THE MEKONS

About

A rare chance to see one of the cult bands of the last 30 years. Originally formed in 1977 as a punk band from the same group of Leeds art students that also produced The Gang of Four, in the 80's they began to combine country and folk influences with a strong political stance. Apart from a brief dalliance with a major label in the early 90's, they've maintained their independent and underground status and have continued to record and tour with a largely unchanged line-up, now mostly based in Chicago.