The Dandilions - Ignatious Read and Bonsey had been playin and writing together for a few years before they were walking through highfields and heard bob marley being played proper loud. They followed the sound and came across a portugese bloke sitting on the floor jamming along to it on an old bass guitar, shortly after oli and sam asked him to join the band and began to add loud basslines to their hybrid poetry and melody. after a long search 4 a drummer the boys stopped by outside an old burlesque house 2 skin a j, they noticed sum guy struggling to get a drum kit down a set of stairs, the lads decided they would help him as they were feeling quite peacefull after their ..... as the geeza was putting the drums in his van they blindfolded him and took him away to officiate him as a dandilion. The rest is the present.

"The Dandilions are the latest of the wave of bands coming from what used to be known as “middle England”. We call it inspired - with the swagger and the style to match. It could be The Clash - circa 1977 or course - mixed by Lee Perry, sporting Ben Shermans. Or something like that. But not quite."
The Dandilions - SOHO Strut Review

The Sons blend timeless guitar pop with a complex style of song-writing, to create a dark slice of summer with a seedy underbelly. Based in Derby and Nottingham, The Sons have gigged extensively around the country, providing many a memorable set of originals over the past few months at the likes of Water Rats, The Cavern Club, The Vic (supporting Nine Black Alps and Alfie) and The Social. They’ve also appeared on an NME tour, as house band at the You’re So Old Street club nights including playing alongside 10,000 Things and Do Me Bad Things and have also supported the likes of Ian Brown.

On first listen to The Souvenirs. You can hear the influences aplenty. The Smiths, The Kinks, The Who, Morrissey and a whole host of other acts. With catchy hooks, strong lyrics and solid rhythms, they have increased their fanbase in Derby in a short space of time, adding to it every live show. More and more people are waking up the sound of The Souvenirs. 

The Roads - Simple, to the point and noisy to boot, its over before you've really taken it all in, which means you'll listen to it again

The Dandilions
The Sons
The Souvenirs
The Roads