Sisteray

Sisteray

Sisteray playing at The 100 Club, 19 May 2013
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Rock and roll, punk rock, mod revival,
Years active 2012–present
Website sisteray.com
Members Niall Rowan
Daniel Connolly
Marco Biagini
Michael Hanrahan

Sisteray are a British four-piece rock band from London, UK. Formed in 2013, by brothers Daniel Connolly (lead guitar/vocals) and Ryan Connolly (drums), the band consists of Niall Rowan (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) and Michael Hanrahan (bass).[1][2]

History

The band formed in Camden, London. Daniel Connolly found an advert on a musicians directory for a singer looking for a band. As a result, he asked Niall Rowan to join him and his brother Ryan for a jamming session. After a few months of rehearsing, writing songs and finding their sound, Daniel Connolly asked former work colleague Michael Hanrahan to join the band on bass. With the line-up complete, the band booked their first gig for Camden Rock in Camden on 19 September 2013.[1][3]

The band released their official debut single, double A-side "Take It Away/Happy Endings" on 26 August 2013.[4] "Take It Away" saw the band making their first major radio debut, appearing on Gary Crowley's Saturday show for BBC London 94.9 on 2 August 2013.[2][5] The single has also gained the band many positive reviews.[6]

In 2014 Ryan Connolly departed Sisteray and was replaced on drums by Marco Biagini.

Their first EP was recorded and produced by Michael Smith, formerly of 12 Dirty Bullets. Entitled She Likes The Drama, it was recorded at the RnR Studios in Uxbridge and released on 17 February 2014.[7][8] A tour followed which saw the band playing throughout the UK, including London, Wigan, Yorkshire and Kent.[9] The EP was deemed a big success for an independent band, which saw them featured at three This Feeling shows (formally played by Reverend and the Makers and The Pigeon Detectives,[10] as well as featuring on XFM,[11] Amazing Radio,[12] Music Week [7] and Louder Than War.[13]

The band went on to release single No Escape on 19/03/2015, which was recorded and produced at Bark Studios, London by Brian O'Shaunessey (Primal Scream).

Musical style

Sisteray are influenced by 1960s bands, such as The Kinks, The Beatles and The Who, as well as 1970s mod revival bands such as The Jam and Blues bands such as Dr. Feelgood, The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. The band can also cite more recent indie bands, such as The Stone Roses, Joy Division,[14] The La's, The Smiths, Arctic Monkeys[15] and Oasis.

Personnel

Discography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sisteray - London's number one emerging rock band". sisteray.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Music - Sisteray". BBC. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Sisteray Live @ Camden Rock". AllEvents.in. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "New Music: Sisteray". supajam.com. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "BBC London 94.9 - Gary Crowley, 03/08/2013". BBC Online. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Higgins, Jordan (25 July 2013). "Sisteray – Take It Away/Happy Endings Review". WhatCulture!. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bertelsen, Karma. "Presents: Sisteray". Music Week. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  8. ↑ "Sisteray - "SHE LIKES THE DRAMA" — Counterfeit Magazine". Counterfeitmag.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Sisteray | Bands". Thisfeeling.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  11. ↑ "Download tracks from the latest This Feeling bands | Find, Win & Buy". XFM. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  12. ↑ "Sisteray's music at". Amazingtunes.com. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  13. ↑ "New Artist of the Day: Sisteray". Louderthanwar.com. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  14. ↑ "Launchbox: Sisteray". Fortitude Magazine. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Take It Away / Happy Endings - Single by Sisteray". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  17. ↑ "iTunes - Music - She Likes the Drama - EP by Sisteray". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2014-07-04.