Press Release – Selfish Cunt Kick off Jarvis’ Meltdown
***Meltdown warm up gig this Friday May 18 at the Macbeth, Shoreditch***
As soon as you hear the name Selfish Cunt you know that you are in for some serious attitude – ask anyone from their cult following. Uncompromising and politically motivated, it’s no wonder that this year’s curator of the South Bank’s Meltdown festival, the equally uncompromising and politically-aware Jarvis Cocker, has selected SC to open the festival by supporting metal legends Motörhead.
Asked why he thought Jarvis had selected Selfish Cunt to open this year’s Meltdown, lead singer Martin Tomlinson replied, “We played a show together in 2004 when Jarvis was fronting Relaxed Muscle. I think what has happened since then is that he has become more politically charged and disillusioned and I believe the Meltdown allows him to vent this frustration with acts such as Motörhead, The Stooges, Forced Entertainment and ourselves. This is also the Royal Festival Hall, so never mind the bollocks!!!”
