Harpans Kraft

Following the release of their first single in 2022, Canal Side Running, Harpans Kraft have been busy crafting a reputation for themselves in the Manchester music scene. Last year, they supported bands such as Hotel Lux, Blue Orchids, Personal trainer and Crush. Following these opportunities, and the lengthy airtime the first single enjoyed on radio stations such as Amazing Radio and Radio X, the band took the time to perfect their set and improve their lineup. It was during this period that they jammed a new song that was full of energy, with the lyrics being improvised on the spot, birthing Teflon Tez. 

“We wanted to create a song that sounded futuristic. We had been experimenting with different synth textures and recording effects, which led us to create an atmospheric instrumental that owed well to the tone of the lyrics. During the writing process we were listening to a lot of Krautrock groups like CAN and NEU!, this helped inspire the rhythm and overall sound of Teflon Tez! The lyrics' storytelling format is inspired by the likes of the Specials, Fontaines DC and Yard Act.  

Teflon Tez is the family's best. He holds them all together, a provider and protector for the ages. But as his toxic masculinity becomes radioactive, and rumours of his death spread, the family secretly delight in his demise. However, upon turning up to his own funeral, under the guise of it all being just a ‘joke’, the family decide to act and put an end to the patriarch after all.

“Oh no, the family knows, Teflon Terry’s a bag of bones. 

But they rejoice in the street. 

And then the family glowed, as Teflon Terry’s heart explodes.