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Biography
2019-2022
If you like story driven lyrics and epic rockabilly guitar solo's, then buckle up and knuckle down for the vintage fuelled ride of your life!
If the Rockabilly genre is a lovingly restored classic car that has been kept in original pristine condition, then Unlucky Strike is the full Custom Hot Rod having the outward appearance of a timeless classic but with a modern engine and performance.
Their Neo Rockabilly style pays homage to traditional themes and tones but with a more contempary writing style.
Since 2020 they began building a following online via Facebook live gigs which caught the attention of Leek Blues and Americana Festival event organisers who loved the bands Modern Rockabilly approach and their inventive ways of creating a bigger live sound through the use of vocals, one guitar and a looper pedal. Since playing at the Leek Blues Americana Festival in late 2021 where they supported The Hawkmen who are a popular London based rockabilly band.
Hitting the ground running in 2022 they secured a slot supporting the acclaimed Canadian Rock band The Damn Truth as part of their UK tour. Through out 2022 the band showed no signs of slowing down with a summer full of festival slots before seeing out the year with their debut full band performance and first annual Halloween Ball where they played to a sold out audience to finish out 2022.
2023 has seen Unlucky Strike playing more festivals and Completing their debut album named "Meanwhile, Back In The Lab..." secheduled for release on October 28th to coincide with their second annual Halloween Ball.
Follow on facebook for more info about the upcoming Halloween Ball 2023.