SlyDigs

SlyDigs are a rock and roll group from Manchester in the United Kingdom, active since 2015. They are a four-piece band built around live performance and a sound shaped in pubs and clubs across the UK and Ireland.

Style and influences

Their music draws on classic rock and hard rock, with influences that range from the Rolling Stones and The Clash to Bertolt Brecht and Hunter S. Thompson. The band’s songs are led by Dean Fairhurst, who writes the material and combines traditional rock structures with lyric-driven rock and roll poetry.

Live work and support slots

SlyDigs develop their reputation through touring and live shows rather than studio output alone. They support acts including the New York Dolls, The Fall, Alabama 3, Pete Doherty, Idlewild and The Rifles, and they use the stage as the main setting for their work.

Band image

The group presents itself as a high-energy live act with roots in the northern music scene. Their music and performance style are described as aiming for a large-scale rock audience, while remaining grounded in the UK club circuit where they refine their sound.