SLYDIGS

Are you sitting comfortable on your bottoms? Then, I’ll begin!

Last couple of gigs have been interesting to say the least - the ones where no-one fucked up (see recent tweets for details) so we could actually perform, were excellent! London is always a pleasure to play, some mad support in the form of FC20 I think they were called. Great to watch actually. Two front men bouncing their bonce off, they deserved a bigger crowd for sure. Definitely like to watch them cats again.

So me and the boys took a wander round London town on the Saturday, filled with exuberance and wine. Many a laugh was had and it didn’t take long for Ben to be moon walking on the ceiling to a bit of Jamiroquai, (one of his fav’s at the moment, I think ). I partook in what can only be described as the most perplexing conversation with a stranger ever. It began with him  attempting to remember the actor Rhys Ifans in response to my attire. Me on the other hand began reeling off celebrates names like some sort of look-a-likey charades, an awkward moment passed and by the time he got to it I was at the bar ordering a drink in a Welsh accent. Whilst I think my appearance resembled nothing of the Welsh Thespian,  a good tip is - if you ever find your self confronted with a Spanish back packer in London that likes to celeb spot; ‘play along’! You will get a drink out of it at least! 

Anyway the night was to be enhanced by a theatre show in the East End by a theatre company called Not Too Tame, my brother’s in it and directs it. Whilst I could be accused of nepotism, it was certainly adored by the rest of the band I’m sure. Safe to say it blew us away and everyone else in there. Everything about it seemed to hit home and some girl performed an acoustic track which had me questioning my own ability she was that good!!

A little digression from the music but back to the grindstone! We play our home town this Saturday, Friar’s Court in Warrington which is set to be a stormer - we’re bringing the Hurricane anyway. Also penning some new material with the Menguy later so keep your wary minds open. You’re gonna love what we’ve done with the place! 

Peace and love as ever

Dean x

Good evening ladies and gentleman I hope you are all well and staying out of trouble. This weekend just gone has been an eventful one to say the least! Allow me to elaborate…

Thursday 11th

We set off on Thursday afternoon heading up to Middlesbrough to play at Doc Browns which would be the first of our three gigs over the course of the weekend. This was our first proper journey in our new van and I must say she delivered on all fronts…except maybe the sound system (the lighter plug for the docking station is situated between the legs of the front passenger) anyone wanting to change a song must have full permission of the passenger in the front, this rule is only to avoid any sexual misinterpretation And must be abided by at all times!

We arrived at Doc Browns on Thursday evening and loaded our gear into the venue. Doc Browns Is a grand old pub with a good stage, we immediately felt at home as it was reminiscent of the Albion where we used to practice in Warrington in days gone by (only on a much larger scale). By the time we hit the stage the crowd where fired up and buzzing and so where we! The atmosphere was amazing, when we are met with a crowd as fired up as the one at Doc Browns the results are always electrifying! The feedback after the gig was unbelievable and we would look forward to returning at a later date, Thanks to everyone who attended we met some top people!

Friday 12th

On Friday morning Pete and Dean decided to ring mine and Asbo’s hotel room to tell us to hurry because they were serving breakfast downstairs, after jumping out of bed and running down to reception we realised that we were unsuspecting victims of a hilarious practical joke…. There was no breakfast and Pete and Dean where still in bed! Sometimes the calibre of jokes that get banded around in this band leaves me thinking that the country has missed out on a world class comedy act!

After our real breakfast we headed to Sunderland which was only a short drive away from Middlesbrough and eventually found Plugged In which was the venue we had been booked to play at. (I say eventually as we passed it several times due to the lack of any venue sign or the lack of our sense of direction on our part)

Plugged In turned out to be a cool little Indie Venue in the centre of the City, Just the type of place we love to play!

By the time we started playing the crowd where very well oiled from the constant flow of alcohol they had been consuming all night. It’s always enjoyable watching a heavily intoxicated crowd going mad to our tunes and that night was no exception! Many a strange dance moves where invented that evening and a top night was had by all!

Saturday 13th

Saturday morning started well, the sun was shining and spirits where high due to the success of the previous nights and we were buzzing with the anticipation of getting to Aberdeen and blowing the roof. Half way through our drive all our excitement went out of the window with an almighty bang to the back of the van, yep! We had been hit by another driver.

I won’t go into the details of the hours that followed because it is about as rock and roll as an episode of the bill, but safe to say we didn’t make it to Aberdeen and our beautiful new van had its first taste of the shit storm that follows a band on the road. Not to worry she will be as good as new next week but what really gutted us was not being able to make our gig in Aberdeen. We apologise to everyone who attended and we are sorry for any inconvenience this caused to anyone. We are rescheduling in the very near future.

Well there you have it folks another weekend in the life of Slydigs. We had laughs, we had tears, but most of all we the best breakfast related practical joke known to man - I defy anyone to name a better one.

Thanks for reading, next Friday we head to Surya in London then Zanzibar in Liverpool on Sunday. Hope to see you there! My bestest bud Dean will report to you with another blog next week.

Much love. Louis xxxx

Alright you crazy cats,

Few things happened since last time I wrote.  Main thing we kicked of the tour last week in Hull which was excellent. Great little, sweaty venue called The Adelphi - it’s made its own history over the years. Some legends have graced that stage… and still do!
I always find those gigs the best, more intimate, plenty of passion running round that room that’s for sure! Certainly great to finally get out there and tour tracks from the Album.

Next gig was the Saturday just gone at Dry Bar. It turned out to be even bigger and better than the last. The lads were on their best game as well and we had a few guests joining us on stage for the climax. Was great to see all those new faces turning up showing some support and bopping away. Some from a gig we did last year at the Ritz and some from the Guerilla gig we did on Market street awhile ago. Great reception for the brass section that joined us. Top crowd for sure, wonder if we can beat in Middlesbrough this Thursday.

Been in the studio recently demo’ing some new material which is turning out to be very exciting indeed, may throw a few in the set in the back end of the tour if your lucky!

Did a few sessions at Salford City Radio as well which had its moments of greatness. One shining example being one of the DJ’s calling us “Skydigs” from Runcorn - chuckle chuckle! They were digging the music though which is always good! Thinking about moving to Runcorn and changing our name to Skydigs now!

Oh yeah, I mustn’t forget we’ve had a new arrival - in the form of a Mercedes van, had to change transport as Pete was getting increasingly irate with Shirley’s (ford transit) sensibility. Sorry love, you’re getting swapped for a new, better model!

Till next time, diggers diggettes,

DF x

So tonight is the first gig of two this weekend at the Classic Grand in Glasgow and the second in Manchester’s Dry Live. Also the first of many blogs for the tour in April so here goes with this one!

Looking forward to tonight as its the first time playing in Glasgow (ironically- I should just call this blog Virgin Friday). We have played before in Scotland but it was in Edinburgh a few years ago which consisted of three people clapping, one heckler and some bar maid with a beard. Anyway, I digress - tonight I will get to see a band I have heard a lot about supporting us called Sons Of The Stage - not seen much of them but looking forward to watching that! Certainly excited for the Scottish crowd though, as I always hear that they’re the best!

I currently write from the rear of our travel bus…. Sorry, van. Often we refer to the ‘van’ as the tour bus and if anyone actually gets to set eyes on the beauty we usually turn it back on them and say “no,no you heard me wrong I said ‘Tall’ bus not tour bus …”  Currently we are equipped with 8,000 CDS of 60’s Rock & Roll Courtesy of the Menguy that is Louis, so I may burst into a ‘dinner’ style jive while writing this, but you won’t get to see it, unlucky for you! 

Sound check’s at 4pm today, but for anyone that has never had the privilege of working with an unknown sound tech’ it will usually consist of us waiting round for a few hours twiddling with our nobs to be met by a grumpy stoner that hates loud noises with an horrendous collection of 80’s prog rock tunes that no fuckers heard of. But I don’t like to stereotype … Anyway, we need our own sound guy for the tour in April! Fingers crossed with this one tonight! 

I will leave on a positive though, the suns come out so hopefully Scotland will be in the 30’s! …….. Hopefully! 

Chow diggers! X

DF

Win two tickets to our gig on 22nd December at HMV Ritz Manchester… www.slydigs.co.uk/competitions/ritz-comp

Established rock magazine Vive Le Rock have put our album ‘Never To Be Tamed’ in their top 30 albums of 2012!

Have a sneaky listen here: www.reverbnation.com/slydigs

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SLYDIGS might not be a name that is new to you.  This young four-piece is the real deal: great songs, musicianship, attitude and charisma - they have it all.  They have a genuine buzz going on.  When their first single, ‘Electric Love’, was released, the NME said: ‘Make sure that it is one of the five tracks you buy this month’ 

The video of the single was also awarded Video Of The Week on Sky Music Channel, Lava, and was also in the Radar Section of NME TV.  

Channel 4 has also featured ‘Electric Love’ on the new show ‘Fresh Meat’ and it was also used in a C5 advert.  And that is only the start, because SLYDIGS have already supported Pete Doherty, The New York Dolls, The Fall, Idlewild, Shack, Alabama 3… and the list goes on.   

In 2011, the band played numerous festivals, such as HAIGH FEST (The Coral / Courteneers), SOUTHPORT ROCKS FESTIVAL and EXMOUTH FESTIVAL. They also opened the WESPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL in County Mayo. 

Have a look at what people are saying about SLYDIGS:

“With energy to boot, the band are a tornado of great indie music from thudding drum beats and riffs that makes it impossible to keep still” Review: 100 Club - 2012.

“SLYDIGS have got the looks, the haircuts, the riffs, a Manchester postcode and a love of money, women and fast cars. In short, everything they need to be the saviours of rock ‘n’ roll and kick out the indie-kids and electronica knob twiddlers.” Review: Radio Caroline TV

“Slydigs? Yeah, they’re OK” David Gilmour, Pink Floyd.

SLYDIGS’ debut album ‘Never To Be Tamed’ was released on Sept 24th on Flicknife Records and is available now on Amazon.co.uk, iTunes and HMV.com

 ’The Love That Keeps On Giving’ is the video of the band’s highly acclaimed latest single.

SLYDIGS are: 
Dean Fairhurst: Vocals and rhythm guitar 
Louis Menguy: Lead guitar 
Ben Breslin: Bass 
Peter Fleming: Drums

Check out the SLYDIGS Official Website for all the latest news, info - the works.

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‘Fan’ Flicknife on Reverb Nation

“‘SLYDIGS are the latest spectacular find for Flicknife Records. An Alternative/Underground label in it for the long-haul, who have previously given us the likes of Hawkwind, Erazerhead & Inner City Unit, come up with yet another amazing band. Slydigs are surely the saviours of modern rock’n’roll, the pure energy of this album is quite astounding! One of our favourite albums of 2012… find out more @ www.slydigs.co.uk or www.flicknife.n.nu’”

“Hands down, utter perfection. Not a foot put wrong on these blistering, furious, roaring choons…”electric love” is simply magnificent..and with the strong vibes of Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and The Verve bursting from the seams, it reminds me of just how good solid, uncluttered rock n roll should be!!”

“SLYDIGS. Never To Be Tamed (Flicknife). Wild indie rockers from the Greater Manchester area. 9/10. At times sounding like a curious combination of the White Stripes, Oasis, Stereophonics and the Arctic Monkeys, it’s clear Slydigs aren’t averse to expansive guitar-led tunes. But there’s a distinct 1960s R&B vibe about their sound too, just check out the brass section on ‘Bang, Bang My Bullet Was Gone’, and Dean Fairhurst’s sublimely soulful vocals thought. Slydigs are one of the most catchy new bands I’ve heard in ages: the new single ‘The Love That Keeps On Giving’ and the bouncy title track both bear all the hallmarks of bona fide indie rock anthems. Commercial potential is high then and as the beckoning finger of mainstream success draws them ever nearer the big time, I don’t doubt for a moment that Slydigs will be snapped up by a major label sooner or later. Rich Deakin. Vive Le Rock No. 9. Oct 17th 2012. “

- Lisa Fox, Bring the Noise (Sep 28, 2012)

“‘SLYDIGS ARE ONE OF THE MOST CATCHY BANDS i HAVE HEARD IN AGES’ Rich Deakin”

- Rich Deakin, Vive le Rock #9 (Oct 18, 2012)

“Intro track ‘Worth your weight in gold’ kick starts the punchy rock and roll sound ‘SlyDigs’ carry throughout their tunes, great riffs, banging solo’s and lively, funky choruses. Quick breath and its straight into track two ‘Bang,bang & my bullet was gone’,.with a ‘Pixies’ sounding guitar intro backed up by a ‘Round our way’ saxophone. Front man Dean delivers lyrical poetry before flying into the chorus, nice solo’s, great vocals and a lively beat. Track three ‘Stone cold killer’ is a great bluesy rock n’ roll track followed by track four, the brilliant ‘The love that keeps on giving’ that kicks off sounding like a top 90′s ‘Charlatans’ track quickly picking up pace to get your head banging to some amazing riffs and delivery to resemble the best of ‘Primal Scream’, this song wouldn’t be out of place on a Glastonbury sunny afternoon shared with a Jamaican Woodbine Brilliantly uplifting! Read the full review: http://www.mancuniapromotions”

- Anton Pell, Mancunia Promotions (Oct 10, 2012)

“Manc 4 piece Slydogs believe in the transformative, trouble startin’, street struttin’ power of rock n’roll. Diving straight into a sea of blistering blues rock influences; the swagger of Give Out But Don’t Give Up era Primal Scream; the lip curled snarl of Jagger; the whiskey yowl of classic Guns n Roses- at their best Slydigs deliver face smacking thrills in pop sized packages. Recent single Electric Love has the catchy riffs and cheeky ska punk rhythm of a genuine hit. Whoever is on production duties has done a great job- the mix is dirty enough to keep that all important guttersleaze edge, but sharp enough for the pounding rhythm section to fill indie discos ‘cross the land. ”

- MisterCharlie, Supajam (Sep 24, 2012)

“‘This energetic, fast paced rock n roll band went out and grabbed the guitar scene by the scruff of the neck, shaking up a scene that is now looking more and more likely to emulate the highs of the sixties and nineties. SlyDig’s have the drive, the hunger, the ambition, the image and more importantly the music. They instantly got out there and played wherever they could, building a fan base all over the UK with successful trips to Ireland included, there was nowhere these guys wouldn’t play in their drive to bring their fresh, thumping, energetic sounds to the new listener. They even go out doing pop up gigs from the back of a borrowed van to get their deserving tunes heard. It wasn’t long before the industry sat up and took notice of what this band were all about and in early 2012 they signed to Flick knife Records who cite them as their most exciting signing of the last twenty years…not bad!’”

- Mancunia Promotions (Oct 02, 2012)

SLYDIGS VIDEO»»»»»»>: ‘Flash’ Gig - HMV Manchester Sept 2012.

” Never To Be Tamed is a strong debut, and a fair opening salvo on England’s confused rock scene. Final track The Love That Keeps On Giving is a climatic finale, cut from the DNA of Sympathy For the Devil ( ‘woooo woooo’ backing vocals included) it closes the album on an escalating, triumphant peak. Ones to watch. 7/10”

- MisterCharlie, Supajam (Sep 24, 2012)

“‘The bands influences are diverse and range from The Clash to The Rolling Stones to Bertolt Brecht and you hear that in their music. For the younger listener there is shades of Death in Vegas and Kasabian with a much more driven sound. It’s not often you dance to indie music but with this band every song will get you dancing, it’s loud, it’s lively and 100% floor stomping rock n roll. Lead singer Dean Fairhurst’s melodic lyricism matches perfectly with Louis’ lead guitar backed up with thumping drum’s and a rhythm to ensure the dance floor matches the energy of the stage. Last week saw the band release their new album, the first under Flick Knife Records titled ‘Never to be tamed’, this album will without a doubt take SlyDigs to the next level and bless us all with another top touring band for years to come. Check them out at http://www.slydigs.co.uk for future gig listing’s, free downloads and album links.’ ”

- Mancunia Promotions, Mancunia Promotions (Oct 02, 2012)

“‘Never To Be Tamed? It’s fucking MONSTER!’  DJ Gary Lee. Album of the week.”

- Gary Lee, Starship Overflow FM (Sep 18, 2012)

SLYDIGS »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»> Electric Love Video

“Frenchy Gloder, (Flicknife MD) says ” Slydigs are the most exciting band we have signed in the last 20 years!” The band’s online Debut single ‘Eelectric Love’ (which British music bible the NME declared as being “one of the five tracks you must listen to this week”) was awarded video of the week on Sky Music Channel Lava and also the Radar Section on NME TV. Channel 4 has featured it on a new programme, “Fresh Meat” and channel Five have also featured it on the advertisement for up and coming shows. They have been invited to perform on a new music TV Show- Rule Britannia, set to feature on Sky 1 & ITV - In addition, their track Electric Love has been chosen to be the theme tune for the programme!! By Gary Skentlbery. Warrington-Worldwide.”

- Gary Skentlbery, Warrington-Worldwide (Sep 10, 2012)

“We here at the Killarney Grand offer live bands 7 nights a week, 12 months of the year. With a venue so busy, this is a premier spot for bands to ply their trade and a very high standard is demanded by both management and patrons alike. However every now and again you see something special and unique in a band, and this was certainly the case when we unearthed the SLYDIGS almost 12 months ago. To say they have made a name for themselves here in Killarney would be a massive understatement as they have built up a staggering fan base with their no-holds-barred style of rock and soulful blues. Interest in the band has snowballed since their first gig and we are unindated with requests regards their future shows. As a music promoter the only advice I can offer Dean and lads is to keep doing what yer doing cause ye are most definitely doing it right!! I predict a massive future for the band!”

- James O’Connor, Killarney Grand (Sep 12, 2012)

SLYDIGS VIDEO»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»  I Cant Wait Forever (live)  

“Is the U.K. going to have its very own rock revival? Seems likely if SLYDIGS have anything to do with it. The Warrington band played The Workman’s on Tuesday night, and despite the small crowd, the four lads rocked as if they were playing to a packed stadium. Maintaining a huge presence on stage, frontman Dean Fairhust showed his moves as he danced his way across it. Clearly they loved every second of it. And that’s not to mention the crowd, who lapped up each spine-tingling solo and foot-stomping riff. Influenced by every rock band of the last five decades, these guys are as genuine as it comes. Playing a well-balanced mix of their own work with some classic covers thrown in to get the crowd going, they may not be pushing poetic lyrics with deep metaphorical meanings but with music like this it isn’t needed. This is rock ’n’ roll at its purest, as it’s meant to be.”

- Daire Collins, Hotpress (Aug 08, 2012)

“Slydigs, an actualband from Manchester, improve the evening with a slick set that is clearly a product of much practice. With energy to boot, the band are a tornado of great indie music from thudding drum beats and riffs that makes it impossible to keep still. Even if you weren’t a fan of the genre, The Slydigs channel a classic sound with a new generation of music and combine both with a flare and ingenuity that is needed to carry out the show. Their songs such as ‘I Need A Woman’ flow from one to the other without moulding into one long song and from that it is clear that it is not just about playing well; they have put every thought into how and what they are going to play.”

- Guitar Cafe (Nov 13, 2011)

With a sound like cross between early Arctic Monkey’s, and Oasis’s, later; more gritty sound. The tunes are well polished, their energy is blistering, and their front man Dean Fairhurst has a voice raw enough that brings these songs to their maximum potential. With tunes such as ‘Electric Love’ and ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll (Turn me on) they’ll get the blood pumping and the head bobbing. They are an excellent listen. More… Visit- http://www.waterloounsigned.com/”

- Review. Waterloo Unsigned - (Feb 04, 2011)

 Slydigs were worthy winners of our last Band In A Box TV show in Manchester on Friday 8th October as they produced a flawless set of music to entertain the masses. They will be heading to our studio next week where we will be producing a filmed profile interview as well as a studio photo shoot, so stay posted as there is a lot more to come from them.”

- Review- Band In A Box TV.

SlyDigs are another Mancunian band set on the road of sucess. They have played many gigs to thier name, all over the UK. Overall SlyDigs are a band with great influences and more importantly great talent.”

- Review - Last FM 

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