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Durban Poison
12+ albums
punk rockpunkhardcoreRavepop punk
about
In November 2004, at the ridiculously tender age of just 16 and 17, Durban Poison travelled up to the capital’s Scala Club and promptly WON the London heat of the Global Battle of the Bands, defeating 18 other bands on the night. They had been together for only 4 months. A fortnight later, at London’s Mean Fiddler, they came third in the National Final before a wild capacity crowd. More than 200 bands entered the competition, making the experience, and the result, all the more incredible. Indeed, these two gigs remain etched on the boys’ minds, as they marked the start of an epic journey that has taken them from relative obscurity to the brink of national recognition. But it hasn’t been an easy road. Far from it. In the 2 years since those heady London shows, Durban Poison have experienced more highs and lows than a big dipper ride, working hard, gigging furiously, deflecting the attentions of majors and indie labels alike while fighting tooth and nail to retain their artistic independence. Perhaps this is why they have today become not only one of the nation’s most talked about emerging talents¾but one of the underground’s best-loved and most prolific live bands as well. Indeed, despite their young age (they are still only 18 and 19), Durban Poison have played some of the unsigned circuit’s most sought-after venues, including Camden Underworld, the Barfly, Bristol’s Louisiana and Moles Club in Bath. In all, the boys have now played well in excess of 100 gigs, supporting se
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