Meryl Streek

A concert by Meryl Streek, a pop rock act linked to Ireland's punk scene, at the Exchange on Old Market Street in Bristol, with songs from a recent album.

Meryl Streek is an Irish act rooted in the punk scene, and this show centres on tracks from the recent album Stories They Don't Teach You at School. The record includes guest contributions from Steve Ignorant of CRASS, Pete Holidai of The Radiators From Space, Phil Jupitus, Laurent 'Lags'Barnard of Gallows and Frankie McNamara, a spoken-word artist.

The act's earlier album Songs For The Deceased was named by Louder among its best punk albums of the past decade. Press coverage has come from Clash Magazine, Rolling Stone UK, Kerrang! and The Irish Times. The songs deal with subjects that are often left unspoken, and the new material extends the act's collaborative approach.

The Exchange, at 72-73 Old Market Street, is a Bristol venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music. The evening will appeal to listeners who follow Irish punk and the recent album's guest contributors.