Today I want to bring to your attention another Independent Band that I only recently discovered and think you'll love. Healthy Junkies. They've been going for a few years and already have a great back catalogue of music.
Edited from their Facebook page
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Nina Courson, Healthy Junkies glamorous yet rebel lead punkster ran away from home, in Paris, when she was fourteen.then moved to London in 2007 to pursue her own rock n roll rite of passage.
Nina took several low paying day jobs to keep her night’s free to scour the clubs in London for a band and destiny awaited when she found guitarist Phil-Honey-Jones. Naming the band Healthy Junkies, reflecting the mental health epidemic currently spreading like wildfire through the core of the western society.
The other full time band members include Dave Whitmore on bass and Pumpy on drums. Dave has also contributed to the songwriting on the new album and brought a breath of fresh air to the band in terms of sound and mayhem. They have been hitting the road hard in the UK and Europe for a few years now and so have built a large following, pulling 500+ at the Arena stage for Rebellion Punk Festival 2018. During these years of constant gigging the band have supported such iconic punk bands as The UK Subs, GBH, 999, The Rezillos, Theatre of Hate, Sham 69, The Professionals and The Damned. These bands have inspired Healthy Junkies in their writing and given the band a punk rock edge to mix with their grunge/goth and psychedelic rock roots. The touring continues with European, UK and US tours booked for 2019.
“Delirious Dream” the band's fourth studio album was released on Banana Castle Records via Cargo Records in October 2018. It was recorded at Bark Studios by Brian O’Shaughnessy who recorded Primal Scream and My Blood Valentine at the very same studio in the 90s. It was mastered by Pete Maher whose recent projects have included The Pixies, The Rolling Stones and Jack White.
They also have been running their own monthly night in Camden Town, London for six years now. It is called Punk and Roll Rendezvous. The night has become so successful that they decided to host a 3- day festival both in 2017 and 2018 . The criteria for the night is FREE entry and always with at least one band on the bill from outside London, sometimes abroad. They will be scouting for US bands to bring over to London to play their much sought after night. Punk and roll rendezvous and Healthy junkies have one main goal; that is to bring people together. ''
Band Members
Guitar - Phil Honey Jones
Sing - Nina Courson
Bass - David Whitmore
Drums- Pumpy.
They play exciting music and are worth seeing live if you can, Nina's distinctive vocals and Phil's excellent guitar work are a joy to be heard.
