Dirty York

Albums 2010 - "Say Goodbye To Diamonds" 2009 - "Waiting On St George" 2013 - "Feed The Fiction" As a follow-up to their acclaimed 2009 debut release "Waiting On St George", popular Melbourne rock band Dirty York has delivered what many have already touted as a triumph in the face of adversity. It's hardly what you'd normally expect from an independent Australian band. The new album entitled "Say Goodbye To Diamonds" is a record of cinematic proportions and sonic scope that reflects quality rock 'n' roll songcraft with an incredibly big heart. "Say Goodbye To Diamonds" draws on diverse contemporary influences while remaining true to those old school southern rock and blues aesthetics that have withstood the test of time. This album has the lot - from foot to the floor fist pumping anthems to more soothing and heartfelt ballads; riff heavy guitars complimented by the excitement of a razor-shape horn section. "Say Goodbye To Diamonds" features intoxicating organ and thumping piano and memorably soulful lead and backing singing from start to finish. The songs themselves move at a free flowing pace, perfectly allowing the imagery of each piece to connect to the listener. Dirty York is a band that pride themselves on their dedication to creating, performing and producing timeless compositions with the honesty that good rock 'n' roll desperately requires. With an even spread of talent within, Dirty York have developed a work ethic that is widely regarded as relentless, oozing with that authentic blue collar Australian grit. In an age when the global music industry and the music buying public are on their collective knees, and audiences are almost forced to cheapen their taste due to a quantity not quality ethos, "Say Goodbye To Diamonds" is an injection of hard earned reality. There's nothing whimsical about it. There are no tits and ass or air-brushing to be seen and absolutely not one bit of filler. This is a seriously special record by a band at their peak. This is world class rock 'n' roll at it's best. This is Dirty York's band new album "Say Goodbye To Diamonds". Music was meant to be this good! ------------------------------------------ “Music is at a crossroads, and the path you choose to travel comes down to what you believe is true and feels right, bona fide genuine leather, versus what you know deep down is cheap and shallow, plastic not classic, a poor imitation...” "...this is a band that demands your attention!" - The Dwarf Dirty York has left a real and lasting impression on Melbourne’s live music scene with their southern rock stylings and repertoire of hard hitting songs. Delivering show after show of hi-octane energy along with a never say die attitude, their unique brand of hook-laden blues rock has won over fans both sides of the Yarra River. The challenge was always going to be capturing this spirit on record. Now with the release of their much anticipated debut album “Waiting On St. George”, the band are spreading their wings and finding overwhelming support from an insightful league of rock purists and goodtime punters further a field. The word on the street is that it’s rare these days to find a band that combines high calibre songcraft with such flair and honest charm like Dirty York. It appears all is not lost in the fickle world of rock ‘n’ roll. The wait is over. 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. www.dirtyyork.com "...raucous rock 'n' roll moonshine!" - Classic Rock Magazine