At this, our last show of the year, we play with two very fine acts – These Are End Times & Polly Preacher.  I have been told by Jason from Antigen that this show is likely to sell out so if you are thinking of coming along it is recommended that you purchase tickets ahead of…

Photograph- Katja Heber (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/) I met Simon King numerous times when The Doomed Bird of Providence played at Club Integral nights.  He was always very encouraging and generous with his words about the band which I appreciated a lot.  I say without reservation that I wish I knew him better than I did.  He has…

Just finished playing at the Betsey Trotwood.  A really fun show with Doomed Bird Mark playing with Michael Plater (pictured),  Michael also playing some great new material, the Doomed Bird playing Fedicia Exine for the first time ever and Charlie Marshall putting on a sterling show.  Lot of heckling which was great.  Both Michael Plater…

This is a show with a difference.  We are playing with two Australian singer/song writers who are both touring about Europe.  This should be a really great show. Listen to Charlie who also used to play in legendary Australian band Harem Scarem.  He’s also done work with folk from Dirty Three and The Avalanches. Also…

Thanks to Culture as a Dare.  Great to play the Fishermen’s Chapel at night.  Thank you to those that came.   Thank you very much to Emma who organised a really great night and is clearly a very good cook also.  Culture as a Dare do a show on Ship Full of Bombs also (link).  Emma’s…

Cuture as a Dare presents The Doomed Bird of Providence, Marbles Jackson and Pancake Promises on 8th September at The Fishermen’s Chapel, Leigh-on-Sea.  We are big fans of what Culture as a Dare do as gig promoters and are really pleased to be performing at one of their shows.  The Fisherman’s Chapel is an amazing…

Front and Follow are offering a deal where you can buy three F&F vinyl releases for a very reasoanble price.  Full details here : https://fandf.bandcamp.com/merch/lp-bundle-offer .  

We played an excerpt from Burrowed Into the Soft Sky at the Leight Folk Festival.  We’ll be playing both sides of the last album in full at a few shows later in the year. Thanks Steve O’Malley for filming. https://fandf.bandcamp.com/album/burrowed-into-the-soft-sky . . . . . . . .  

From our show at the Leigh Folk Festival.  Filmed by Steve O’Malley (@steveomalley6) .

The Doomed Bird of Providence are performing at Leigh Folk Festival on Sunday June 24th at 14:25 at the The Fishermen’s Chapel (New Road Methodist): New Road Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 2EA http://fishermenschapel.org.uk/ http://leighfolkfestival.com/ Looks to be a great day.

https://michaelplater.bandcamp.com/album/mythologies-u-k-reverb-worship-edition Mark from Doomed Bird plays accordion on the re-released album Mythologies by fine Australian songsmith Michael Plater.  Released in the UK by Reverb Worship. Artwork by the great Peter Aldrich. “Do yourself a favour” -Molly Meldrum          

The Doomed Bird are performing at the Leigh Folk Festival in June. http://leighfolkfestival.com/  

First show of the year is in London at the Horse Hospital.  With MacGillivray and Harpoon Group (Robin from Dead Rat Orchestra).  We are big fans of both, should be a great night.  It’s the launch of  Macgillivray’s album ‘Watermarked in Flame’ on Antigen Records. https://www.thehorsehospital.com/events/2018/5/17/the-miskatonic-institute-of-horror-studies-london-x3wwx-bfccf-yr5jr-9slyx https://www.facebook.com/events/1189651701166406/

We had a lovely time in Folkestone last night. This was at The Brewery Tap UCA Project Space. The audience were great and the organisers were brilliant. So thank you everyone. Robin/Harpoon Group and Simon Finn were both in the finest form. This brings a close to these shows for 2017 at least. This will…

A Closer Listen interviewed F&F’s Justin Watson who has kindly provided a very good playlist of F&F work also.  It includes the wonderful remix of Fedicia Exine by Position Normal. https://acloserlisten.com/2017/11/27/lcnl-088-front-follow-presents-the-days-passed/ A Closer Listen reviewed ‘Burrowed Into the Soft Sky’ also.

We love Folkestone. With Simon Finn and Harpoon Group. Sat 9th December Lime Bar Cafe presents, Brewery Tap, Folkestone https://en-gb.facebook.com/events/1959978257658630/

Calling all people down on the coast and anyone who feels like coming down that way our last show for the year is here! Once again with Simon Finn and Harpoon Group. Wonderful venue and the nicest possible people running it.   https://www.facebook.com/events/1959978257658630/?notif_t=events_add_page_cohost&notif_id=1510251637681149

Mark gets to talk about what he’d take with him to a fallout shelter. Questions by the excellent Michael Holland who has reviewed the band on Ears for Eyes and Sounds XP. https://earsforeyes.co.uk/2017/10/25/mark-kluzek-fallout-shelter-disks/

Above – a live excerpt from The Blood Dimmed Tide is Loosed from the 3rd Doomed Bird of Providence album Burrowed Into the Soft Sky.  Filmed by Steve O’Malley. We have done a first round of shows which went well. Thank you to all the promoters, people who came and thanks to Stafford for organising…

Today is the release day of the third Doomed Bird of Providence album Burrowed Into the Soft Sky.  Thank you to Front & Follow for all their amazing efforts organising and promoting the release.  Thank you to everyone who has bought it so far – we really appreciate it.  We are very pleased with how…

Wire Magazine have put a song from the new album Burrowed Into the Soft Sky on their site.  The album is coming out 1/9/17 on Front & Follow. https://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/stream-the-forthcoming-release-by-the-doomed-bird-of-providence pre-order

Colchester, Cambridge, Todmorden… Wednesday 13th September Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester  https://www.colchesterartscentre.com/events/gigs/simon-finn-the-doomed-bird-of-providence-harpoon-group/ Thursday 14th September The Blue Moon, Cambridge https://www.facebook.com/events/792433394273031/ Friday 15th September Golden Lion, Todmorden https://www.facebook.com/goldenlioncrazy8/

Wednesday 13th September Simon Finn + The Doomed Bird of Providence + Harpoon Group Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester  https://www.colchesterartscentre.com/events/gigs/simon-finn-the-doomed-bird-of-providence-harpoon-group/   Friday 15th September Simon Finn + The Doomed Bird of Providence + Harpoon Group Golden Lion, Todmorden https://www.facebook.com/goldenlioncrazy8/ More to be announced.

Limited Edition heavyweight vinyl: 300 only. Released: 1st September 2017 Burrowed into the Soft Sky is the 3rd album by The Doomed Bird of Providence following the acclaimed Will Ever Pray (2011) and Blind Mouths Eat (2013). They have continued to mine the deep dark vein of Australian colonial history but have on this occasion…

Apologies to anyone planning to attend this show but The Doomed Bird of Providence won’t be doing this one. 

The Doomed Bird of Providence perform at the Colchester Arts Centre on the 16th December alongside Brigid Mae Power and PollyPreacher. The Doomed Bird will be performing songs from most of their past releases. Next year they’ll be a focus on the new (instrumental) album so this will be the last chance to hear Mark…

The Doomed Bird of Providence’s third album is in the final stages of recording.  It’s a real departure from the first two albums and of the three releases has probably had the most time involved in planning it out.  I feel confident in saying that it sounds amazing to me.  This is primarily a result…

Our only London show this year. Friday 23rd October at The Others 6-8 Manor Road Stoke Newington London N16 https://clubintegral.wordpress.com/events/ https://www.facebook.com/events/422678474609814/permalink/422678957943099/ We will performing our latest ep (You Brought the Knife) in full. Excellent line up!

The first in a series of shows the band will be doing to support the recently released EP will be at the Plunge Festival in Folkestone, 5th September.  We will be performing the EP in its entirety. Artists include: Brendan Quinn, Hand of Stabs, The Doomed Bird of Providence, Andy Backhouse: Unprofessional Artist, Alex Monk,…

We’ve received a number of reviews of the new EP.  All good words, many thanks to the reviewers. Wire Magazine / Abi Bliss “As musical niches go, using doom folk to explore the violent early history of Australia is one that Mark Kluzek has taken to with the dedication of a prisoner crafting a matchstick…

Out now on Front & Follow is the new release by The Doomed Bird of Providence.  A five track EP called You Brought the Knife. Ltd CD (100 copies only). Gatefold sleeve and poster insert. Artwork by Peter Aldrich. ‘You Brought the Knife’ marks the much-anticipated return of The Doomed Bird of Providence, and continues…

I thought I would mention Phil Manchester who was a longstanding and active member of the Colchester folk music scene.  He did a lot of stuff over the years.  He was very encouraging to The Doomed Bird of Providence in their early days.  I took a lot of inspiration from an EP he created with…