Who
would have thought that the Tygers of Pan Tang would still be
making records and playing shows over 40 years after their
initial inception? Certainly not main man and sole surviving
original member Robb Weir. ‘I was a fan of heavy rock who wanted
to make his own music’ he said recently. ‘Last year when I
walked on stage in Dusseldorf in front of 4,000 people it
occurred to me that it had gone rather well!’
The original band, who made 4
albums for MCA records, survived the unexpected departure of
Jess Cox to run Neat records and later John Sykes, who was bound
for Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake. What they didn’t survive was
their greatest commercial success with the album ‘The Cage’ and
the arguments with their record company that would follow.
However, Weir, ever the optimist, formed a new version of the
band to both play the old material and write songs that would
represent this ‘new’ Tygers. The backbone of the band – Craig
Ellis, drums together with Jack Meille, vocals and Gav Gray,
bass - have now been together for considerably longer than the
first Tygers and were recently joined by Francesco Marras on
guitar. Lengthy auditions had to ensure that Francesco could
walk in the same shoes as his illustrious predecessors. Anyone
coming to see the band will hear how successful that process
was.
With the recent renewal of their
contract with Mighty Music, the label that has released their
last two albums, and a return to live work, Robb and the band
cannot wait to get back on the road. Expect a setlist peppered
with tunes from the early albums including the now recognised
gem ‘Spellbound’ together with the best of their recent
catalogue.
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When
four experienced musicians get together to form a new rock band,
you know they mean business. Greyfox Conspiracy was
formed to write songs about life and love which have been
distilling away over many years like a good strong whiskey. When
they formed the band they found they had a lot in common. Born
and brought up in the South Wales landscape, which has seen so
many changes in the past 100 years, they had a lot to write
about.
All seasoned musicians who have been making
music for as long as they can remember, they have now found a
common ground where they can enjoy writing songs and playing
live, and inspire a new generation of young musicians to keep
the rock journey alive and thriving. Playing live shows is where
these old grizzlies work best, putting all they have into making
a show you would want to be part of, and see again. Structured
around the charismatic Greyfox Growl,
the band create a show allowing each band member to demonstrate
their own personality, which on occasion is quite a thing to
experience.
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The Transmission are a Welsh hard rock band, formed in Cardiff
in 2015. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist
Justin Crowe, lead guitarist Josh Thomas, bassist Carl Oag and
drummer Rich Selby.
With the goal to bring Rock music back
to the mainstream and capture an audience of all ages with their
youthful energy and good time message, the band are shaping up
to become an explosive breakthrough onto the air brushed face of
today's current mainstream music scene. Cancel The
Transmission's sound is best described as a hard-hitting
shockwave at a time where Rock music lacks substance and
attitude. With an array of feel good Hard Rock anthems, raunchy
and riff driven powerhouses, infectious hooks and passionate
ballads, the band are truly diverse at what they do.
The band's musical influences include
bands such as Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Def Leppard and
Whitesnake. As well as drawing influence from classic bands,
they are also greatly influenced by many of the modern rock
bands of today such as The Darkness, Alter Bridge, Inglorious,
The Treatment and Airbourne.
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Discover
the distinctive sound of Jeanicelee - a unique blend of modern,
melodic, guitar-fuelled heavy rock/metal with progressive and
symphonic elements. Fronted by Jeanice’s deep emotive vocals and
supported by Marco’s neoclassical style lead guitar, Jamie’s
driving bass and Tony’s impactful drumming, we tell stories with
powerful melodies.
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