PROMO VIDEO SHOT AT GAZ’S ROCKING BLUES, SAN MORITZ
“SORRY OFFICER” RELEASED THIS FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
2022 TOUR DATES CONTINUE WITH NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB LONDON THIS THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER THEN BRIGHTON, BRISTOL, LEEDS, CARDIFF, SOUTHAMPTON GIGS & SHIIINE ON WEEKENDER APPEARANCE TO COME.
With The Shakes debut single “Sorry Officer” being released this Friday 7th October showcasing the style, suss, substance and sass that shapes the band, the standout track has been chosen as the theme to Pretty Green’s Autumn Winter 2022 Black Label campaign.
With a promo video for the campaign shot at a sold out Gaz Rockin’ Blues at St Moritz and with the band snapped by industry music photographer, Tom Oxley, the campaign announcement comes as the band prepare for their single launch at Close Up at Notting Hill Arts Club, this Thursday 6th October.
Pre-save the single here – awal.ffm.to/sorryofficer
Having shaped their reputation and gathered a significant following from select tastemaker shows and festival gigs over the past twelve months, The Shakes arrive rocking a vibrant gang mentality with some struttingly smart tunes and performances that highlight the band’s accessibility, directness and a good measure of wily poise to boot.
Suitably anthemic for the upstart generation, The Shakes impart a raw, insurgent vitality with sharply dynamic hooks grabbing listeners into the band’s artful, tightly driven take on pre-psychedelic sixties rock and more independent flavours with the band pointing to The Sonics, Wilco Johnson and The Jam’s “News Of The World” as laying the template for their individual sound.
The single “Sorry Officer” out Friday 7th October 2022 on AWAL serves up a Caught By The Fuzz debut moment with a dynamic slice of getting nicked life. Immediate and arresting, its punchy, punky verve and Ballotelli styled “Why Is It Always Me?” refrain, the track’s charismatic dynamic collars the audience as the sirens of the law catch up with the band on the run.
The video and single design are produced by La De La Studio, Kieran and Corey Rid. (https://ladela.studio/)
The band take to the road in support of “Sorry Officer” October to December 2022 with the single launch Notting Hill Arts Club Thursday 6th October before Brighton, Southampton and Bristol dates with Andrew Cushin, Leeds, Cardiff and Shiiine On Festival dates before a December Koko Camden show with The Rifles.
About The Shakes
The Shakes are Zak Nimmo on vocals, Joei Silvester on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, Sam Gibbs on lead guitar, Alex Kaltio on bass guitar and Oli Franklin on drums.
A Liverpool / London hybrid, Zak brought The Shakes name with him when arriving in Camden a few years back. Meeting Northern Soul DJ Joei, the pair hit upon their shared influences and bringing Sam, Alex and Oli into early sessions. Having done their time across the circuit, immediately the band had a sense they were onto something good here. With an arsenal of tunes from previous outings to add to their repertoire, The Shakes took shape and on the verge of the pandemic were beginning to get their name out.
Taking the enforced downtime to finesse and improve the band, The Shakes raised their game in lockdown and returned as soon as they could with lively, hard rocking performances that saw them invited to Isle Of Wight Festival and Shiiine On Festival in Autumn 2021. A sold out This Feeling gig at The Old Blue Last led to The Shakes first nationwide tour in February 2022 which saw them sell out major cities to appreciative young crowds.
Some impromptu, intimate gigs from the floor in The Hawley Arms in late Spring further cemented the band’s capital reputation and standing. A showcase at The Great Escape and a guest slot with Miles Kane followed in early Summer with festival appearances at Rewired, Lakefest and Mucky Weekender preceding the live dates from October’s release of “Sorry Officer.”
With tracks such as “Change Isn’t Strange” and “Fake Reality” already picking up prominence from live dates in addition to the props for the single, The Shakes seem set to take their shot at the title.
Catch them live and make up your own minds. You won’t be disappointed.
The Shakes Live Dates 2022
Thursday 6th October – Notting Hill Arts Club, London
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Saturday 8th October – Brighton Hope and Ruin (Andrew Cushin Support)
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Sunday 9th October – Southampton Joiners Arms (Andrew Cushin Support)
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Tuesday 11th October – Bristol Exchange (Andrew Cushin Support)
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Saturday 15th October – Live at Leeds https://www.liveatleeds.com/
Saturday 22nd October – Cardiff SWN Festival https://swnfest.com
Saturday 12th November – Shiiine On Weekender Minehead www.shiiineon.com
Friday 16th December – London Koko (The Rifles support) www.eventim.co.uk
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
