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“The most exciting live band in London right now.” – The Line Of Best Fit
“This young British art-punk five-piece revel in taut chaos and wry lyrics.” – The Guardian
“It’s one of those records where every song has its own unpredictable flavour but they all seem to flow from the same collective consciousness.” – Stereogum – Band To Watch
“I won’t lie, I fucking love this band.” – Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music
“The teenage five-piece making a thrilling noise.” – Rolling Stone UK
“Eazy Peazy is a raw, ambitious and electrifying debut of forward-thinking rock music.” – **** – NME
“The track features verses traded between Ward and co-vocalist Vera Leppänen, and finds Man/Woman/Chainsaw relaxing into a more melodic space, while still leaving room for plenty of noise.” – The Needle Drop on “Adam & Steve”
“As they continue to evolve and push their boundaries, one thing is certain: the future looks bright for Man/Woman/Chainsaw.” – DORK
“[‘Ode To Clio’ is] a cellular song that seems to smash together all kinds of contradictory ideas into one riveting whole.” – CLASH
“[‘What Lucy Found There’ is] a swooning, shapeshifting, melodramatic earworm of a single that sets them apart from London indie’s ever-crowded field.” – The Quietus
“[‘What Lucy Found There’ is] a virtuoso example of a band taking the listener through the emotions and leaving them unable to do anything but leap about the room.” – So Young Magazine
“The latest in a recent line of young bands from the capital making a buzz the old-fashioned, live circuit way, angsty sextet Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s third proper release rings hums with the sort of layered energy that’s clearly been honed on the stage.” – DIY
In the wake of November’s critically-acclaimed debut EP “Eazy Peazy”, a riotous, triumphant first trip to Austin for SXSW in March and the sprightly indie-pop of their last single “Adam & Steve”, currently playlisted at 6 Music, Man/Woman/Chainsaw have found themselves standing at the forefront of a new wave of British bands “most likely to”.
Described by Rolling Stone at SXSW as “a young band in the process of inventing something ecstatically new”, the London-based six-piece share the second half of a special AA release for So Young Records today with their new single “MadDog”. Like “Adam & Steve” it was recorded with Geordie Greep producer Seth Evans & Margo Broom at RAK Studios.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s Vera Leppänen had the following to say about the themes behind their new single:
“Mad Dog talks about losing a friend and watching them become everything you thought they wouldn’t. We wrote the song as two parts, the pissed off bit and the sad/nostalgic bit, and recorded it with a quick turnaround which was fairly new to us.”
So Young will release a very limited 7″ of “Adam & Steve / MadDog” on May 23rd with a secret show the night before to celebrate its release. Keep your eyes peeled for more details.
The one-off single will mark the first vinyl release from the band and there will be an additional exclusive pairing the 7″ with a print available only from Rough Trade.
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“MADDOG”
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“ADAM & STEVE”
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Since their debut at 16 years old and across three self-released singles, Man/Woman/Chainsaw have proven themselves as one of the most exciting and unpredictable young acts in the capital, both joyous and raucous in equal measures. 2023’s “What Lucy Found There” was to be their breakthrough, securing attention for the band from the likes of The Quietus, NME, So Young, BBC 6 Music and more.
Recently celebrating their 100th gig, at the end of last year the band truly came of age with their debut EP “Eazy Peazy”. Recorded with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox at Echo Zoo studio in Eastbourne, the group present us with cinematic arrangements, mauled by moments of cacophony; the band’s Billy Ward says of their writing process, “we thrive on the thin line between pretty and noisy, often trying to jump between the two – it’s that chaos that excites us.”
Man/Woman/Chainsaw live:
08/05 – York, UK – The Crescent
09/05 – Kendal, UK – Kendal Library
10/05 – Reading, UK – Are You Listening? Festival
15/05 – Brighton, UK – The Great Escape
24/05 – Walton-on-Trent, UK – Bearded Theory Festival
25/05 – North Shields, UK – A Stone’s Throw Festival
26/06 – London, UK – The Sebright Arms
07/08 – Haldern, DE – Haldern Pop Festival
09/08 – Winchester, UK – Boomtown Festival
16/08 – Hasselt, BE – Pukkelpop Festival
22/08 – Portsmouth, UK – Victorious Festival
29/08 – Salisbury, UK – End of The Road Festival
17/09 – Cologne, DE – Bumann & Sohn
18/09 – Hamburg, DE – Reeperbahn Festival
19/09 – Berlin, DE – Neue Zukunft
01/11 – Brussels, BE – Les Nuits Weekender
14/11 – Salford, UK – The White Hotel
15/11 – Leeds, UK – Live at Leeds
Man/Woman/Chainsaw are:
Billy Ward (vocals, guitars)
Emmie-Mae Avery (vocals, keys/synths)
Vera Leppänen (vocals, bass)
Billy Doyle (guitars)
Clio Harwood (violin)
Lola Cherry (drums)