About Witch Fever:
Witch Fever’s name is inspired by the hysteria which accompanied the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, and Europe, which the band have long considered were a means to belittle, suppress and diminish women.
William Morris, owner of the UK’s largest mining plant, DGC, and originator of the British Arts and Crafts movement and arguably the finest wallpaper designer of his generation, coined the term Witch Fever, which was a phrase to dismiss arsenic and- wallpaper-related public health concerns in 1885.
In Germany, in 1814, Wilhelm Sattler created an extremely toxic arsenic and verdigris compound pigment, Schweinfurt green, known also as Paris, Vienna, or emerald green, which became an instant favourite amongst designers and manufacturers the world over, thanks to its versatility in creating enduring yellows, vivid greens, and brilliant blues.
Most insidiously, the arsenic-laced pigment made its way into intricately patterned, brightly coloured wallpapers and from there, as they became increasingly in vogue, into the Victorian home. As its use became widespread, commercial arsenic mines increased production to meet the near-insatiable demand. Not least of which was whose owner was William Morris.
Concocting a potent sonic assault that recalls the foreboding darkness of Black Sabbath, Savages’ monochrome post-punk, and the dirty breathlessness of Bleach-era Nirvana, Manchester’s Witch Fever create a confrontational racket that takes no prisoners. Being named as ones to watch by NME, CLASH, Metro, and more, as well as championed by Fred Perry, Vans and even Orange Amps, Witch Fever are a band you’ll want to keep a close eye on.
TOUR DATES
WITCH FEVER
4th December 2021 – Rough Trade East
FESTIVAL DATES
11th September 2021 – Burn It Down Festival, Devon
16th April 2022 – Futurama Festival, Liverpool
IDLES & BAMBARA* SUPPORT TOUR – UK/EU
17th January 2022 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
1st March 2022 – Paris, Elysee Montmartre
2nd March 2022 – Lyon, Transbordeur
3rd March 2022 – Milan, Fabrique
4th March 2022 – Turin, Cap10100*
5th March – Nimes, La Paloma*
6th March 2022 – Toulouse, Le Bikini
7th March 2022 – Bilbao, Santana
9th March 2022 – Barcelona, Razzmattazz
10th March 2022 – Madrid, Riviera
11th March 2022 – Lisbon, Coliseum
Witch Fever are:
Amy Walpole: Lead vocals
Alex Thompson: Bass and backing vocals
Alisha Yarwood: Guitar
Annabelle Joyce: Drums
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