The Bonk

Rub off the Dark Presents:

The Bonk (+ support TBA)

09.09.2026
Doors: 19:30
15 € plus booking fee

The Bonk is an Irish experimental music project headed by Waterford songwriter and improviser Phil Christie. Gathering influences from 60’s garage, jazz and experimental pop, the band's arrangements bring recursive rhythms and improvised melodies together in loose minimalist song forms, which hit like an odd yet graceful lovechild of Captain Beefhart and Mulatu Astake.

“Never afraid to try something new or opaque, The Bonk are a testament to creativity and the glory of letting go of the chains of structure.” - Clash Magazine

“The Bonk use slinking and jagged rhythms, as well as a complex, melodically dynamic push & pull to create one of the most singular Irish records we’re likely to hear this year – and they’re equally captivating live.” - The Thin Air

Check out their current album ‘Greater Than Or Equal To The Bonk’ on at the link below. 

https://thebonk.bandcamp.com/album/greater-than-or-equal-to-the-bonk