An underground post-punk act.
Cross Wires are a band from East London consisting of Jonathan Chapman (vocals) Peter Muller (guitar/vocals) Ian Clarke (drums) and Matt Lazard who recently replaced founding member Pete Letch on bass. The debut full length album A Life Extinct was released by Culture War Records on Friday 1st November. The tracks Distraction Technique Death of the Human Fly and State Funeral have been played on Radio X (John Kennedy) BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq/Tom Robinson) BBC Introducing London (Jess Iszatt) and KCRW (American music legend Henry Rollins) the album featured in many best of 2019 end of year lists including Turn Up The Volume, Music Is My Radar and Sounds Good. ‘A Life Extinct’ was recorded at Kluster Rooms in Limehouse, East London and produced by Rory Attwell (The Vaccines, Traams, Telegram, Palma Violets, The Goa Express) The albums release has lead to appearances at major music festival such as Tramlines, Shiiine On and Camden Rocks. The second album Yesterday In Mourning was released on 5th May. Again produced by Rory Attwell. The singles Drowning, The Ship and Exhibit A all received airplay from John Kennedy on Radio X and the album received great reviews from the likes of Louder Than War and The Devil Has The Best Tuna. Cross Wires third album Under The Watchful Eye of Another Man’s God will be released this summer. The first single Preachers has received plays on Radio X, Amazing Radio and Louder Than War.
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Cross Wires plays driving post-punk and new wave with a gritty garage rock edge, as heard on their album A Life Extinct.
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Cross Wires formed in East London and Romford, UK.
Cross Wires consists of Jonathan Chapman, Peter Muller, Ian Clarke, and Matt Lazard.
