Our first venture into the world of music. Creative Vandalism’s own Darcy Payton-Barnard and Molly Energi are joined by Oscar Caminada-James and Patch Van Guillotine to form Walthamstow’s newest and hottest beat-combo.
Self describing as “shitpost-punk” the band blend hardcore punk, grunge, doom metal, shoegaze and a sprinkling of jazz into a cacophony of experimental noise. With lyrics that tread a fine line between high-brow and low-brow, expect to hear vulgar absurdist nonsense mixed in with angry leftist rants.
The band are currently on hiatus due to a lack of drummer… but an album may be coming soon…
As part of their commitment to the “shitpost-punk” vibe, the band change their name for every gig. So far they have played under:
“Clawjob” at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 22/04/2022
“Kettlejuice” at The Queen’s Head (Brixton) on 29/05/2022
“Dopamine Machine” at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 09/06/2022
“Office Milk” at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 15/07/2022
“Woke Mind Virus” at Biddle Bros (Clapton) on 27/08/2022
“inceSTD” at The Chequers (Walthamstow) on 10/09/2022
“Sugarpiss” at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 26/10/2022
The “Sugarpiss” gig marks the first milestone- the launch of their debut EP: “I went to the beach…”
The EP is available on all major streaming services as of 25/10/22 and available to buy on Bandcamp.
“Overwhelming Anecdotal Evidence” at The Bird’s Nest (Deptford) on 04/11/2022
“Pulse Optional” at the St Moritz Cub (Soho) on 02/12/2022
“Reverse Cow Birth” at The Night Owl (Finsbury Park) on 24/12/2022
“Menstrual Menagerie” at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 12/01/2023
“Chewed by Children” at New River Studios on 10/02/2023
“Crow Funeral” at AMP Studios on 24/03/2023
“Petrol Cheese” at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 09/04/2023
“Thirsty Work” at The Mildmay (Stoke Newington) on 27/04/2023
“Spam Magnet” at The Queen’s Head (Brixton) on 12/05/2023
“Espionage Baguette” at The Trinity (Harrow) on 27/05/2023
“The Weekend Cleaner” at The Chequers (Walthamstow) on 17/06/2023
“I am incapable of making such decisions with such little time” at The Windmill (Brixton) on 24/06/2023
“Chrome Babushka” at The Night Owl (Finsbury Park) on 13/07/2023
“Feminist Viscera” at the New Cross Inn on 25/07/2023
“Girl Autism” at The Bird’s Nest (Deptford) on 09/09/2023
“Dog Snogger” at Paper Dress Vintage on 15/09/2023
“Lost Property Shopper” at Exale Brewery on 23/11/23
“Landlord Bastard” at The Night Owl (Finsbury Park) on 06/12/23
“Sweatshop Hotdog” at Signature Brewery on 15/05/24
Music Videos:
“The Worst Day”
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Creative Vandalism is a small art collective based in Walthamstow, East London. We started as a small group of friends with a passion for DIY independent media production and have gone on to dip our toes into all forms of art. We make films, comics, music and have recently started putting on events showcasing our work and other local artists and performers.