Rock n' Roll from the North. 

Velcro Teddy Bears are vocalist Sam 'Chaddy' Chadwick, lead guitar Mike 'Griff' Griffin, his brother Josh G on Bass, Mikey Holland on Drums and joining on Keyboards in August 2018 Mr Jack Graham. 

Velcro Teddy Bears are currently laying the pre-production groundwork for their first album to be recorded and released soon.

History
Velcro Teddy Bears started off as an acoustic duo back in the late 2000's and have grown as band and a sound throughout the last ten years or so.

The Velcro Teddy Bears won the accolade of ‘Yorkshire Unplugged’ in 2012 having grown into a 4 piece with their unique skiffle/folk rock sound. Check out 'Lady off London Road' and 'Life on Gas' . The release of their debut EP ‘Coming Back For More’ in 2013 showcased the bands rural and country roots, however the addition of drums and electric guitars, on tracks such as ‘Summer Breeze’ and the title track 'Coming Back for More', has allowed them to explore the dimensions of their searing sound.

Crowned ‘Oxjam Battle of the Bands’ winners for 2014, the four-piece feel quite at home on stage having fully embraced the electric lineup swapping acoustics for Les Pauls and cajons for Pearl Exports, 

The band expanded again in August 2018 with the addition of Jack Graham on keys and rhythm things giving a new scope and again an exploration into a new sound, evident on the latest tracks 'Stranger to Hope' and 'Petrol on the Door'

Long-time friends with a gigging history that stands as a testament to their hardworking ethos, The Velcro Teddy Bears’ nature translates in their songs and at their shows which are electric and foot stomping throughout.

We hope to see you down the front very soon!

Griff, Josh, Chaddy, Mikey and JG

The band – who consist of; Pete ‘Spider’ Spiby (vocals and guitar), Ozzy ‘Owl’ Lister (guitar) Mark ‘Dark Shark’ Thomas (guitar) Tiger Si (drums) and Adam ‘the Fox’ Irwin (bass) have spent the last two years playing for audiences across the UK and mainland Europe.

With friends such as Airbourne, Supersuckers, the Datsuns, Stone Gods and Wildhearts among others plus the wowing of festival crowds including Download, Sonipshere, High Voltage, Bloodstock and iTunes Festivals in the UK alone.

iTunes, of course, was very special as the band were chosen by none other than Ozzy Osbourne to open for him at the Roundhouse. Ozzy was so impressed he
then offered the Spiders a slot on the UK leg of Ozzfest at the O2 Arena.

With acclaimed ep’s No Goats In The Omen and Cinco Hombres (Diez Cojones) preceding the album release they’ve been winning a lot of friends and influencing a lot of people in the build up to the album release, with features and sterling reviews across the board. But don’t take our word for it…

"Destined to become one of 2011's must haves" said Classic Rock Magazine. "A tireless masterpiece that rocks from front to back" and "9/10" say Metal Hammer. 'Black Spiders are pure genius" said the one and only Duff McKagan off Guns N Roses. 5/5 said Big Cheese; "the true sound of rock n' roll in 2011". Rock Sound Magazine proclaimed; "their apocalyptic three-man axe assault is aweinspiring". Kerrang even gave its readers a fright with a poster and shouted about how “this Sheffield based quintet have managed to harness the powers of Angus Young and priapic death punks Turbonegro and distill it into a brew fit for Odin himself”.

While the broadcast airwaves have been virtually saturated with their brand "medieval biker rock" (Rock Sound, again...). BBC Radio1 Rock show and the Xfm Rock show have had them in for sessions and stations from Planet Rock to BBC 6Music, Rock Radio and beyond have championed their sounds - with the likes of SCUZZ TV, NME TV, Kerrang TV play listing their videos including:

Just Like A Woman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd1fv7_7Ero
Stay Down - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNxKpZGRzdU
St Peter - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaGFqamY20Y&feature=related

Petty Youth are a garage rock band from County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed in 2013, they have been unleashing their caustic brand of blues-soaked, glam-tinged and punk-wrought garage rock 'n' roll on gig-goers and festival audiences across the UK and Ireland ever since. 

Steeped in a strict DIY ethic, Petty Youth have released a number of self-recorded singles in the true garage rock tradition, many of which have received significant airplay on both national and international radio stations. Gaining a reputation as a formidable live act, Petty Youth specialize in delivering hard-hitting, balls-to-the-wall performances that have been lauded widely by critics:

HOT PRESS MAGAZINE
"It was well worth the trip. Unleashing a dirty blues soaked set with grimy garage rock, Petty Youth played with gusto, enthusiasm and finesse. If you missed them, you missed out. " 

BBC RADIO ULSTER
"The essence of everything that’s fearless, dirty and mean… They remind me of The Hives and that’s a good thing!”

GIGGING NI
"Petty Youth demonstrated why they are one of the bands to watch at the moment... (they) didn’t just play on the stage, but shattered it"

CHORDBLOSSOM
"Sounding as big and epic as The Hives"

SOUNDS OF NORTHERN IRELAND
"One of the finest live bands on the NI scene - gutsy, ballsy & authentic garage rock'n'roll with highly memorable tunes."

TERRI HOOLEY, GODFATHER OF BELFAST PUNK
"Yis' were too loud!" [sic]

Flamboyant, confrontational, impossible to ignore - Petty Youth are ready to give punk rock a Cuban-heeled boot up the backside.

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