The Bristol punk rock n' roll crew are back with a belter!
Bristol quartet Split Dogs have released a new single ‘Lafayette’, in advance of their ‘Here To Destroy’ album – out on February 28th via Venn Records. Watch out for our review of the latter!
According to guitarist Mil Martinez, ‘Lafayette’ is “a love letter to our families and the influence they’ve had on our love for music. At a glance it tells the story of (singer) Harry’s mother growing up in Wolverhampton during the height of the 1970s/80s northern soul scene and the characters she encountered. It also tips a hat to my older brother that passed away in 2023, he played a major role in my song writing growing up.”
The video was shot by drummer Chris Hugall who admits that on the actual day of filming they had no real plan as all of their other ideas had fallen through, but they worked on the fly and the end result compliments the song perfectly.
“It takes you on a journey through the cobbled streets and back bars of the Black Country, Harry’s hometown of Wolverhampton,” explains Mil. “From Chewing gum-stained carpets and pints of mild to stone faced locals and tar-stained fingertips. If you fancy a dance? Come out to the club and feel alive!”
And trust us, alive is exactly how you will feel after witnessing a Split Dogs show! They’re set to embark on their first UK headline tour, along with some shows in mainland Europe; the full list of dates is below.
UK
2/2 Incider Festival, North Somerset
7/2 Milton Arms, Portsmouth
26/2 Hug and Pint, Glasgow
27/2 Gullivers, Manchester
28/2 Billy Bootleggers, Nottingham
1/3 The Grace, London
2/3 Daltons, Brighton
7/3 Rough Trade, Bristol
Europe
18/3 Supersonic, Paris. France
20/3 Cafe Central, Brussels, Belgium
21/3 La Zone leige. Belgium
22/3 cafe The Jack, Eindhoven. Netherlands
23/3 Poppodium Volt, sittard. Netherlands
26/3 Monkeys Music club, Hamburg. Germany
27/3 Dreikonigskeller, Frankfurt. Germany
28/3 Museumskeller, Erfurt. Germany
29/3 Freak Show, Essen. Germany
Festivals
23/5 Bearded Theory
24/5 Sneister, Netherlands
9-12/7 2000 Trees
9/8 Rebellion, Blackpool
Main Photo Credit: JESS RUSHBY
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