Lust For Life Tour 2024 – The band members are:
GLEN MATLOCK - BASS
Forever changing rock 'n' roll history as chief songwriter with the Sex Pistols, the evolving path walked by Glen Matlock remains unbound by genre, geography, and task. Penning the anthem ‘Pretty Vacant’, arguably the most famous punk song ever, Glen wrote the music to all the Sex Pistols classics, including ‘Anarchy In The UK’ and ‘God Save The Queen’. His next band, the Rich Kids, put out one of the most influential albums of the late 70s, Ghosts Of Princes In Towers. In the 1980s Glen worked with Iggy Pop, who recorded Glen’s song ‘Ambition’ and in the 1990s Glen emerged as a solo force to be reckoned with and a sought-after collaborator. Acclaimed cutting edge albums by Wendy James, Viv Albertine, International Swingers, and King Mob have been enriched by his input, while his own studio projects with Earl Slick & Slim Jim Phantom show a continuing rich vein of inspirational song writing.
CLEM BURKE - DRUMS
Answering an ad in the New York newspaper, Village Voice, for a band seeking a ‘freak energy’ rock drummer, Clem Burke became the drummer of Blondie in the mid-1970s. The band recorded their first album in 1976 and emerged as the great pop icons of New York’s celebrated late 1970s new wave punk scene, achieving huge commercial success with the number one hit singles ‘Atomic’, ‘Heart of Glass’, ‘Sunday Girl’, ‘Call Me’, ‘Rapture’, and ‘The Tide is High’. When Blondie temporarily broke up in 1982, Burke joined Tony Fox Sales in Chequered Past and has also played with a plethora of music legends, including Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, The Eurythmics and Joan Jett. In 2006, along with the other original members of Blondie, Clem was inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with Blondie already having sold over 42 million records.
KATIE PUCKRIK - VOCALS
The performer, broadcaster and writer made her British TV breakthrough hosting Channel 4’s The Word in the 1990s. As a vocalist she sang in Sparks’ opera The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman, and her presenting work includes a two-part BBC TV documentary on yacht rock, a four-part BBC radio series on power pop, and her ongoing role as a commentator on Channel 5’s popular Greatest Pop Songs/Videos franchise. Her modern history podcast We Didn’t Start the Fire, based on the Billy Joel hit, was named one of The Observer’s top ten podcasts of 2021. She considers performing with Pet Shop Boys on ‘West End Girls’ an early career achievement. “This sexy, sinister lullaby was my ‘I’ve made it!’ anthem when I scored my second best job ever: dancing on Pet Shop Boys’ 1991 Performance world tour.” And her best job ever? “Channelling the raw power of Iggy Pop every night on the Lust For Life tour. It’s an exorcism in reverse, and I’m possessed!”
KEVIN ARMSTRONG - GUITAR & MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Kevin began his musical life with his own band Local Heroes SW9. After two albums his career began thriving as a writer, producer, bandleader and guitarist. Most notably, Kevin met David Bowie in late 1984 and worked with him on various projects, including putting together his band and performing at the legendary Live Aid in 1985. Bowie introduced Kevin to Iggy Pop as guitarist on the 1986 album Blah Blah Blah and Kevin became Iggy's bandleader in 86/87. He put together Iggy's touring band again from 2014 until 2019. Kevin has worked with Morrissey, Grace Jones, Sinéad O’Connor, Prefab Sprout, Thomas Dolby, Transvision Vamp, Brian Eno, Paul McCartney, Sandie Shaw, Gil Evans, Alien Sex Fiend, Keziah Jones and many more.
LUIS CORREIA - GUITAR
Luis is a London-based guitarist, producer and songwriter. Originally from Portugal, where he started his career as a session player, Luis moved to the UK over a decade ago and has since performed alongside names like Earl Slick (David Bowie), Bernard Fowler (The Rolling Stones), Erdal Kizilcay (David Bowie), Martin Lister (Alphaville), amongst others. His musicality and soulful playing make Luis a sought after muso on the London scene, where he’s often seen with various bands. He’s currently working on his own music and preparing for a tour with Steve Norman of Spandau Ballet later this year.
FLORENCE SABEVA - KEYBOARDS
A London based pianist, film composer and singer-songwriter, Flo started her career as a session pianist and has played alongside artists like Tom Bailey, Earl Slick (David Bowie) and Bernard Fowler (The Rolling Stones) and currently tours with Heaven 17. Also a very active film composer, she wrote her first score for ‘Wax, We Are The X’ and was then commissioned to write the soundtrack for the Gravity Field Festival in Guildford and to score the German movie ‘Mireille and Angelique’. Flo released her first studio album ‘The London Sessions’ in 2017, featuring eclectic works with European songwriters and artists that reflect her various music influences.
PRODUCERS
TOM WILCOX
CURATOR & PRODUCER
Tom was the front man of 90’s art punk band Maniac Squat finding notoriety with their 1995 ‘hit’ F**k Off (Single of the Week in Kerrang!). Tom has since produced albums for Gillian Glover and Lisa Ronson; the latter, co-produced with Paul Cuddeford, receiving a 4-star review in Mojo and widespread critical acclaim. As a music curator, Tom’s credits include Blondiefest, Princefest and Iggyfest at the ICA, as well as conceiving and introducing bands/tours such as Tony Visconti’s Holy Holy.
ROBERT RUSSELL
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Robert is an accomplished designer and director with a background in site-specific, large-scale video creation. He has recently collaborated with Duran Duran's management team on the release of the AI-produced music video and single, 'Invisible’. Robert's recent short film, made to accompany Maniac Squat’s 'The Cloud Upon The Sanctuary' garnered critical acclaim, with The Wire hailing it as 'Essential.' Serving as the creative director for Lust For Life, Robert has produced a collection of short films and compelling stage visuals to complement and enhance the live performances.
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