A household name in Bristol, Max Kelan has navigated the industrial underbelly of his hometown for a hot minute. Performing as part of the theatrical, rhythmic noise act Bad Tracking, the occult driven Salac and running and being a resident DJ of the longstanding club event Slack Alice.
Kelan’s debut solo outing on the Bristol Normcore imprint, Downtown is seven tales of sleazy noir, vice and earthly transgression - along the way taking a verbal match to the flag, spitting venom at vampiric landlords and erupting into lewd, schoolyard chants. His riotous live shows are loud, raw, heated, unhinged and often end in total chaos. This has brought him to touring around the world and supporting a diverse range of acts including Xiu Xiu, Scorn and Hide to name a few.
He followed up Downtown with The Strip on Dead Channel Records earlier this year, a no-holes-barred, raw EP full of debauchery and bane stands fast as a praxis against the rotting establishment.
A remix album of Downtown has just been released on Bristol Normcore entitled Further Downtown featuring remixes from Pessimist, Yussh, Kinlaw and Franco Franco and more.
A brand new album will be released on his new label Bellyache this March
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