Biography
We are a bass driven alternative band based in Newport, South Wales called Piblokto. We formed in December 2009 as a four piece consisting of brothers Hadleigh Banfield (guitar & vocals) and Harrison Banfield (bass), Adam Watt (drums) and Chris Mitchell (lead bass). Hadleigh and Harrison had played together for several years in the rock band ‘Death by Wookiee’ and decided to form a new band with a more atmospheric and crafted sound. Adam and Chris, old school friends of Hadleigh, joined soon after to complete the line up. We decided to try something new and play with two full time bassists instead of employing the more traditional second guitarist. Incorporating duel basses and keeping the guitar sparse to enable Hadleigh to focus on vocals gave us an atmospheric, dynamic sound that we have tried to develop. As a band have we have an eclectic mix influences including The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, and Joy Division to name a few. We are attempting to differentiate ourselves from the majority of bands in the area by spending time crafting our songs, combining subtlety and atmosphere with passages of raw power and progression. To complement our musical style our lyrics are dark and pointed focusing on themes of frustration, injustice and emptiness. We have recorded several demos this year enabling us to secure a series of gigs and air-play on BBC Radio Wales.
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