IRKED are a proper punk band from the North East of England, formed in late 2022. Drawing from the raw energy of modern garage punk, ’80s hardcore and eggy post-punk, the band have quickly built a reputation for their fierce, high-energy sound and uncompromising live shows; a chaotic, upfront mix of intensity, dark wit and clarting about.

Ahead of their self-recorded, self-titled debut EP IRKED (2024, Wrong Speed Records), they were tipped  BBC Introducing ‘Ones To Watch 2024’’, the EP garnered support from BBC Radio 1 (Alex Holcombe), BBC 6 Music (Craig Charles, Marc Riley, Gideon Coe, Emily Pilbeam, Tom Robinson), Simon Le Bon (Whoosh Radio),  The Quietus, Maximum Rocknroll, Louder Thank War, and featured on Bandcamp Release Radar.