Band Biography
The Dukes of Stalis are a punk, rock and alternative band from Walsall in the West Midlands, formed officially in mid 2006 the band had several years together before breaking on to the Midlands unsigned scene.
Original band members Russell J Bird, Dan Hopley and James Powell had been friends for quite a while before the band took off, Dan and James met in secondary school, Russell and Dan met through a local football team they were involved in (unknowingly Dan had gone to Junior School with Russell), after no time at all it was apparent that they shared the same ideas and tastes in music and soon talk of a band arose.
The first rehearsals took place at Dan’s house with a new bass brought for this latest pursuit, soon after the garage was liberated for a rehearsal room. Early rehearsals were mainly Russell and Dan with James occasionally playing a practice drum kit.
Before long the band outgrew its home and with a dozen or so tracks lined up started serious rehearsal at local studios working towards a first gig at Aldridge community centre, promoted and organised by the band.
Annie Nation had been to see over half of the Dukes gigs around Birmingham and Wolverhampton, a friend of Russell, Annie became almost as involved as the band themselves helping set-up, sound check and making on-stage adjustments.
A 13 track demo recording was produced in early 07 containing tracks written at various stages of the bands life from ‘Nations & Bodies’ being possibly the first Dukes of Stalis track to the most recent and darker ‘Root & Kill’, sections of this session can he heard on myspace or downloaded from pier to pier sites listed in the links section.
The Dukes of Stalis now in their early twenties are playing venues on a regular basis in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Burton, Walsall, and Nuneaton.
Links:
Msn:
[email protected]
Dukes on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/dukesofstalis
Hear us at www.EMTalentRadio.co.uk
Special thanks to:
Jon Adams
Annie Nation
Ian Bennett
Kite
Andy @ S&J Music
All Friends & Family
Acknowledgements/Credits:
Lyn Davies
‘Russell’ EP Cover
Annie Nation
‘Dukes Girl’ Secret History Cover, DOS Flyer, Dan’s Hair colour
Jon Harris
Surface Unsigned Festival 07 Photography, (
[email protected])
Ellen Hanley
Surface Unsigned Festival 07 Video
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