Kate Clover (Garage Rock, US) + Support: APOLLO (D)
Kate Clover (Garage Rock, US) + Support: APOLLO (D)
KATE CLOVER is a songwriter and musician from Los Angeles, California. From the local lineage of bands like X, Germs, and The Gun Club, to the glamorous destitution of the downtown streets, Clover is inspired by the city that raised her, exploring the intricacies of self-discovery, self-creation, and self-preservation in the place where dreams are born to die. With the live-wire energy and crackling force of defiant fists raised in the air, Clover’s music is the rallying cry of a natural born killer. Leading an ace band of rangy, rowdy boys, Clover cuts an electric figure--a next-gen underground hero for the would-be believers.
With Patti Smith and Iggy Pop as her artistic North Stars, Clover mastered three chords and defected to art school, where she learned to play “Chinese Rocks” by Johnny Thunders, and wrote her first song. She cut her teeth playing in various projects but was determined to go solo, seeking independence and total control.
In 2019 she parted ways with her former bands and was in search of a new start. In need of self-discovery and an escape from her life in America, she headed to Mexico City to write. A four day trip turned into four months, as Clover decided to stay and record her album. Upon her return to the US she assembled a band and quickly carved out a space for herself in the LA scene. Earning a rep for explosive live shows, Clover spent 2019 hitting the road with Death Valley Girls, Crocodiles, King Dude and SadGirl.
After independently releasing her first single that same year, Clover’s next offering was an EP titled Channel Zero” mixed by Carlos de la Garza (Cherry Glazerr, Bleached, Paramore, Wolf Alice), followed by her debut album “Bleed Your Heart Out” released spring 2022.
Growing up within the fringe cultures of skating and surfing, Clover has always been attracted to the otherness of west coast counter-culture-- the gritty innocence of the saintly barbarians and dissatisfied kids around her. But it was her brother’s copy of photographer Glen E. Friedman’s book ‘Fuck You Heroes,’ where Clover first saw herself, reflected in the energy and intensity of his punk-rock images. “I didn’t know what any of it meant yet,” she explains. “I was attracted to the rebellion I felt I shared with the subjects of his work. I connected to the bravery.” Within those photos, Clover’s nascent unrest found a cause to cling to. Weekends at the beach turned to weekends going to shows. “I would go home in a cab smiling, covered in sweat, spit, and beer. I found where I belonged.” Determined to enter the fraternity of the artist, she submerged herself in the salvation of rock ‘n’ roll.
PRESS QUOTES "Bratty, gritty, glam, and vintage in all the right ways, Clover’s music revives the sound of yesteryear’s counterculture with all of the pop hooks, sharp melodies, and ear-catching punch intact." - Under The Radar
"The title track, which has been newly remixed by Carlos De La Garza (Cherry Glazerr/Bad Religion), is a terrific garage rock nugget with a little late-'70s panache in there as well, all while spinning a tale of love and the CIA's Project MKUltra." - Brooklyn Vegan
"Breathes new life in their eerie version of the familiar track [...] the song is taken on a motorcycle ride to the Twin Peaks Roadhouse with its echoing vocals, rockabilly bass licks, and sultry guitar. It has the menacing snarl of The Cramps mixed with the melancholy cool…” - Post Punk
Clover’s band—all dressed exactly like her, hair done up just like hers—rocks through “Channel Zero."" - FLOOD
"The video for Channel Zero, inspired by 1960s government PSAs and the French New Wave, depicts a winking nod to Project MKUltra, a CIA-led mind control program whose legend has only grown over the years." - Louder Than War
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APOLLO (DE)
Brand new Berlin punk trio, formerly known as Shit Missile.
New band from Oliwia (Shit Missile) and Karen (Gym Tonic).
