By Bob Makin
originally published: 07/14/2023
The Antoine Poncelet Band’s new single, “Strange Violence,” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week. PHOTO BY KENNY BIEBER
The Antoine Poncelet Band have released their second single within as many quarters.
A follow-up to the April release aptly entitled “April,” the Makin Waves Song of the Week is “Strange Violence.”
As the Makin Waves Song of the Week, “Strange Violence” also can be heard between 6 and 8 p.m. on July 14 on “Radio Jersey” at ThePenguinRocks.com. If you miss it, you can tune in any time in the archives at The Penguin and MixCloud.
Fans of goth-rock, such as Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy, will enjoy the tale of love devolving into murder, along with its menacingly animated video.
It makes sense that the ghoulish band formed during a pandemic. Led by the former front man of the post-punk outfit Precious Bones, Antoine Poncelet Band features Santos Menendez on keyboards and synths, Mark McClemens (Goon Saloon/Porch Rockers) on bass, Peter Quilla (Vigilante Cowboys) on guitar, and Eddy “Enzyme” Salek (The Misfits, Fahrenheit 451, U.S. Chaos) on drums.
“I sought out the most talented rock ‘n’ rollers from across New Jersey to form a supergroup under my own banner to breathe new life into the fading forms of music that I grew up listening to,” Antoine said.
Other mutual influences include The Doors, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, Roxy Music, The Cure, and The Cult.
More singles and videos will be released throughout the year.
Upcoming shows include Sept. 16, Prohibition River, Nyack, N.Y., with Black Light Bastards and The Accelerators; Sept. 29, Red Tank Brewing, Red Bank, with Kojak Moment and The Azures, and Oct. 21, Pino’s, Highland Park.
For more, visit https://www.theantoineponceletband.com.
Bob Makin has produced Makin Waves since 1988. Follow Makin Waves on Facebook and contact Bob at [email protected].
About the author:
New Jersey Stage is proud to be the home of Bob Makin's Makin Waves column since 2017. His Song of the Week column comes out every Friday. He also writes an Album of the Month and Interview of the Month as well.
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