Viking Moses!

9.20pm Sulka Sulka began life as the solo songwriting and recording project of Lukas Clasen. Based in Glasgow, Lukas has been putting out self-recorded music since 2017, drawing inspiration from alternative folk and grunge sounds. Hushed introspective vocals, warped lo-fi production and erratic mood changes are blended in the style of Sparklehorse, Elliott Smith and Alex G. In 2021 Sulka joined the Lost Map Records collective with his well-received LP ?Take Care?, gaining him a wider listenership and BBC radio play by the likes of Vic Galloway and Steve Lamacq. You can listen to it here https://lostmap.bandcamp.com/album/take-care Snack magazine chose the lead single 'Fear It' as one of their top Scottish singles of the year. Since then, the project has expanded to involve a four-piece band and has enlisted the help of producer Chris McCrory on their latest record 'Distractions', set for release this year. 8.30pm Viking Moses The lore of Viking Moses is a story that has transcended the music industry far and wide. Brendon Massei?s nomadic outsider lifestyle has become the stuff of legend, as well as the topic of documentary Werewolves Across America. Massei?s deeply emotive delivery, coupled with a lyricism that both challenges and moves the listener, has been a beacon of inspiration for a plethora of artists around the world. Those who?ve been brought from the living room to the world stage by touring or working with Viking Moses range from Scout Niblett (Secretly Canadian / Drag City), Deer Tick (Partisan Records) and Spenking (Marriage Records / Drag City), to Jana Hunter (Ribbon Music / Domino), George Thomas of Insect Heroes (Lost Map / Fence Records) and Nat Baldwin (Dirty Projectors). Viking Moses's latest video, Let This Trouble Pass, which you can watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85AfZUH1IA0 is a dialogue between ageing, childless partners. One is in a panic, the other seems willing to accommodate. Each may want the same outcome, but likely for different reasons. Poignant and profoundly reflective, Let This Trouble Pass captures Viking Moses? idiosyncratic view of the world; occasionally confrontational but always striving to find a place for love and humanity within a precarious emotional framework. About the Venue This show is in the music hall of The Establishment Wakefield on Westgate, turn left when you go through the main door. The Establishment is located close to Wakefield Westgate train station. The gig will finish at 10pm, giving you plenty of time to get the last train. The show will be standing, but if you would like to sit please email bodyswakefield at gmail dot com Establishment disabled access: Entrance/ exit: 1 step - no ramp. Toilets: no disabled toilets, toilets upstairs. Viewing: all one level - seating available. We will make sure everyone can see if view is obstructed. About Bodys Bodys is a gig promoter in Wakefield, run by Emily since the start of 2019. We put on shows on the first Thursday of the month in the music hall at The Establishment, as well as other one-offs at other venues around town. The gigs usually have two acts, times are always posted well in advance, and gigs finish early (10pm) when buses and trains are still running, and you can go get an early night if you want one.