LONDON: The Water Rats

Thursday 25th July, 2024

7:15pm

Event information

Doors open 7.15 pm, music from 8.00 pm sharp. Nearest tube King's Cross, 6 minutes walk.

Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers launch their brand new album 'Eyeball'.

Look through the lens of Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers and what will you
see? A passion for the blues and raw rock ’n’ roll manifested in a band
who have been playing together for the last 26 years.

Fronted by double bassist, vocalist and songwriter, Tom Mansi, the band’s
style follows in the footsteps of indie garage bands of the late 00’s. Often
compared to those such as Jon Spencer blues explosion and Heavy Trash
for their vintage sound and old-skool approach to recording.

As a double bassist Tom has worked with many different artists, touring
with 60’s folk singer Donovan, recording for British DJ duo ColdCut,
preforming alongside Dr Hook at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul and
playing nightly in a surreal lecture tour with film maker David Lynch.
Tom Mansi, guitarist Paul White and drummer James Johnston met at
school in North London. They have performed at many venues and
festivals across the UK and Europe including – Glastonbury, Secret Garden
party, The Big Chill, The Scala and Hammersmith Palais. Supporting the
likes of Son of Dave, Imelda May, Florence & The Machine, The Sadies and
Fat Freddie’s Drop. The band also had 4-year residency at the Blues
Kitchen in Shoreditch London playing their original material.

To date They have release 3 studio albums, with the 4th “Eyeball set to be
released in summer 2024. They have had a BBC record of the week and
their own full live appearance on Mark Lamarr's Radio 2 “God’s Jukebox”
which was included in the best of show for that year.

“Our record of the week.” - Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Marconi (Radio 2)

“I put it on and thought this is the stuff!” - Phil Jupitus (BBC 6 Music)

“The band I always wanted to be in...“ Jamie T

“Watching them was the damndest most exciting thing I'd seen in ages!” -
David Atkinson (Blues in London)