The Histrionics live @ Clärchens Ballhaus

The Histrionics spielen auf ihrer ›Crimes Against Humanities Tour‹ am morgigen Mittwoch, den 20. Juni ab 21 Uhr in Clärchens Ballhaus, Auguststraße 24, Berlin; mit Songs aus ihrem demnächst erscheinenden 3. Album ›Wish We Were Queer‹.

The Histrionics are a Concept-Art-(Heritage)-Rock-Cover-Band. The band synthesizes the attributes of popular culture with the concerns of visual art dicourse. Rock/Pop classics are animated by novel lyrics that re-contextualize each song within art world history, theory, controversy and rumor. Presenting a unique combination of rock’n’roll, performance art, pedagogy, and humour.

The Histrionics perform highly charged and animated live shows, that are part performance and part parody, while adhering to well worn and much loved rock’n’roll parameters. Appearing in custom-made Jackson Pollock drip suits, the band are accompanied by an overhead projected backdrop displaying the re-written lyrics, as well as music videos made by Kesminas.

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