We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of our drummer, Mark Bargin. He was a great drummer and our own ‘Mr Rock n Roll’ who loved to party and lived full throttle. We will miss him greatly but he will live long in our memories. To those who knew and loved him we send our condolences.
Belter XMAS Party 2015
Saturday 12 December 2015
Dublin Castle, Camden NW1
UK Tour and single launch
Had I a cat and an executive-style chair I would feel like Blofeld! Well, except for the hair.
Why? Lots of fun ahead! UK Tour in June. Single launch. Video shoot. Plural perhaps, even. Festivals, probably. Still in the planning phases though so can’t write about it yet. Or in other words: watch this space!
UK Tour
Working on it. Glasgow and Salford confirmed; more to follow soon!
Dublin Castle
Hull Solidarity Gig
Belter have been added to the bill at this year’s Solidarity Gig at The New Adelphi in Hull. Further details at the official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1440053852922705
Brentwood Festival 2014
Saturday July 19
Brentwood Festival
Main stage, on at 1:45 PM
http://brentwoodfestival.co.uk/
Belter are proud to be opening the main stage on Saturday 19th July 2014 in what promises to be another successful Brentwood Festival. Lots of stuff for everyone here, music, food & drink and that special atmosphere that only an outdoor event can provide. Get there!
On Tour
Bargin enjoying some fresh air.
Boston Arms
New Belter!
With the sad news that Keyboard player and founder member James has left the band to pursue his thriving business venture, we can announce that Maarten Speekenbrink has joined us on keys and synth.
In rehearsals right now bedding everything in. Looking forward to unleashing him live soon!
Back on the bike
Thursday October 23rd
The Enterprise, Chalk Farm (Camden)
More info t.b.a.
Leytonstone Festival 2015
Saturday July 11, 2015
The Plough and Harrow, E11 4JU
More info to follow
Back at the Luna Lounge
26 April 2015
The Luna Lounge, Leyton
7 Church Lane, London E11 1HG
Free gig
Belter spring tour 2015
June 2015
4 June: Audio, Glasgow
5 June: T.B.C.
6 June: The Crescent, Salford
Boston Music Rooms
Friday May 30
Boston Music Rooms, Tufnell Park, London
New Belter!
With the sad news that Keyboard player and founder member James has left the band to pursue his thriving business venture, we can announce that Maarten Speekenbrink has joined us on keys and synth.
In rehearsals right now bedding everything in. Looking forward to unleashing him live soon!
Spring time tour time
May 2014
Wednesday 7 May: Pakhuis Wilhelmina, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Friday 9 May: Club B52, Eernegem (near Brugge), Belgium
Saturday 10 May: Kroeg van Klaas, Groningen, the Netherlands
Free show
The Rhythm Factory, Shoreditch
Wednesday 22 April
On Lead Guitar…………..
Belter are pleased to announce a new addition to the band. Debuting for half the set at “The Good Ship” in Kilburn on Saturday 15th February, Matthew certainly adds another dimension to the solid Belter sound. Great to have him with us, come and cheer him on at the next show!
The Good Ship HMS Belter
Saturday February 15, 2014
The Good Ship
289 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR
St. Valentine’s Free Love-inn
Friday February 14, 2014
The George Tavern,
373 Commercial Rd, London
More Guitars Please!
A rather special gig this one. Not only will Rob be jigging around in celebration of his birthday but it’s also the debut of……
Come and find out!
Free Valentines Love-In!
What better way to treat a loved one on Valentines Day than a FREE GIG in London’s East End! All details on the poster below….
Gigs far and wide
No blah blah, just gig news:
Come shake off the winter blues on Saturday February 15th at The Good Ship in Kilburn, where we’ll be supporting the great The Knievel Dead. Tickets are £5.00 and we’re on at 10.
Our spring tour of the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium is shaping up nicely. So far we have gigs confirmed in Groningen [NL], Den Bosch [NL] and Brussels, with gigs in Amsterdam [you know where that is] and Bonn [DE] pending confirmation. It’s set to kick off on the 5th of May, and for more information head over to the gigs page
And we expect more gigs to be announced soon, as we have no intention of sitting down and putting our legs up just yet.
Next week….
It’s a weeknight before Christmas
Tuesday December 17, 2013
Dublin Castle
Headlining – on stage at 10PM
Tis a weeknight afore Christmas
Ensor, Slowgun and Belter
Saturday 26 October 2013
Surya (near King’s Cross)
156 Pentonville Road
Kings Cross, N1 9JL
With Ensor [NL] and Slowgun
Doors: 7.30 PM
First band on at 8 PM sharp
Rainy day at the Dublin Castle
Friday September 13, 2013
Dublin Castle, Camden
On stage: 9 PM
With Velvetines, Of Arrow Hill & Appian Way
August update (in September)
We picked up a last weekend of sun at the recording studio, where we beltered a night and day away practicing four new and one not-so-new song. We’ve taken them home, and will decide over the next few weeks which ones to record and release as a single.
This is where we record
We’ll be playing 4 of the songs at our next gig, which will be at the Dublin Castle in Camden on Friday September 13th. We’re on at 8:45. Download the flyer here.
After that, a gig in Norwich at the end of October, and we’re started organising our spring tour for May 2014. We’ve pencilled in gigs in Amsterdam, Groningen and Den Bosch in the Netherlands, and are working on gigs in Germany and Belgium, too.
Belting The Netherlands
The band had a brilliant time in Holland (see a video log here: http://youtu.be/xkvL0x64_cc)
Following the long journey from home through the Chunnel (none of us forgot our passports this time but someone DID forget to renew theirs…) we arrived in Amsterdam in just enough time to set down and set out to the Pakhuis Wilhelmina which is situated canal-side and have a few recuperative drinks in the setting sun before watching some excellent acts. Ensor, Avery Plains, Maggie Brown & Those Attic Sounds were all magnificent and the lighting/sound was superb. Great gig to be sandwiched in between those bands!
After a brief stop to play a few acoustic numbers at a garden party, the band drove below sea level to the lovely town of Groningen where we played at the city’s oldest pub “Kroeg Van Klass”. Our set(s) comprised of 30+ Belter originals – every song we know (and a couple we didn’t). Finishing around 2am, the enthusiastic crowd wanted more so we obliged with a reprise of “The Invisible Cat” which included a fine display of pool table top dancing by Rob!
Good to know that we will be back in Europe next May with three excellent dates already sorted.
Euro-Belter
Belter Minor Tour, spring 2013
Gallery
Return to Burwell’s Bikerfest
Saturday 29 June, 2013
Bikerfest, Burwell, Cambridgeshire
Brentwood Festival “Battle” Finals
Saturday 22 June, 2013
Brentwood Centre,
Brentwood CM 15 9NN
Back To Belting….
Well, the band have had a couple of months on the back burner while a certain member has been procreating but behind the scenes we have been working on future plans including a minor tour of The Netherlands to take place mid June – More details soon.
Before that, there is a chance to catch us at The Brentwood Centre in Essex on Saturday 27th of April as part of a great evening sponsored by Phoenix FM radio & The Brentwood Festival. Tickets are £6 and it all kicks off at 7.30pm.
Spring Tour NL
Friday June 14
Pakhuis Wilhelmina, Amsterdam.
With Avery Plains, Ensor, Maggie Brown and Those Attic Sounds.
Saturday June 15
Kroeg van Klaas, Groningen
On stage: 10:30 PM
More dates in the Netherlands and Belgium t.b.a.
The Invisible Cat
The Invisible Cat was mixed and recorded between November 2012 and January 2013.
Belter past midnight
Friday May 31
Jubilee Club at The Barfly, Camden.
THE INVISIBLE CAT E.P.
Belter are thrilled to announce that their new EP is on sale NOW!
“The Invisible Cat E.P.” contains three brand new tracks – “The Invisible Cat”, “What’s Your Excuse?” and “Good Times Can Wait” produced by Belter and Stephen Stewart (founder member and guitarist of “The Enid”) whose long list of credits include producing diverse artistes such as Kim Wilde (Kids In America) and Christian Death.
The E.P. is something of a progression for the band, introducing some enormously talented musicians to add brass, strings & slide guitar to compliment the Belter trademark tightly woven rhythms, ear worm melodies & cutting lyrics.
You can download the EP directly from www.belter.bandcamp.com or watch a preview at http://youtu.be/6jjz0M19GqA
Belterin’ The New Year!
Belter play our first gig of 2013 at The New Cross Inn on Thursday 10th of January – come and dance all those holiday excesses away and join the New Years Revolution!
More details at: www.facebook.com/events/390645447677944
Recording day 2
The weather has improved
Somewhere, in a field..
in Cambridgeshire, alright.
Back on the farm, on a dreich day; perfect for putting down some new tracks…
Christmas Crackers
We have a couple of exciting gigs lined up for the second week in December. On Friday 7th, we head up to Salford to play at Crescent 20 (www.facebook.com/events/521795967831907/) with “Kill Pretty” & “The Sandells” – two great bands from the Manchester/Salford area. The next day we travel back home to Camden to play at the legendary Dublin Castle (https://www.facebook.com/events/169812629827326/) with “Joy Revision” – the UK’s top Joy Division/New Order tribute band.
The Only Way Is BELTER
Belter play at “The Golden Fleece” in Chelmsford next Thursday 8th of November on a bill absolutely riddled with talent with Benjamin Bloom & East End Promises sharing the stage (Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/465844866792874/).
The Fleece (www.facebook.com/golden.fleecechelmsford.7) has been building up a fearsome reputation as a great live venue with events nights already booked up almost a year in advance. So, if you are in reach of the city and are Rock N Roll enough to stay out after 9pm on a schoolnight, pop along!
4/5ths @ Camden Rock
With keyboard wizard James jetting off to the land of the rising sun, the remaining 4/5ths of Belter played at Camden Rock by invitation of Indigo Down (www.indigodown.com) whose support band had pulled out at the last moment.
Special thanks to Promoters Zarathustras Live Events whose front man Zaid looked after the bands for the evening with enthusiasm, the audience who drove us on and the venue whose underground carpark dressing room was awesome!
Al in all a very successful evening – a thousand cheers to all who made it happen.
LastMinute.Belter
Belter play a last minute gig at Camden Rock on Saturday 27th of October (www.camdenrock.co.uk) situated at 18 Kentish Town Road, NW1 9NX. It’s about a brisk 20 second walk from Camden Tube Station (Northern Line) so you should have enough energy left to enjoy not only us but three other top bands.
Entry is £6 and that includes guest DJs from Shine On! spinning indie club classics until 3am! To REALLY twist your arm, there is also a late bar with discounts on selected drinks.
BELTER kick the show off promptly at 8pm, so get there in plenty of time to wind up.
Hit the north!
Friday 7 December 2012
The Crescent, 20 The Crescent, Salford M5 4PF
Saturday 8 December 2012
Dublin Castle, Camden NW1
Unplugged & Raw
For the first time in the UK (following successful outings in Amsterdam), Belter bring their “Unplugged” set to London at The Islington, 1 Tolpuddle Street, London N1 0XT for a more intimate show. Stripped down versions of Angelo K’s musical musings show that, beyond the noise & bluster, the songs still stand proud and are as wickedly twisted as ever. We will also be premiering 3 brand new “never heard anywhere before” songs. Which is nice.
The Facebook event can be found at www.facebook.com/events/468612596512034/
Put your name down on the list and have a free night out on us. Food & drink NOT included……
New gigs and old words
We’ve got 2 gigs coming up – one semi-acoustic one in Angel towards the end of this month, and a proper electric one in Chelmsford in November. See the Gigs page for more information. We’re hoping to play 3 brand new songs at these gigs that we’re really excited about…
Looking further ahead, we’re working on a tour of the UK in early December. If you want us to play near you – let us know! Email us at belter@belter.co.uk
And last but not least, the lovely people of Stowfest interviewed Gary, and you can find the result of that here: http://www.stowfestival.com/blog-2012/interview-belter/
Belter get fleeced
Thursday 8 November 2012
The Golden Fleece
84 Duke Street
Chelmsford CM1 1JP
Angel Acoustic
Saturday 20 October 2012
The Islington, London N1 0XT
Special 45 minute semi-acoustic set.
Free entry if you’re on the guestlist.