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Black Marble (Chris Stewart) emerged from NYCs cold wave revival scene in the early twenty teens, and released his first full length A Different Arrangement in October of 2012. Signed by Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art after releasing just one song online, Black Marble quickly hit his stride alongside other NYC synth acts like Martial Cantrell Led Er East and Frank (Just) Frank - playing small club shows in the bowels of Manhattan's Lower East side to small but dedicated throngs of in-the-know city kids. Released to wide acclaim, it took Stewart four years to follow it up with 2016s It’s Immaterial. Well received in it’s own right as a worthy successor to the strict, slightly dour and yet catchy formula that seemed to galvanize so quickly with ADA, It’s Immaterial saw Stewart exploring slightly more melodic territory without losing the charm that gave the project its initial momentum.2019 saw Stewart change coasts (New York for LA) as well as Labels (Ghostly for Sacred Bones) to coincide with the release of his third album, Bigger Than Life, which reflected the change of scenery by letting more light creep into his sound without losing the detachment of his subject matter. Pitchfork weighed in by saying: Stewart positions many of his characters as passengers observing the city from the window of a crosstown bus, freaky classmates keeping bones under their bed, or lonely introverts looking for salvation in consumerism. Written in the face of cultural shifts in the US, he realized he had not been keyed into certain negative sentiments that were bubbling up to the surface and now breaking out into the open. “I chose to take the approach of a soothsayer writing from a macro level, trying to find strands of connection between us, because it didn’t feel appropriate to create something self referential and gloomy at the time,” he says.The fourth full length record (and second for Sacred Bones) entitled Fast Idol, released in 2022. On it, Stewart takes the next logical step from BTL, keeping its evolving and more unexpected arrangements while returning to some of the more moody production that defined some of his earlier work. Melodies roll with the fizz and charm of Jacno and phrases repeated are electric torchlight ballads sung after hours in William Gibson’s San Francisco. Writing and playing everything himself, Black Marble carries on the tradition of early synthwave pioneers like Martin Dupont and Modern Art, who made their mark at the end of the 1970s when synths became affordable for the first time.
Venue information
The Brudenell is a lively and fun loving venue that embraces music and art under a wide and diverse umbrella that has no boundaries.
The Brudenell has been in the past most famous for hosting secret gigs for bands like Franz Ferdinand and the Kaiser Chiefs. However, it has been a centrepiece of the Leeds music scene for a number of years, and hosts events most nights of the week, which are put on by a variety of local promoters, covering a wide spectrum of genres.
The Brudenell is not just about music... facilities include: a lounge, Games Room with Snooker Table, 5 Pool Tables, Darts, Table Football, two large concert room, Sky TV and BT Sport showing all the live sports in HD.
Venue accessibility information
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Brudenell's website.
Venue access
Brudenell Social Club has step free access from the entrance through to both event rooms. There is also a newly installed accessible toilet, which is accessed via a RADAR key.
Companion Tickets
The venue offer a Personal Assistant ticket to any customer who may not be able to attend a show without the support of a PA and has already purchased their own valid ticket. If you require a PA ticket, please give the venue an email to the email address listed below to discuss your requirements.
access@brudenellsocialclub.co.uk
Assistance Dogs
Brudenell welcome assistance dogs into the venue and will happily provide a bowl of water if needed. However, not all events are suitable so please contact the venue beforehand.
