been involved in the music scene for many years and involved with punk legends Discharge.
The music is simply described as ‘Slaughterhouse Blues’; stripped down to the bare bones, inspired by old blues and prison ‘hollers’. Musically, The Wattingers are influenced by The Birthday Party, Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Bad Seeds, Gallon Drunk, Howling Wolf, The Butthole Surfers, the Beasts Of Bourbon, Jawbone, Captain Beefheart, and Tom Waits to name but a few.
The Wattingers embrace the wide diversity of industrial gothic, steam western, steam punk and other subcultures that exist and strive against narrow and restrictive definitions.
thewattingers.uk
Black Midwint3r - Festival jointhenightshift.uk
Also featured:
Jan Doyle Band - Martin (Soft Cell cover)
Byronic Sex and Exile (@waltzingcthulhu) Your Name on the Wind live at Hope & Anchor London
@kristeenyoungmusic - Live at Golden Pony (showreel)
upcoming gigs with Kristeen:
Gateshead
Sheffield:
@codenamelola - Canton (Japan Cover)