Upon meeting whilst working together on a building site, Something quite magical happened. Andy overheard Mikeys captivating vocals as he sang while he worked and they agreed to write together.

The new partnership with front-man Mikeys unique vocals, a cross between The Specials Terry Hall, Damon Albarn and Ian Dury, added to Andys amazing writing and production skills, and teamed up with a group of like minded musicians in a Bristol studio for a cheeky jam session, they wrote their first song ’Stormy Weather’ and The Slacksons were born !

The Slacksons music weaves through multiple genres and taps into a rich legacy of British music with a cool mix of original Brit Hop, Jazz, Funk, Ska, Breaks and Electronica. They are a fantastic 5 piece high-octane live band, and never fail to raise the roof!

The band have played many great gigs and festivals plus some sold out Bristol and London gig dates,
The band held a pre-release album showcase gig at the Troubadour in London, which was a great success and generated lots of interest in the band including a live performance and interview on BBC Radio 5 with Laura Whitmore, and support from Craig Charles, Fatboy Slim and Jazzie B amongst others
Several tracks from their album have already received numerous plays on BBC Radio, BBC introducing,Solar Radio,BBC Radio 6,plus many other UK and International radio stations, and The BBC have continued their great support with a 3 live performances of their music over a week in March 2023. The band have successfully released 5 singles over 2022/23 to an ever growing loyal fan base, and are about to release their debut album on November 23rd 2023

I have included a link below to their debut album ‘Plastic bags for Shoes' which is due to be released Autumn 2023, but we have sent it out in advance to a few select DJs, festivals and brands over the last few weeks, and had an amazing response: Here are some early tastemaker reactions:

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Laura Mckay. Darkspin Management: UK + 44 (0)7917 106463