HOLE TRIPPER
.... gloriously unfashionable rock music ....
The Upgrade Experiment
We're back at the O2, headlining it for the first time and need your help!
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This is it. The one. The big one. The biggest one we’ve ever attempted. If we pull this off, it’ll be a massive boost for the local music scene— giving musicians a chance to play one of Bristol’s most prestigious stages.
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Can we build a killer lineup of local bands and create enough buzz to move from Room2 > Main Stage?
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HOLE TRIPPER are headlining this gig along with
NUNS OF THE TUNDRA
with Support from BURIED IN BERMUDA, DEAD RUBBER DOLLS & VULTURE GOD!!!
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SO ... Buy a ticket and support the local music scene and fxxk the telly off for 1 night eh?
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WHO WE ARE
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Hole Tripper are defiantly making 90s-influenced grunge-style rock with their own twist, relentlessly creating music that hits with raw intensity. Known for their feral, uncompromising sound, the band has been developing a fast- growing reputation for having one of the biggest pulls in the Bristol grassroots scene. From their sweat-drenched debut at Bristol’s iconic, The Louisiana, to festival appearances and a thrilling run to the finals of the Underdog Battle of the Bands at the O2 Academy in Bristol.
Hole Tripper is making up for lost time; they’re not just playing gigs, they’re setting stages on fire, filling venues and constantly innovating ways to entertain their ever-growing audience with their gloriously unfashionable rock music for those who still give a ....
So, if you want to hear music that:
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- is independently made
- is gloriously unfashionable
- has been made as if life depended on it,
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Then you’ve come to the right place
LATEST TRACK RELEASE
Hold Back the Sun
Most people dislike change but some are better than others at dealing with it….
This track is a rebuke for those who refuse to adapt to changes in their environment, even when they see the writing is on the wall until it’s too late … and only then do they start running, blind as bats scrabbling over each other.
You can’t hold back the sun or the sea so open your eyes you silly King Cnuts!
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The Rock-it Fuel Spotify Playlist
Like listening to new Alt-Rock music but can't find a decent curated playlist of consistently good tunes of the same genre ... well have a click below and see what you make of this lot. Some of the best grassroots rock bands in the South West all in one playlist with a few classics sprinkled in for good measure.
Support local bands and give it a spin; what's the worst thing that could happen?
WHATS THE MUSIC ABOUT?
Here is a quick summary of all released songs and what they are about in album order:
Song about being freezing cold and crap at surfing
Song about self-loathing
Song about kicking cancer in the lungs
Song about wanting TOTAL CONTROL OVER ANOTHER HUMAN BEING!!
Song about self-harm
Song about accidentally starting a fight and then trying to stop it but you cant
Song about not liking sand but loving the beach
Song about how people behave around money
Song about chasing away time
This song is a prequel to another song .....
Song about elimination of toxic people
Song about punching death in the face
Song about having a poke inside your head and not liking what you find
Song about resisting change until its too late
