Engerica

Engerica were a British punk band, formed in Southend in Essex. They often fused different styles to their punk rock base, including metal, gothic and grunge. They played their first show as a band in 2000, and in 2005 they signed a contract with Sanctuary Records, allowing them to recording their Debut album, 'There Are No Happy Endings'. After building up a loyal fan base and a decent live show reputation, Engerica started to support bands such as Reuben, Sum 41, Therapy? and Seether. They also played Donington's Download Festival in both 2005 and 2006. What you will noticed when listening to their music, is that their lyrics could often... do with a little work. This is what slightly put me off of them when I started to listen to them. However once you realise they are written about Dave Gardner's life experiences, they so seem oh so clever. Sadly Engerica called it quits in 2006 and each went their own seperate ways. Bassist Mike Webster had begun to write his own material in 2005 and shortly after the Engerica split, his work had bloomed into a fully fledged band, Baddies. Find Engerica's old myspace here!