Polite Bureaux

About this event

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Uncover Music and Yampy Promotions present Polite Bureaux Bradford, the city of Culture, formed the broken-beat-maker Joe Smith, also known as Polite Bureaux. Smith is joined on stage by his Blood Sister Maya Lili and Raver Viv Maher, introducing Ying and Yang energy live. 2023: Polite Bureaux supported Benefits, also hitting the stage later that year, performing at The Great Escape Festival 2023, releasing their latest single UAMELON, and gaining airplay on BBC Introducing with Melita Dennett and Callum French. While gaining support from the famous music & culture magazine Louder Than War. Polite Bureaux and Dyslexic Smith attributes his words to the diabolical truths of John Cooper Clarke. Other influences stem from Underworld, Joy Division, The Prodigy, and Sleafod Mods. Ultimately, Polite Bureaux's sound is upbeat and genre-mashing. The siblings, born in the big cities of London and Keighley, have a family history of Irish and Filipino Malay roots. Their youth was spent much across the country than in one place. Strong family unity is what elevates Polite Bureaux from the crowd. With words that hit home and stand out as most ordinary in today's world, Championing his youngster from the sidelines is wordsmith and poet Rob. Smith's father plays a significant role in the lyricism of Polite Bureaux, as his poetry is used as power to pride and break stigma through the performance of music. Expect brutal honesty and true energy in his venting on stage and in your ears. It's always more than just a play on words.