at home with PERCY

"toe tapping jaw droppers..." STEVE LAMACQ - west yorkshire's answer to the sweeney -

site updated 13/2/04 DETAILS: NEW GIGS!!!

Sat 20th March 2004: Fibbers, York _________Tues 23rd March 2004: The vine, Leeds_______

Founded in York, UK, May 1996. Percy are a distinctive evolution of the North of England's post-punk indie pioneers. Playing an uncompromising blend of chopping discordant guitar and punchy bass lines Percy challenge style, convention and tempo. Binding all together is Colin's lyrical vision of today's England: a call centre oblivion, often bleak but there's more than enough black humour to raise a wry smile. The press description of percy's music is as imaginative as the music itself and the band seem to collect ace straplines such as 'the kinks of punk', 'a yorkshire version of the sweeney' and Steve Lamacq's own 'toe tapping jaw droppers'.

Check out the mp3 sounds page and hear some Percy tunes for yourself or see the reviews of percy to read some blurb, we think they give a good taste of what's happening and were we come from. You may have caught Percy's single DONNY REDNECKS on BBC radio 1, our releases page tells you where to get a copy. this page also features the Percy back catalogue and an update on the next MOOK single CARAVAN and the debut album which is due for an early summer release.

Underpinning this string of diverse and chalenging releases has been Percy's reputation for an intense and entertaining live performance. You will see them regularly on their home turf of Yorkshire but since a first London visit in Nov 96 the band have made a point of covering as much of the country as possible. Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester and London are regular days out but check out percy's live dates to find out what's currently on the list.