(From their official website)
"Scotland's biggers and best new band...a weird and utterly brillian hybrid of The Killers and Panic!At the Disco. Only they'll probably end up bigger than both." - NME
The Dykeenies, an art pop five piece named after a phrase in the eighties fantasy film, "Willow", are Scotland's best kept secret...but that is about to change.
Hailing from the Glaswegian satellite town of Cumbermauld, they comprise of three brothers - Brian (vocals/synths), Alan (guitar) and Andrew Henderson (bass) - and two childhood friends, Steven Ramsay (guitar) and John Kerr (drums).
Since they formed in the summer of 2005, The Dykeenies have played numerous sold out shows around Scotland, as well as supporting the likes of Maximo Park, The Fratellis and Mystery Jets.
The band got their big break when they played the "Your Sound" night - a platform for unsigned talent, at Glasgow's legendary King Tuts, the venue where an unknown Oasis were signed on the spot by the then head of Creation Records, Alan Magee in 1993. They Dykeenies became the first signing to King Tuts' Recordings label, whose aim is to release one off singles by new bands with a view to bringing......[Read More]
(From their official website)
"Scotland's biggers and best new band...a weird and utterly brillian hybrid of The Killers and Panic!At the Disco. Only they'll probably end up bigger than both." - NME
The Dykeenies, an art pop five piece named after a phrase in the eighties fantasy film, "Willow", are Scotland's best kept secret...but that is about to change.
Hailing from the Glaswegian satellite town of Cumbermauld, they comprise of three brothers - Brian (vocals/synths), Alan (guitar) and Andrew Henderson (bass) - and two childhood friends, Steven Ramsay (guitar) and John Kerr (drums).
Since they formed in the summer of 2005, The Dykeenies have played numerous sold out shows around Scotland, as well as supporting the likes of Maximo Park, The Fratellis and Mystery Jets.
The band got their big break when they played the "Your Sound" night - a platform for unsigned talent, at Glasgow's legendary King Tuts, the venue where an unknown Oasis were signed on the spot by the then head of Creation Records, Alan Magee in 1993. They Dykeenies became the first signing to King Tuts' Recordings label, whose aim is to release one off singles by new bands with a view to bringing them to the attention of other labels.
The double a side single, "New Ides/Will Happen Tonight" was released in July 2006 and was a perfect showcase for their angular pop punk melodies. It did the trick. They have secured reams of glowing press from the Scottish media as well as a playlist on XFM Scotland and London.
The singlie also brought them to the attention of Steve Lamacq, who supported the release and invited the band to do a live session.
The Dykeenies are now turning their attention to south of the border. Having been championed by the New Music editor at NME after he received and early demp, they have recently finished playing the NME Rock n' Roll Riot tour with The Horrors, The Maccabees and The Fratellis. This included a show at the Astoria, which was, the band can boast somewhat impressively, their first London show.
Now signed to Lavolta Records, The Dykeenies released their debut EP for the label, "Waiting For Go", in November 2006. Written by the band, the eighties infused lead track was produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys/Kasabian/Editors) and mixed by Cenzo Townsend (New Order/U2/Kaiser Chiefs). The EP also featured "Things You Cannot See", "Feels Like Sleep" and "Dark Time", which showcase the band's unque brand of spiky, indie pop and flair for infectious, near monumental choruses that whirl around your head long after the CD has left the stereo.
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