As you may or may not be aware Doozr and I are big fans of finding new music; particularly local or unsigned bands. So it is a happy coincidence that my work colleague Bill moonlights as a radio DJ for Vixen 101 in Market Weighton. Bill presents Fox's Den on Friday evenings, showcasing local & unsigned bands. He regularly lets me take a dive into his bag of sample CDs sent from bands who want to be played on his show.
At the end of last year I came across the 2008 EP 'When We Were 17' by Sheffield band Dead Like Harry. The tracks caught my attention immediately and I was drawn to the catchy melodies, beautiful lyrics and stunning vocal. They have an almost indie folk/country feel with hints of pop and rock thrown in for good measure.
Because I liked it so much, Doozr surprised me at Christmas with a limited, signed and numbered copy of their yet-to-be-released first album, 'Know the Joy of Good Living'. The story behind this album is inspiring to any up and coming band and shows sheer determination to get their sound out there. With so many songs ready to record but no one willing to produce an album, they quite inventively approached Alan Smyth (Pulp, Arctic Monkeys). They asked him to produce the album in return for 3 months of labouring on the building site of his new studio.
The album was made available as a limited edition pre-release, including 2 extra tracks, before the official release on the 15th of February. It's available at gigs or for purchase on their website. There's also a free download containing just the MP3s of the album, EP and the new single, 'Fight'. To coincide with the release of 'Know the Joy of Good Living', Dead Like Harry are touring the UK. Saturday 27th February sees the band playing to a home crowd at The Plug here in Sheffield. And guess who has tickets? A gig review is inevitable! :)
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