Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell

Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell

Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell are a rock group from Hastings, United Kingdom, active since 2008. Their sound is rooted in hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock and stoner rock, and they are known for working with a deliberately unusual name that references an 18th-century admiral of the Fleet.

Style and sound

The band plays a 1970s-influenced hard rock style, with clear links to early Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Deep Purple. Their music is also described as having an aged production feel, which suits the heavy, traditional-metal approach of the songs. They are associated with a no-classic-rock-revivalist position while still drawing on the same broad era and sound.

Releases and label

Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell are signed to Rise Above Records. A release titled Return To Zero is mentioned as a 7-inch, with songs including “Day After Day” and the title track “Return To Zero”.

Personnel

The group consists of Louis Comfort-Wiggett, Serra Petale and John Redfern. Another name associated with the band in the text is Johnny Gorilla, who is identified as the guitarist and vocalist.

Comparisons and influences

The band is compared with acts such as Sir Lord Baltimore, and their vocals are described as leaning more towards traditional metal than towards the style of Ian Gillan or Ronnie James Dio, while still sharing some of that wider hard rock and heavy metal lineage.