Mouth Ulcers

Mouth Ulcers, a London four-piece formed in 2025, bring their post-punk and goth-leaning rock to The Louisiana in Bristol, with Josephine Rose and David Zbirka also named on the bill.

Mouth Ulcers grew out of a spontaneous studio experiment and have since become a four-piece. The line-up is Zak Watson on vocals and guitar, Josephine Rose on guitar and vocals, Jamie-Lee Culver on bass and David Zbirka on drums. Their music draws on 1980s post-punk and goth, blending the bleak minimalism of Joy Division, the romantic gloom of The Cure and the angular edge of Bauhaus. Melodic basslines, wiry guitars and deep baritone vocals form the core of the sound.

Their debut EP, Silent Pictures, has been released, and the single Lady Rust has followed. A debut album, You're Not In Heaven, has been announced for release through Lab Records. The band has been covered by The Line of Best Fit, Louder Than War, Rolling Stone UK, Under the Radar and So Young, and has been played on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 1.

The Louisiana hosts concerts and shows in Bristol. Josephine Rose and David Zbirka are also named on this bill alongside Mouth Ulcers.