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Dirty Suits ‘Who Put Bella In The Wych Elm Tree?’

The new single from Dirty Suits tells the story of an unsolved murder in Haygley Wood, near Birmingham, during WW2. 

The case was wild with conspiracy, accusation, and inuendo. But at its heart a woman was murdered and stuffed down the hollowed out trunk of a tree. Theres even a UK Podcast. 

This devastating reality can get lost through story and can even become cartoonish through grafitti and gossip. 

Written in the first person by the victim, Dirty Suits strips back, and tells what is a tragic tale using big rhythms and an urgent performance. 

Recorded at the renown Damien Gerard Studios just north of Sydney, engineered and mastered by Andrew Beck and mixed by Aria Award winning engineer Russell Pilling. The release is number 3 of a 3 single campaign to promote the forthcoming album available on CD and Vinyl. 

The band’s recent releases on Foghorn/MGM have lifted them to a new level and live shows have been coming thick and fast. And now they have an entire album in the final stages, the first single was ‘She Won’t Fall’. 

After surfing together for over a decade , Matt Ayliffe and Peter Cunnington started jamming in 2020. The click was immediate. 

Coming from different musical backgrounds seems to help, not hinder the writing process. From Blues, Alternative, Punk and Rock’n’Roll the songs dictate themselves. Demographics and egos, all checked at the door. 

Dirty Suits is creativity for its own sake. 

And as of Feb 2023, Luke Brooks has joined the ‘Dirty Suits’ family on drums and any out there suitable piece of equipment he can whack a sound out of to get this trio rockin’ any venue down.  

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Dirty Suits (Blackwater Bay – Tour) November 8th

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Dirty Suits

Born from the shores of the Illawarra Escarpment in 2020, Dirty Suits is a band shaped and moulded by the likes of Nick Cave  and Hoodoo Gurus, with a sprinkling of Robert Smith magic.

Dirty Suits’ brand of bluesy swamp rock cloaked in avant-garde punk has already produced two albums: 2023’s ‘Where’d Ya Park The Karma!’ and 2024’s ‘Tales From The Swamp’.

Now they’re taken the covers of new single, ‘Blackwater Bay’, a bruising song that bubbles and froths, squealing in intensity, biting with an Australiana-flecked blues rock that’s equally intoxicating as it is menacing.

Zion (2nd Support)

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 A hard hitting grunge rock band from the Illawarra’s northern suburbs. Since forming in 2021, the trio have matured into a band that is recognized for their distinctive gritty sound and raw energy.

Drawing their inspiration from the dirty, distorted sounds of 90’s grunge bands, Zion released their first 2 singles, Mongoose and Saturation in 2023, receiving accolades from both industry professionals and their growing fanbase.

The Dirty Merchants (1st Support)

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 Hailing from Wollongong, NSW. The 5 of us combine a blend of aussie surf and alternative rock, creating a unique, laid back, yet highly energetic sound.  

Ticket Price – $20 plus b/f or $25 on the door –

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An impressive lineup all hailing from the Illawarra on Dharawal Country have shared stages, beers and waves and now come together to bring you a night of pumping alternative rock, grunge and original tunes. Tickets will sell fast, the production will be hot and the show will rock in one of Wollongongs finest live music venues.

DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW.

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