The Awkwards @ MUSIQUES EN STOCK, Cluses

Vevey-based four-piece The Awkards take their cue from the angular and raw post-punk experiments of late 1970s New York bands like Television, Talking Heads or Richard Hell, mixing in a few sharp disco beats and a beefy bass for good measure. They are anything but a retro crew, however. Any references to the past are merely a tool to communicate a thoroughly contemporary message. Formed in 2006, the band released their first EP, "Dancing Tea Club", in 2009, followed by the album "Millenium Castle" in 2011 and another EP in 2013. Unsigned, The Awkwards are a highly active driving force in the French Swiss independent scene.

The Musiques en Stock festival in Cluses, Upper Savoy, is already in its twelfth year, taking place from 3 to 6 July 2013. The fact that all events, indoors and outdoors are completely free and organised around the centre of town gives it a very special communal atmosphere. Amongst the twenty bands performing alongside the Awkwards in this year’s edition are Villagers, Patrick Watson and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

The Awkwards: Friday, 5 July 2013, 20 40, Scène de la Plage.  

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