Smokey Angle Shades are: Pat Dam Smyth and Nipsy Russell, from Northern Ireland; Ned Crowther from England; and Antonio Feola from Italy.
The group was formed when members of The Fools, 747s, Pat Dam Smyth and The Fernweh joined forces in Berlin for a week of shows and song writing that laid out the blueprints for their future sound: an appreciation of 60s & 70s song craft and blended vocal harmonies.
With their authentic rock n roll approach the band continued to write new music and tour the UK, Europe and America, building a mythical and cult following. The band’s debut album, Shades of Joy was released in 2015 to wide acclaim and was selected by Cerys Matthew’s as her BBC 6 Music recommends artist pick.
Now the band is back with a new single and album on the way, recorded in London’s legendary Fish Factory Studio, released on their own record label, Europa Sun. Watch this space for details about releases, live shows and more news in 2023.