- Dead Sons
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Dead Sons Origin Sheffield, England Genres Indie rock Years active 2009–2010 (as 'The Backhanded Compliments'), 2010–present Labels Crystal Ship Records [1] Website http://www.deadsons.tv Members Thomas Rowley
Ryan Sellars
Matthew Byrne
Aaron Finucane
Joseph GreenDead Sons are a five-piece UK Indie rock act originating from the Sheffield area, featuring two ex-members of Milburn (Thomas Rowley & Joe Green).
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Members
- Thomas Rowley (vocals, organ, piano, guitars)
- Ryan Sellars (bass, glockenspiel)
- Mathew Byrne (percussion, marimbas, harmonica, vocals, guitars)
- Aaron Finucane (guitars, organ, piano, vocals)
- Joseph Green (drums, percussion)
History
The band formed in Spring 2010, with Sheffield band 'The Backhanded Compliments' reforming the band under its current name following the addition of two new members. Dead Sons spent a few months in a small flat in Sheffield Centre working on their sound,[1] before playing their first show to a capacity crowd at Tramlines Festival 2010. Unusually, the band chose Montgomery Theatre [2] (a 420 seater venue opposite Sheffield Town Hall, usually host to dramatic performances) as the venue to launch their debut official White Label release of the well-received 'I Am The Lord', supported by a UK tour. 'I Am The Lord/City Nights' was released in 7" Vinyl in February 2011.[3]
They released their second single, 'Junk Room' on 30 May 2011, and the song was available for free download on their official website until early July.[4] This coincided with their biggest ever show supporting the Arctic Monkeys in a custom tent holding 10,000 people at Don Valley Bowl, in one of only two UK shows on Friday 10 June 2011. The supporting slot attracted some interest from Music Journalists, with Drowned In Sound dubbing Junk Room "a big fat stomp through psychedelia and desert rock". The band released their latest single, 'Berlin', as another free download on their official website on 18 July 2011. Dead Sons performed at Tramlines Festival 2011 at Main outdoor stage on Sunday 24 July, shortly followed by a show with Club NME at Koko on Friday 29 July. Dead Sons are touring their new EP 'Boom Boom' (released October 10) this Autumn.
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Categories:- Music from Sheffield
- Musical groups established in 2010
- British indie rock groups
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