FEATURED BAND: SLYDIGS

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Hailing from Britain’s North-West, a thriving hub of musical heritage, Slydigs are a charismatic four-piece leading the rebirth of rock and roll music by bringing a fierce modern edge to a classic sound.

Consisting of four school friends who grew up together in the industrial wasteland between Liverpool and Manchester, rock and roll music became an effective escape from their seemingly pre-ordained destinies in the factories and building sites of the North-West.

With a style of music that perfectly depicts thedisillusionment of modern day life, Slydigs have earned themselves an ever expanding fan base and have recently supported rock legends, The Who, on their world tour. As well as The Who, Slydigs have also supported Catfish and The Bottlemen, The View and Pete Doherty, and they also went on two full European tours with Vintage Trouble, playing all over the continent. It is the dynamic songwriting duo of Dean Fairhurst (vocals/ rhythm guitar) and Louis Menguy (lead guitar) that has brought them to this point and the pair seem to have an affinity for not only writing hard-hitting rock and roll anthems, but more laid-back ballads too that act as thought provoking social commentaries.

 

Now, the band are releasing their new EP How Animal Are You? On 12th May, a six-track collection that was written during an extraordinary time in the band’s career as they were transitioning from themenial daily grind of working life to performing with one of the world’s greatest rock bands. How Animal Are You? aims to provide listeners with an insight into the band’s inherent grit and fire that becomes apparent when you hear their music.

 

Due to the classic rock sound that Slydigs have developed for modern audiences, the band have been compared to the likes of The Rolling Stones, Oasis, The Kinks and The Black Keys. Their last single, ‘Light The Fuse’, was the only new band track to make it on to the video game Rockband, for Playstation and Xbox, and in addition, the band even received praise from Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedderwhen he saw them supporting The Who in Seattle, complimenting Dean on his voice, saying ‘from that performance I can see why you’re excited about your future in the business’.

With the platform they have already built for themselves and accolades such as these, Slydigs are certain to be making waves in the rock scene and are ‘bound to be filling stadiums in the not too distant future’ (Outlook Magazine). Also, the band signed with Trinifold Management, the same team looking after The Who, after the company saw them perform at the Big Feastival in 2014.

To promote their new record, Slydigs are also embarking on their own headline UK and European tour. You can see their dates below:

19th May: Deaf Institute, Manchester

20th May: Fibbers, York

21st May: Think Tank Underground, Newcastle

22nd May: Corporation, Sheffield

24th May: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

25th May: Garage Attic, Glasgow

26th May: Mash House, Edinburgh

27th May: Warrington Festival

29th May: Bodega, Nottingham

30th May: Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

31st May: Louisiana, Bristol

 

1st June: Sticky Mike’s, Brighton

3rd June: Camden Rocks, London

5th June: Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes

6th June: Portland Arms, Cambridge

14th June: Paradiso, Amsterdam

15th June: Merleyn, Nijmegan

16th June: Graspop Festival, Belgium

17th June: Hellfest, France

 

Find out more on Slydigs here:

https://soundcloud.com/slydigs_band

https://en-gb.facebook.com/SlyDigs/

https://twitter.com/slydigsband

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJVwYygvy2SOT5Rs2Yu6s2w

 

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