Membranes added to Chameleons tour.
Looking way ahead, if you can bear to think of it, there’s the perfect opportunity to leave pre-Xmas mania aside and dip into the warm cocoon of a local venue to see The Chameleons plus – for London and Manchester only – Membranes.
Pioneering post/punk band – CHAMELEONS – will be embarking on one of their biggest UK tours in decades this Winter. And the band are delighted to announce the addition of the ‘very special guests’ who will be joining them at their London and Manchester shows… MEMBRANES.
Formed in Greater Manchester in 1981 by singer and bassist Mark Burgess, Chameleons have remained one of the city’s most revered bands among musos ever since their inception. With notable fans including the likes of Noel Gallagher to Interpol, The Charlatans to Moby, their music has been passed down through the generations.
And Membranes – the post/punk project fronted by John Robb (Goldblade / Louder Than War) have been pushing the boundaries since their formation in Blackpool in 1977. Releasing six studio albums, the band released their latest acclaimed album in 2019, ‘What Nature Gives… Nature Takes Away’, which featured a 20 piece choir. More recently the band released the one-off single “Borders Blurred”. Speaking about the upcoming shows, Membranes frontman John Robb says:
“There is something remarkable about the Chameleons renaissance. Most bands would be dusty relics at this point of the game but they have never sounded more impassioned and captivating. This gig is a portal into two bands who still believe in the redemptive power of music and still create with a very northern post punk edge.”
Membranes will appear at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Manchester’s Albert Hall for this year’s annual homecoming ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is… 2024’. Remaining tickets on sale here.