Bio
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So, who is James Domestic?
If you’ve had any interest in the UK underground hardcore punk scene over the last dozen or so years then you may know him from his numerous bands and projects. These include THE DOMESTICS, who have blazed their way through Europe a number of times (results can be heard on the ‘Live in Oslo’ LP). Other releases from projects such as BRING THE DRONES, PI$$ER, TOKYO LUNGS, KÖRD VÅRLD, HAZARD PROFILE (often alongside members of legendary underground bands like DOOM, ANTI-CIMEX, and THE SHITTY LIMITS amongst others) and his extraordinary solo album, fill out an impressive worldwide discography.
A renaissance man? A Jack of all trades? A perpetual dabbler? Well, he’s a published (performance) poet ,holds a doctorate (after leaving school with little more than A.S. Level English and a deep-seated aversion to authority figures), an occasional soul and reggae DJ, a painter, and the person that popularised (with a small 'p') the term East Anglian Hardcore (now sported in tattoo form by a number of young punks in the area, and emblazoned on t-shirts far and wide)…they don’t call him “the busiest man in DIY punk” for nothing!
Now residing in Suffolk, his upbringing in the ailing seaside town that his East London-raised parents moved to when he was four, has certainly shaped his worldview. This was the place that voted in the first UKIP MP in 2014 and now (at the time of writing) has the odious Nigel Farage standing in the next election), which paints a sorry picture. Luckily, he was long gone by then (“I had to go; it would’ve killed me if I'd stayed any longer”).
A few notes on his poetry from people that should know what they're talking about when it comes to words...
“Essex doesn’t just produce non-entities who act as thick as two short planks in a ‘reality show’ that gives the impression the whole county is a wasteland of tanning salons and false nail studios – It also produces people with integrity, compassion and guts who are prepared to write words and share a piece of their REAL life with you. Read these words – some might strike a chord with you. They did with me.”
(Steve Ignorant, Crass, Conflict, Schwartzeneggar etc.)
“Words that bite, belch, and bleed in their brilliance”
(Mark Grist, multi-award-winning poet and star of Channel 4’s ‘Mr Drew’s School for Boys’)
“A unique collection of poetic ventures into the human condition, with humour, anger, and a canny use of language: inspired and inspiring!”
(Dick Lucas, Subhumans, Culture Shock etc.)
“James' poetry sharply focuses in on the raw ridiculous truth of the world that is right in front of us all.”
(Scott Coe, spoken word artist & former Stamford Poet Laureate)
“Argh poetry! Tweed-garbed toffs waffling about moorhens? Nah! Funny and fierce words fighting in a sack!”
(The Shend, musician, actor, absurdist, and Cravat)
“Through his use of clever wordplay and satire, Domestic effortlessly dissects societal norms, political landscapes, and personal dilemmas.”
(Djordje Miladinović, Thoughts Words Action)
“This exercises the brain, weaponizes the mind. Language gives us a way to communicate. These words start fires in the soul. Burn it all down and start all over again”
(Jerry A. Lang, Poison Idea)
“Relentless”
(Attila the Stockbroker, social surrealist poet and songwriter)