The sort of 60s psych-garage that pleases mods and rockers alike" Fred Perry Subculture "Rolicking rock n roll!" - This Feeling "I'm digging that garage, mod, 60s beat sound!" Shell Zenner-Amazing Radio The Chessmen are a 60’s licked garage rock’n’roll group from Leeds formed in 2016 out of the ashes of frontman Luke Holdsworth’s old band. Although their place upon this planet has been a short space of time, they have achieved great things leaving a small but deep indent on the underground, unsigned music scene, supporting a heavy weight of mod, rock n roll, indie and independent guitar groups all around the country. Always aiming to keep themselves a mixture of gold and silver, shimmering with vintage aesthetic but a cool, contemporary pop edge, the Chessmen are endorsed by Hofner Guitars, validating their rock n roll credentials in a cauldron of mod, rock n roll, British Beat and 60’s tinged booby-traps of noise. There’s a time and a place to strike a match and throw it to a puddle of gasoline and watch the soul burn, the Chessmen are a band that absorb these primal moments of seduction. Understanding the appeal of charming a snake out of the basket; producing songs of a highly distinct nature at the hand of oozy reverb vocals, sharp edged guitars, bombardments of heavy fuzz bass and military marching drums sounding like a meeting point between the jungle and a city that never sleeps. All of the members of The band have an equal, embedded determination and drive to succeed with the distinctive sound they create together in moments of magic, spontaneity and wacky rock experimentation. "Sixties-licked garage rock n roll madness with added fuzz, fizz & attack!" Download new single THE CUNNING LINGUIST for free here www.thechessmenuk.com