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Teddy Boys

About Me

Hailed as the "modern retro-romantic minstrels of the Cedar Valley", The Teddy Boys are an uber pop family band taking styles from 1960's British Invasion Garage Rock and American Indie Rock and making them uniquely their own, churning out some of the most insanely catchy pop garage music currently coming out of the midwest today.
Forming in Cedar Falls, Iowa in the fall of 2004, around the songwriting of brothers Harper and Joel Sires with their cousin Dylan Sires. Drummer Graham Howland and bassist Devin Ferguson round out the sound.
They are kind of like the Kinks of Iowa, if the Kinks liked to get drunk and watch the Disney channel together.
Their first E.P. "Songs for Swingers" was self released in the fall of 2005. They released their debut L.P. "Love After Dark" in the fall of 2007 via Minneapolis/Cedar Falls label "The Tyros Label".
They have performed all over the United States on many week to month long tours. They are currently at work on their 2nd L.P.
Bio. written by: Mr. Samuel Locke-Ward
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Member Since: 24/06/2005
Band Website: teddyboysmusic.blogspot.com/
Band Members: HARPER SIRES, GRAHAM HOWLAND, DYLAN SIRES, DEVIN FERGUSON & JOEL SIRES with: CALEB L. POLAND (MGMT) CONTACT US @: [email protected]
Influences: The Beatles, The Slats, Big Star, Pavement, The High Strung, The Strokes, The Zombies, The Kinks , Buddy Holly, Beach Boys
Sounds Like: "Unadulterated joy that underruns summer anthems from the British Invasion to late ’70s power pop and contemporary twee" -Cokemachineglow.com
Record Label: Worked with: Tyros Label & Walt's Records
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

New Album/New Songs WINTER UPDATE YALL

Hello AllJust wanted to write an update to anyone who is waiting for new music from us. We have been in the studio off and on (NO $) for the last year. So far we have compiled some 20+ tracks, some go...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:53:00 GMT

TEDDY BOYS REVIEWS/PRESS!!

INSOMNIA RADIO HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT THE TEDDY BOYS: Teddy Boys: Baby You're the Best August 3, 2008 Out of Cedar Falls, Iowa, the Teddy Boys have managed to revive the sounds of 60's Britain ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:41:00 GMT

TOUR UPDATE 7/16/08 Tulsa

Hello EveryoneTour is going well. we almost got into a gang fighht in omaha. like 8 or 9 dudes circled our van when dylan and i where sleeping, they started pounding on the windows and punching at the...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:18:00 GMT

"BABY YOU'RE THE BEST" TRACK REVIEW FROM COKE MACHINE GLOW

The Music Web Site Cokemachineglow.com wrote a glowing review of The Teddy Boys single "Baby You're The Best" from their 2007 debut album "Love After Dark".   here's the link: http://ww...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:06:00 GMT

Scenetd Vinyl Live from Mars Cafe Interview + 2 New Songs.....

http://www.scentedvinyl.com/Sessions/TeddyBoys.html   Hello Everyone   We where lucky enough to be asked to be apart of The Scented Vinyl Show from the Mars Cafe in Des Moines on April 7th. ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:32:00 GMT

LOVE AFTER DARK ALBUM REVIEW!!!

*Review By: Gregory Meister*   "I first heard this band a couple of years back when my band played a show with them.  I was immediatly into their sound, it was very 60's with a dash of NYC S...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:36:00 GMT

LOVE AFTER DARK L.P. RELEASED!!!

Hello All,   Our debut L.P. is now availble through our myspace, at Mohair Pear on College St. or Bob's Guitars on University both in Cedar Falls or at one of our shows. It is...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:45:00 GMT

Album Update Part Deux (7/02/07)

Hello All We are making huge progress on the record, it is called "Love After Dark, by: The Teddy Boys" it is all done besides packaging and pressing, which will likely be done by mid August. We ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:30:00 GMT

These New Tunes (4/10/07)

These New Tunes are just a sample of what our album will consist of. Please Leave Your Thoughts and Comments!   Baby You're The Best Written by: Joel Sires/Harper Sires Vox: Joel with Dylan Guita...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:06:00 GMT

Feathers (Album Update 1/21/07)

Well, we just had a super productive weekend at CB Studios in Cedar Falls this weekend. I am proud to announce we are 98% finished with the album, we need vocals for 4 other songs, which we have ...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:51:00 GMT