The Wedding Present will be playing a series of concert dates in North America in 2026 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the release of their pivotal long-player, Seamonsters. Following the release of Seamonsters – which was recorded by the legendary Steve Albini in twelve days during 1991 – The Guardian newspaper noted that: “Albini has given The Wedding Present considerable weight, with Gedge’s voice trickling between banks of scowling guitars” and went on to feature it in its list of ‘1,000 albums to hear before you die’. Despite its uncompromising sound, the album reached No. 13 in the British album charts and has been hailed as a classic. www.theweddingpresent.co.uk

Mark Robinson is an indie-rock musician from Washington, D.C. who founded Teen-Beat in 1984. Best known for founding Unrest (with Phil Krauth and Tim Moran), he has also been a member of Air Miami, Flin Flon, Grenadine, and currently plays with Evelyn Hurley (Blast Off Country Style) in Cotton Candy and also with D. Trevor Kampmann as Fang Wizard. He has released a number of solo records. His recordings are typically sparse, often based around a carefully controlled guitar.