The Idol Dead

The Idol Dead are a rock band that forms in Leeds, where two men meet in a seedy bar and decide to build a sound based around big riffs, strong melodies and an anti-introspective attitude. The group’s line-up expands when they find a bass player, Miguel, in Barcelona, and a drummer in New Zealand, completing a four-piece with members drawn from different places.

Their image and writing centre on a mix of heavy guitar riffs, catchy melodies and a deliberately confused, theatrical style. The band presents itself as a reaction against shoe-gazing and ordinary rock-star posturing, aiming instead for a louder, more direct live approach.