A gig to support our local food bank - entry is by donation of a non-perishable veggie food item to Southampton City Mission basics bank:

http://www.southamptoncitymission.co.uk/basics-bank

We will deliver the food to Above Bar Church the next day for distribution to local people of all backgrounds who are in need of it. See below for suggestions for what to bring.

We will also be passing a hat around to cover the band's travel, please give generously!

About We-Are-Z

“Irresistible wonk-pop a la Devo-meets Vampire Weekend” - Q Magazine

WE ARE Z are thrilling new purveyors of quirkily rhythmic indie-pop with an askew lyrical slant. They sing songs about plastic surgery, drug ODs and auto-destruction.

About Ricky Tart 

Ricky Tart is a poet, vocalist, and filmmaker living in South England.

A regular performer at The Art House, his silly yet insightful and moving songs are a firm favourite.

Suggestions of what to bring:

Macaroni Cheese (tinned)
Spaghetti Hoops
Soup (particularly the chunky soups)
Baked Beans
Potatoes – Can be tinned or packet of mash
Tomatoes
Rice Pudding/Custard
Tinned Fruit
Vegetarian curries etc
Peas
Carrots
Sweet corn
Other Misc Veg. Tinned
Cereal: especially Weetabix (ideal for single people) as it can be split to make more parcels.
Pasta Sauce
Packet of Noodles/Savoury Rice
Pasta
Rice
Tea
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
UHT Milk
Flour
Sugar
Conserves
Treats (Crisps, Chocolate, biscuits, crackers, seasonal foods)
Squash

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Watch & follow We-Are-Z

https://www.youtube.com/user/zofficialvideo

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreZmusic

https://soundcloud.com/we-are-z/sets/we-are-z

https://twitter.com/WeAreZmusic

“Irresistible wonk-pop a la Devo-meets Vampire Weekend” - Q Magazine

“Step (jerkily) this way if you like XTC and Devo” - Guardian

“A thirst for the surreal as much as energetic punk funk.” - M Magazine

WE ARE Z are thrilling new purveyors of quirkily rhythmic indie-pop with an askew lyrical slant. They sing songs about plastic surgery, drug ODs and auto-destruction.

They are a self-contained unit who write and perform their own material, and produce it in their studio in south-west London. They intend to play bigger and bigger shows and release an album by late 2015. It is provisionally titled Z Is Not X.

The band are unique. Meet the versatile Marc "Archie" Arciero on bass and keyboards, the theatrical Gabriel Cazes on vocals, guitar, keyboards and drums, and part-time magician Clement Leguidcoq on keyboards, percussion and backing vocals, Drew Wynen on guitars and Guillaume Charreau on Drums.

They formed in 2013, after a variety of experiences ranging from playing bass for Beyoncé to squabbling with Russian mafiosi. Their chemistry was instant, and they began writing songs, a process involving “many bottles of very, very fine wine, locking the studio doors, and jamming”.

We Are Z songs are idiosyncratic yet accessible, largely observational, and wholly rhythmic and melodic. Falling tells of “late-night chaos” in British Cities. Easy recalls the time they were all simultaneously travelling the globe: Gabby in America, Archie in the former Soviet Union and Clement in Mongolia. Airbrush addresses “the tragedy and absurdity of changing your image, whether in the flesh, or via alterations to photos, to fall in line with modern acceptance of how one should look.”

Fadeaway concerns the first visit by Gabby to London, when Archie tried to show him a good time. They ended up staying the night in St Thomas' Hospital after a mutual friend scored a substance of dubious origin in Soho and overdosed.

Although most of their songs are story-based, there are exceptions. Such as second single Walkaway, which “deals with matters of the subconscious mind”. Knucklehead reveals “sploshes of deeper consciousness”. 

A.N.I.M.A.L. is a “tongue-in-cheek but serious” examination of humans’ self-destructive tendencies. “It’s a dark subject, but there is humour there.”

WE ARE Z describe what they are as “alternative indie pop that you could file next to bands like Vampire Weekend and Talking Heads”. Melody, they stress, is key. Additional influences include movies and biographies “of people who have lived extraordinary lives and existed on the fringes of what's considered normal”.

They cite as examples Caravaggio the artist, Don McCullen and Kevin Carter the war photojournalists “who were tormented by what they'd seen”, Diane Arbus who celebrated 'weirdness' and ‘ugliness' and Philippe Petit the French highwire artist who gained fame in 1974 for his high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

They are destined to cause a stir with their deceptively infectious guitar-based pop.

https://www.youtube.com/user/zofficialvideo

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreZmusic

https://soundcloud.com/we-are-z/sets/we-are-z

https://twitter.com/WeAreZmusic

Our Director Paul Bickmore (better known as Bik) spends a lot of his time tracking down a varied, interesting range of performances for us to host here at The Art House.

A seasoned musician himself (as well as being the man who does the sound engineering on the night - something he does extremely well), Bik hand selects the very best acts to showcase in our gallery space - his criteria?  

They have to make him feel like this - and they will have the same effect on you, we promise.

Travel information:-

We are a city centre venue and parking can be in short supply.  If you are driving, please make sure you leave plenty of time to find a space click here for a map of where the nearest parking spaces can be found.

We recommend Kings Park Road car park:
We are about 10 minutes walk from Southampton City Centre train station (head up the hill toward the Guildhall clock tower) and on the route for most city centre buses (the Unilink U1 stops virtually outside.)

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 Accessibility info:-

Events are generally suitable for adults, young people and older children - children must be accompanied by an adult at all times, however. Young children are also welcome to come along but be aware some poems and songs may contain adult content (although we try to keep these until after children have left!)

Most events are held on our first floor, accessible by a wide staircase with a sturdy banner. Comformatable seating is provided.  We regret that, due to space and other constraints, we are generally unable to relocate our events to the ground floor for those who require ground level access - so sorry.

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Events are open to all ages unless otherwise stated, however please note that our mission is to provide creative activity primarily to adults, therefore most of our programme is aimed at 16 years and over.  Performances may include stronger language.

Life drawing classes are open to over 18s only.

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Please don't bring your own food or drink to The Art House.

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Tickets are not refundable unless the event is cancelled.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

As long as the person making the booking is with you, that's fine. 

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