THE BETHS NEW ZEALAND

GORILLA MANCHESTER SATURDAY 31st AUGUST 2019.

SUPPORT PEANESS CHESTER ENGLAND.

PEANESS are a Band from Chester England Formed in 2013. Their all

Female Line Up is Balla Guitar & Vocals , Jess Bass Guitar & Vocals & Rach

Drums & Percussion . Their Sound has been described as Melodic Indie ,

DIY Punk & Shiny Pop with an Infectious Energy & Tunes as sharp as their

Fringes . Formation & Early Releases . The Band met at University Of

Chester & Formed in 2013 . Their name was chosen as a Joke. Jess said

it was a Joke name when it started off , & it just stuck because we couldn’t

think of anything better or worse for us , It’s just Funny , but for others it’s

Not , which makes it even Funny . The First release in 2015 was a Four

Track EP entitled ” No Fun ” in a positive review Bearded Magazine said

” An excellent short storey done & dusted in an Ultra – Compact 13 minutes,

the set more than sales the appetite before the arrival of the full length

novel ” . This was followed in by the 7″ Single ” I’m Not Your Problem ” /

” Fortune Favours The Bold ” on the Canadian Label Kingfisher Bluez .

In 2017 Peaness released the 10 track EP. ” Are You Sure ” on Alcopop

Records ,with Two Tracks ” Same Place ” ” Seafoam Island ” also

featuring on the 7″ Single on Odd Box Records ” Are You Shure ? ”

received mostly positive reviews . Invicta Magazine called it ” The perfect

collection of Tracks to soundtrack a Summer “. While Vulture – Hound

said it was ” A delightful introduction to one of UK’s most exciting New

Bands ” . In May 20 Peaness recorded a Session for Marc Riley’s Show

on The BBC Radio 6 Music . In May2022 Peaness released their Long

Waited Debut Studio Album ” World Full Of Worry ” ( WFOW ) on their

own Label . Totally Snick Records . Origin Chester England . Genres Indie

Pop & Pop Punk . Years Active 2013 – Present . Labels Totally Snick ,

Alcopop ” records , Old Box Records & Kingfisher Bluez . Line Up Carleia

” Balla ” Balbenta Guitar & Vocals ex. ex. ex. Jess Branney Bass Guitar

& Vocals ex. ex. ex. Rach Williams Drums & Percussion ex. ex. ex. Magic.

SONG 1. Seafoam Islands ( 2017 ) ex. ” He invited me to see ” ” The

water & now ” ” The sand is under my nails ” ” When I place my hand

in my pocket ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals Just Love It.

SONG 2. Same Place ex. ( 2017 ) ” Being young was so easy ” ” If I knew

then what I know now ” ” Maybe we could have been prepared ” ” No one

said you’re allowed to be scared ” There stage presence is outstanding .

SONG 3. Breakfast ex. ( 2019 ) ” Getting a big head but their mind

remains the same ” ” Fool me once but you won’t fool me Twice ” ” I’m

trying to grow into the person that I see ” ” I want help & I wanna be

worthy ” Crowd going wild with delight & amazing Song writing . Magic.

SONG 4. Oh George ex. ( 2017 ) ” Look at me ” ” Didn’t want to say the

things I had to say ” ” & now it’s clear ” ” I didn’t want to say the things

I had to say ” ” & now it is clear ” ” I didn’t want to think about you

anyway ” I seen this band many times & they are getting better & better.

SONG 5. What’s The Use ex. ( 2021 ) ( C ) ” Can I just stay in Bed ? ”

” I’m such a sleepy head ” ” Guess I’ll get up instead ” Amazing Sounds.

SONG 6. Kaizen ex. ( 2020 ) ” So long everybody , I’m going now ” ” But

I’m not sure exactly where ” ” Everybody’s lives are not their own ”

” Bound to one another , you’re not alone ” Amazing arrangement Magic.

SONG 7. Skin Surfing ( 2017 ) ” Let’s go skin surfing ” ” I want to feel

your fingertips ” ” Draw words across my back ” ” I’ll try & figure them

out ” This has been amazing Set from this very Talented Band Love Them.

THE BETHS NEW ZEALAND.

The Beths are a New Zealand Indie Rock Band Formed in Auckland in

2014 . The Group consists of Lead Vocalist Elizabeth Stokes , Guitar

Jonathan Pearce , Bass Guitar Benjamin Sinclair & Drummer Tristan

Deck . Meeting at the University of Auckland . the Band signed to Carpark

Records in 2018 where they have released the Studio Album ” Future Me

Haters ” ( 2018 ) their Second Studio Album ” Jump Robe Gazers ” ( 2020)

Their Third Studio Album ” Expert In A Dying Field ” ( 2022 ) Elizabeth

Stokes & Jonathan Pearce originally met in High School , and they met

both Benjamin Sinclair & Ivan Luketina – Johnston when all four attended

classes at the University of Auckland studying Jazz prior to the Beth’s

Ivan Luketina – Johnson was performing Swing under the moniker of Sal

Valentine Stokes , Pearce & Sinclair were all part of his backing Band the

Baby shakes for various tenures . The Beth’s were formed in late 2014 &

released their First Single ” Idea/ Intent ” via Sound Cloud in July 2015 .

Stokes said she named the Band using her own name , after being inspired

by Gilmore Girls character Lorelai naming her Daughter after herself . In

March 2016 , the Band independently released their Debut Studio EP

spawned a Single ” What Ever ” which was re-leased with an accompany-

ing Music Video in May 2016 The Beth’s have received Financial support

from NZ on Air & NZ Music Commission . A New Single ” Great No One ”

was released in October 2017 . The Song was the First to be lifted from

the Bands Debut Studio Album ” Future Me Hates Me” prior to the

Albums release in 2018 , the Band announced their Signing to Carpark

Records in the US. ( Who also reissued ” Warm Blood ” Internationally

& to dew process in Australia the Album was released Globally on 10th

August 2018 followed by an International Tour supporting the release .

The Tittle Track was nominated as one of Five Finalists for the 2018

Silver Scroll Award in New Zealand . In Early 2019 , The Band under-

took a Tour of the UK & Europe supporting Death Cab For Cutie .Origin

Auckland New Zealand . Genres Indie Rock / Indie Pop & Power Pop.

Years Active 2014 -Present . Labels Carpark / Ivy League & Anti. Line

Up Elizabeth Stokes Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar ( 2014 – Present )

ex. ex. ex. Jonathan Pearce Lead Guitar & B/V ( 2014 – Present ) ex.

ex. ex. Benjamin Sinclair Bass Guitar & B/V ( 2014 – Present ex. ex.

ex. Tristan Deck Drums & Percussion ( 2019 – Present ) ( Touring

Musician ( 2018 -2019 ) ex. ex. ex. Outstanding Talented Band .

SONG 1. Future Me Hates You ex. ” I never wanted to , I Didn’t want

to Fall ” ” I don’t believe that Love’s a good idea at all ” ” Oh this well

designed woe , everyone that I know is broken ” ” & has fell for it

before ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Brilliant Vocals Magic.

SONG 2. Not Running ex. ” This stays in this room ” ” Don’t take it

with you ” ” If I told the truth ” ” Then what would you do ” Love It

SONG 3. You Wouldn’t Like Me ex. ( C ) ” Oh you , you wouldn’t like me”

” If you saw what was inside me ” ” Yeah you . you wouldn’t like me ”

” At all ” Outstanding overall Sounds & Song writing & Brilliant Vocals.

SONG 4. I’m Not Getting Excited ex. ( C ) ” What is it like , the other side”

” Where all my vital signs aren’t fading away ? ” ” Violent dreams keep

me awake ” ” I wear the same face in the morning ” ” A warning ” Love It.

SONG 5. Whatever ex. ” Blind , you’re blind ” ” Full of breaths . & sobs ,

& shakes , & shakes ” ” Saying you will do whatever it takes ” ” Whatever,

Yeah , what ever ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals . Magic.

SONG 6. Less Than Thou ex. ” Another evening alone ” ” Speaker by my

Ear ” ” Shakes the air around the room ” Crowd going wild with delight .

SONG 7. Acrid ex. ” Acrid , the smell of burning rubber is a daily feature ”

” When I throw myself into reverse ” ” Check out of my surroundings ”

” Backing up so blindly , my back to the universe ” Amazing Sounds .

SONG 8 . River Run lvl 1. ” I feel like a time bomb ticking away ” ” This

Lump in my throat , it’s been there for ten straight days ” ” Constricting

the air flow where the things I say ” ” Get caught on the way to & from

my brain ” Outstanding Mixing & Lights with Great Playing & Vocals .

SONG 9. Idea / Intent ex. ( 2016 ) ” Sometimes it’s dark in my head ”

Sometimes I give up the light for the Monsters under my Bed ” ” & they

feast on my thoughts ” ” & they’re well Fed ” Outstanding Sounds Magic.

SONG 10. Don’t Go Away ex. ” It’s been two years since you tapped out”

” Flew North , left us in the South ” ” & you were scraping your elbows

on the wall of this Town ” ” It’s been two years since you tapped out ”

SONG 11. Happy Unhappy ex. ” I was higher than a biplane ” ” Then

you hit me like a Hurricane ” ” I balled out , hit the ground ” ” Washed

up in the storm drain , Oh , Oh , Oh ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals.

SONG 12. Great No One ex. ” My eyelids float between two states ”

” On the borderline flows a slow intake ” ” They don’t let much in , I

don’t let much out ” ” Just a broken bulb flickering with Doubt ” Love It.

SONG 13. Uptown Girl ex. ” I will go out tonight ” ” I’m gonna drink

the whole Town Dry ” ” Put poison in my Wine ” ” & hope that you’re

the one who Dies ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals. Magic.

ENCORE.

SONG 14. Little Death ” When you’re near ” ” My heart starts beating

faster ” ” The world starts moving slower ” ” & I just Freeze ” Love It .

This has been a wonderful Set from this Amazing Band of Talented

Musicians of the Highest Order at the Fantastic Gorilla Manchester.

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