UK Metal Punk Group WEAK13 has received airtime on BBC 6 and other BBC shows with their third 2023 single release titled On The BBC; which is a satirical hit-piece poking fun at the organisation known as the BBC. The tune, which has an equally amusing music video racking over 100’000 plays on YouTube, features an out of the ordinary tap dancing solo provided by special guest Laura Stanyer from the band Naked Sunday.

In a recent interview, when asked what it means getting airtime on BBC radio with a tune that roasts it, WEAK13 singer & guitarist Nick J Townsend replied “It’s feasible that it’s the most catchiest and radio-friendly tune they’ve ever received so them not playing it or dismissing further support for intelligent original music would arguably be more inappropriate”.

Nick added “Hey, it’s written with love, I’m an artist being artistic. Do you really think they’d prefer a song called ‘I’m always played on the BBC’? This is punk 4D chess, it’s taylor-made for them and it’s pretty catchy so I’m actually giving them exactly what they want; let’s see if they’ll embrace the song even more. I can easily write a bigger tune”.

On The BBC is available at: Apple Music | Spotify | & other major stores

WEAK13 are:
Nick J Townsend – Vocals/Guitars | Wesley Smith – Bass | Neel Parmar – Drums

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British WEAK13 have released a provocative stance towards the acronym ‘BBC’ with their latest single On The BBC. WEAK13 frontman and guitarist revealed “This is a song for every musician, band or songwriter out there that feels deliberately ignored by modern mainstream media”.

When asked “What does On the BBC stand for?” the WEAK13 singer and guitarist Nick J Townsend added “It could arguably be ‘Bureaucratic Boundary Controllers’, ‘Big Black Chicken’ or perhaps ‘Bigot Box Calculator’ but lyrics are subjective so it can mean anything that the listener prefers, we’re diverse writers. There is a broadcasting company in Britain that shares the same initials but that’s likely mere coincidence”.

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The song heavily strays away from the signature brand of metal punk rock normally produced by WEAK13 yet still bashes the listener over the head with, what could be described as, pure sarcastic commercialism. It’s potentially the most radio-friendly song ever recorded by the band; there’s even a short tap dancing solo by guest musician Laura Stanyer from the band Naked Sunday.

On The BBC features a wide range of channeled musical inspirations according to WEAK13 who acknowledge Kenny Everett, Morecambe & Wise, Les Dawson, Norman wisdom, The Humdrum Express, Pixies, Korn, Elvis, William Shatner and Frank Sinatra as major influences.

WEAK13 are:
Nick J Townsend – Vocals/Guitars | Wesley Smith – Bass | Neel Parmar – Drums

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British independent band WEAK13 have teamed up with producer and composer The Gideon Complex to produce the track Go Away (Nada Remix), released on August 13th 2023 via Sliptrick Records.

The Gideon Complex has reimagined the energetic WEAK13 song Go Away with the ‘Nada Remix’. The remix injects new life into the beloved original and paints an electro cyberpunk shell resulting in a very modern sounding version not too dissimilar to the work of artists like Nine Inch Nails and Aphex Twin.

The music video for Go Away (Nada Remix) (featuring WEAK13 frontman Nick J Townsend) is a slight nod to the classic John Carpenter sci-fi film ‘They Live’.

WEAK13 are:
Nick J Townsend – Vocals/Guitars | Wesley Smith – Bass | Neel Parmar – Drums

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British independent band WEAK13 launch their latest single I’m More Metal Than You! on April 13th 2023 marking their debut release after signing with record label Sliptrick Records. The song arrives with a fresh new official video and the artwork for the single was created by Andy Meanock.

WEAK13 singer & guitarist Nick J Townsend was asked what the new song is about and he replied; “It’s basically a song about how Metal we are; so metal that we’re more metal than you; I hope that’s helped solve the mystery.”

Available now at: Apple Music | Spotify | & other major stores

WEAK13 are:
Nick J Townsend – Vocals/Guitars | Wesley Smith – Bass | Neel Parmar – Drums