(2003 – 2010)

Bio: New Reality is a punkrockband from Groningen that consists of three members. The members have quite a lot of band experience, having played in bands like Teenage Warning and Legal Axion. The band plays modern punkrock with the “old school” feeling, and can be described as rough, tight and aggressive but also as melodic and exciting (think of bands like Chaos UK, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat and Poison Idea). All three members sing, so every song has it’s own voice. This way there is a lot of variety among the songs. Bert runs “Teenangel Radical Recordings”. They split up after their guitarplayer leaves.

Lyrics: The songs are about personal experiences but sometimes they have a political side

Description: Punkrock

Lineup:
Bert Martens aka Overlast † – bass, vocals
Rudolf Bos aka Dr. Swami – guitar, vocals
Martin Trenning – drums, vocals

Other bands:
Bert Martens aka Overlast – Legal Axion, Teenage Warning, Kotton Krown, Bored!, Dorst!, Reality 79, Mad Idea, Extreme Overlast

Discography:
2003 – New Reality TAPE Selfreleased, NL)
2003 – No Fun TAPE (Selfreleased, NL)
2004 – Live TAPE (Selfreleased, NL)
2007 – Dirty Game CD (Teenangel Radical Recordings, NL)
Recorded @ Studio Music & Lyrics by Lammert Sietsema

Various:
2006 – Nothing Set In Stone CD (Thunk Records, GER)
2007 – Up Magazine Summer Sampler 2007 CD (Up Magazine, NL)
2007 – Compilation Contribution Part 3 – One Way Ticket To Hell CD (Teriak, INDO / Sukma Records, MALAY / Meat-Grinder Records, FRA / Badai Records, INDO / Revolt Records, NL / Sras Records / Hilang Akal Records, INDO / Schizosound Records, MALAY / Ignore This Records, UK / 6Am7Am Records, UK / Dead Cirkus Records, FRA)
2008 – Mind Your Own Fuckin’ Business – Volume 2 LP (Teenangel Radical Recordings, NL / Bad Dream Records, CZE)
2008 – Organic! Compilation: Volume One CDr (Plant A Tree Records, USA)
2008 – Podrum Against Nazis! Vol. 1 MP3 (Podrum Music, BAH)
2008 – Too Circle World Hardcore Compilation 2xCD (Too Circle Records, JAP)
2009 – Compilation Contribution Part 4 & 5 2xCD (Teriak, INDO)

Concerts:
2006.01.13 La Cave, Groningen (+ Skint)
2006.05.04 Simplon, Groningen (+ The Sedatives, Spinach)
2006.05.05 Barakade, Groningen (+ Civil War, Galbak, Mistake)
2006.08.05 Veenfest, Veendam

2007.03.17 De Pluu, Winsum (+ Retardead, C.S.I.)
2007.04.05 Simplon, Groningen (+ Long Way Down)
2007.04.08 Platformtheater, Groningen (+ Damsterdeep Noir, Dirty Shambles, Confused, Xi-Void, Paregoric, Aborted By User, Xarribean Stud Connection, Sheriff Of Hongkong, No Regrets)
2007.04.14 O.R.K.Z., Groningen (+ Mindføk and more)
2007.04.30 La Cave, Groningen (+ Descent To Hell and more)
2007.05.03 Friesenstrasse, Bremen GER (+ Christ On Parade)
2007.08.24 FFestival, De Kwakel (+ Bloedkop, Noctophyle, Terror Defence, Piet Piraat & De Hooligans, Kots, Agitated, Opvoeding, TBC, F.E.D., Vizor, De Rimmers)
2007.08.29 Barakade, Groningen
2007.09.19 Fantomas, Groningen (+ The Short Dark Stranger And The Shady Motherfuckers, Rocking Kabouters)
2007.10.27 Taverna, Nieuwerkerk Aan De Ijssel (+ De Druipers, The Freckles, Scotch, Urine Sane)

2008.01.19 Mukkus, Leeuwarden (+ The Sketchers, Love Bite)
2008.04.26 Het Podium, Hoogeveen (+ Vopo’s)
2008.04.29 La Cave, Groningen (+ more)
2008.05.05 Huize Spoorloos, Emmen (+ Oi Polloi)

2009.12.12 Mukkus, Leeuwarden (+ Sangre, Man Made Filth, Deportation, Vals, Fed By Trash)

2010.01.23 Oude Rabobank, Groningen (+ The Sketchers, Intoxication)