Wiz Tribute Gig At The West End Centre

All at STA were saddened to hear that Ipanema's Wiz passed away last year - always a charming, enthusiastic member of the DIY scene he was one of the few people that we corresponded with regularly by post! Something, you just don't do a lot of these days...

Wiz was great supporter of bands like Reuben and Hundred Reasons in their early days and was someone who loved new music passionately. This is a gig that you should definitely try to get along to if you live nearby - press release below:

"And though we want you to move on, get up, get out, get over.  We have to hope that if you do, you don't just leave us all behind." - Wiz

Saturday 28 April marks a very special evening at Aldershot's West End Centre in dedication to the memory of the incredible talent of Darren 'Wiz' Brown, frontman of Ipanema, Mega City Four and friend of the Westy, who died suddenly on 6th December at the age of 44.

This unique tribute brings together the bands that Wiz loved most recently, the music that inspired him to write and the spirit of constantly moving forwards that encompassed Wiz's whole attitude to life.

Death Defying Life, hailing from York, and tour mates of Ipanema, will awash the West End Centre with their intense but melodic flat-out punk rock.  Having just returned from a European tour promoting their new record, this will be the prime time to see these guys before they hit the 'big time'. And we just had to book This Town Needs Guns after Wiz 'indefinitely borrowed' their demo from the Westy ranks.  Sounding something like one 3-armed guitarist, aided by four 2-armed people, these guys will delight in a similar way to local heroes Meet Me In St. Louis.
 
Guns or Knives will bring interludes of Stef's uniquely chaotic and melodramatic soundsmithing.  Industrial earplugs may be needed. And local boys The Pluto will deliver whisper-to-scream musical vandalism in a treat of a set up style, which we will keep under our rock hats until the night. Rounding off proceedings will be some very special guests.  Can you guess who?  Can you?  New and hardcore fans of Wiz's work alike will be in raptures of excitement, we promise!

This evening, about no image or ego, just belief, passion and flair for musical creativity is organised in benefit of Phyllis Tuckwell and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, with a bucket collection for Farnborough Town FC Supporters Trust, causes very close to Wiz's heart. Tickets are just £5 from the West End Centre box office on 01252 330040, but as capacity is strictly limited, early booking is definitely recommended!  Tickets will be on sale from 10am on Monday April 2nd.

"We lose friends along the way, though we scream for them to stay.  With fragile eyes and black ties, we march on." - Tom Lillywhite.

West End Centre | Mega City Four Official | WizTribute Myspace

Posted by andrew on 21st April 2007 at 5:55pm