Ukulele Death Squad + The Dillyboys @ Bomba, Exeter (Punk-Folk Fusion)

The Ukulele Death Squad are a 7-piece energetic, Tarantino-influenced folk band hailing from Adelaide, Australia. Their unconventional approach to ukulele has struck a chord with global audiences since forming in 2017, selling out their debut Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe seasons and being awarded Best Music Act of the Adelaide Fringe (2018).

Their eclectic music borrows from multiple genres; flamenco, ska and folk to jazz, pop and rock – with plenty of dark humour thrown in for good measure. They pack a powerful punch, blending ‘hardcore’ ukulele with rich vocal harmonies, thumping rhythms, outrageous solos and sensual saxophone. The Adelaide-based group’s live shows are so raucous they’ve been known to break not just strings but ukes as well.

With a punk-rock attitude and serious swagger, the Ukulele Death Squad are embarking on a long-awaited post-pandemic tour of Australia and Europe in 2023 with new members, new music and the same brand of mayhem that has won them critical acclaim.

“It’s like Tarantino met a travelling mariachi band and injected them with the punk ethos of The Saints and added flashes of folk and flamenco. World music has never sounded this funky”– Scenestr Magazine.

Support from Exeter very own The Dillyboys + more tba, get your tickets now!