The Dykeenies
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cumbernauld, Scotland |
| Members | Alan Henderson Andrew Henderson Brian Henderson Steven Ramsay John Kerr |
The Dykeenies formed in mid-2005 and hail from Cumbernauld in Scotland. They are brothers Alan Henderson (guitar), Andrew Henderson (bass) and Brian Henderson (synths/vox), and childhood friends Steven Ramsay (guitar) and John Kerr (drums). The band took their name from 80s film Willow.
They played their first gig at the ABC2 in Glasgow in late 2005, which was a sell-out show. In January 2006, they were named as the first Your Sound winners - a scheme run by Glasgow music venue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut to support local talent. They later signed to King Tut's Recordings, the label on which they released their debut single 'New Ideas/Will It Happen Tonight' in July 2006.
Support slots with Mystery Jets, Maximo Park and The Fratellis helped them build a strong local following, and in September 2006 the band signed to Lavolta Records. The band had already caught the attention of British music magazine NME, who then invited The Dykeenies to play on their NME Rock'n'Roll Riot Tour alongside The Fratellis, The Maccabees and The Horrors.
In November 2006, the band released an EP featuring the tracks 'Waiting For Go', 'Things You Cannot See', 'Feels Like Sleep' and 'Dark Time'. The band worked with producer Jim Abbiss on the lead track, which was mixed by Cenzo Townshend.
The Dykeenies have a large following on Myspace.