About this Event
Basti Wocker, Jon Moss, Pete Noone and Erran Baron Cohen are Ridiculous. A stonkingly lively little indie band, who blend their original, melodic brand of feel-good tunes with flowery harmonies and gloriously naive guitar and trumpet solos.
After early outings with The Clash, The Damned and Adam & The Ants, drummer Jon Moss is of course best known as co-founder of Culture Club. He also played in Basti Wocker's previous band Yeah in the late 1990s before forming Ridiculous with Pete and Erran in 2018. Needless to say, it was Jon who came up with the name.
Erran Baron Cohen is of course best known for his work in the film industry. Composer of the film scores to Borat, Ali G, The Infidel and various mega film and TV hits, Erran's whirlwind keys and trumpet solos are the cherry on the top of the Ridiculous Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Oh, and he's written for Elton John, Bono, Sting, Snoop Dog and the 'Austrian Jesus' himself Brüno.
World renowned bassist, singer and composer Peter Noone, former bassist of The Cross, has collaborated with, among others, Roger Taylor of Queen, Roger Daltrey of The Who, The BBC Concert Orchestra (feat. Eddie Jordan) and Americana singer songwriter Peter Bruntnell.
Lead singer and writer of most of the tunes, Basti Wocker cut his teeth on a European tour of the rock musical Hair in 1983. He later formed award winning London-Hamburg circuit indie-band Yeah appearing on various TV shows in the UK and Germany. Basti's vocals feature on the soundtracks of several movies including Forget Me Not (as the singing voice of actor Tobias Menzies) and German comedy hit Pornorama (with Tom Schilling).
Support Act: The gig will be opened up by singer-songwriter Steve Markwick who has previously collaborated with Ray Davis of The Kinks, Noel Gallagher of Oasis and Shakin’ Stevens. His light hearted and jovial lyrics will set the perfect tone for what will no doubt prove to be another ridiculously fun evening.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Camden Club, 72-73 Chalk Farm Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00