Biography

SMOKEY ANGLE SHADES play earthy Rock 'n' Roll with and an emphasis on four part harmonies.

Named after a night flying moth, Smokey Angle Shades formed in London last year. The band consists of Fred Stitz from Germany, Pat Smyth and Nipsy Russell from Northern Ireland, Ned Crowther from England and Antonio Feola from Italy.

Like their namesake, following the light and navigating by the moon Smokey Angle Shades are gathering momentum and taking flight with their new recordings now up on myspace.


SMOKEY ANGLE SHADES PRESS:

'Best Unsigned Band - Even without a crystal ball, it's hard not to see great things ahead for this hirsute quintet from London, whose sound is pitched somewhere between Kevin Ayres and Kings of Leon - brilliant tunes.'
London Lite

'Worn-in stoner vibe: check. Hirsute heads and hippie clothes: check. The SMOKEY ANGLE SHADES call their sound the 'new world rock 'n' roll'; I call it infectious, good-time blues rock. Loaded-era Velvet Underground sensibilities shine through on 'Had About Enough', and they evoke the ramshackle spirit of Humble Pie on
'Don't Leave Me'. Anyone who digs the Harvest label is bound to find joy with this lot. My only fear for this east London-friendly band is that someone will decide they're trendy and kill their freewheeling spirit. Long live the unspoilt Shades!'
Phil Istine - SHINDIG!

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