Band

Regarded by a growing number of fans as one of the most visceral, intense and interesting bands on the London underground scene at the moment, Leisur Hive were first formed by Daniel Knowler and Maria Vellanz after a chance meeting 13 years after they first met as children.

With Maria's punk-spirited enthusiasm and Dan's background in Suicide-esque rock band Proton Wedding, they began Leisur Hive as an attempt to fuse angular, percussive forms with intensely emotional songwriting. The line-up was solidified with the addition of longtime friend and collaborator Mark Bishop and Robert Allen (also of Australian noise duo Halo )

Dan's close-to-the-bone, emotional performances, Maria's echoing distorted soundscapes and Mark's throbbing, thunderous basslines have often been compared to such sonic individualists as Joy Division, Swans, Cop Shoot Cop and The Fall, but Leisur Hive remain solely focused on their own wayward path.

They have gained a reputation for their exhilarating, cathartic live shows, playing various venues in London and across the UK.

Leisur Hive are currently recording the follow-up to 2004's '3 Ton Edition' CD.