Dirty York

As a vessel for the swaggering, sweaty blues of songwriter and guitarist Luke Teys (ex-Streetkid Vandal), Dirty York serves up a heady remedy of struttin' hard rockin' groove and authentic soul that carries this Melbourne six-piece beyond slavishly mimicing their influences or bowing to superficial trends. They're carving out their own legacy in a musical landscape where the next big thing is a dime a dozen. The combination of Shaun Brown's whiskey-soaked vocals, the Zep-esque six-string squallings of Benny James (ex-72 Blues), Todd Bennett's (ex-Radio Dolls) warm bass rumblings, and Luka Szpakolski’s "tight but loose" skin-work, comes together in a freakish display of sonic abandon. With cool, naturally evolving chemistry apparent to all, Dirty York stands apart with their uncanny knack of making riff-heavy vintage rock so god-damn heartfelt and danceable. They boldly remind us what good rock ‘n’ roll is all about