The Monochrome Set

Tickets £16.
Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.
This gig is for a standing audience.

Back in Colchester for the first time since 2016.

The band features original Monochrome Set members Bid (guitar/vocals)and Andy Warren (bass) with Athen Ayren on keyboards and StephenGilchrist on drums.

The Monochrome Set formed in 1978, and were heavily influential in thepost-punk scene that evolved after the initial scorched earth of punk.The band's early releases were on the legendary Rough Trade labelbefore signing with Virgin offshoot Din Disc. They also releasedseveral albums on the Cherry Red label, making a notable appearance onthat labels' well known "Pillows and Prayers" compilation.

Though The Monochrome Set split in 1985 the next decade saw severalreunions for both live gigs and further studio recordings. After ahiatus of over a decade the band reformed full time in 2010 and havesince toured all over the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA, whilst alsoreleasing eight, new, critically acclaimed, studio albums.

Now in their 48th year, they are beginning a new series of gigspromoting their new album and playing songs from throughout that time.