The Stiff Dylans were a British rock band.
History
The Stiff Dylans found fame after being featured in
Gurinder Chadha
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's 2008
Paramount Pictures
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film ''
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' and performing several songs on the soundtrack.
[Ultraviolet by the Stiff Dylans - theme from Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging]
, ''Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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'', 17 July 2008, retrieved 2011-02-20
The band was composed of
James Flannigan (vocals and guitar), Matt Harris (bass and vocals), Charlie Wride (guitar) and Tom Slaytor (drums), with members having previously studied at the
Brighton Institute of Modern Music
BIMM University (BIMM) is a private university specialising in music, film, performing arts and creative technology. The university is principally based in the United Kingdom with other centres in Ireland and Germany.
It is organised into five ...
and the
Academy of Contemporary Music in
Guildford
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.
The members auditioned to join the band, which also featured actor
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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on bass guitar in the film.
[Exclusive , Stiff Dylans Interview]
, MTV
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, 14 July 2008, retrieved 2011-02-20 They had two songs that charted in the UK in 2008: "Ultraviolet" (the main theme from the film, and a cover of an
Annetenna song), which reached number 41, and "
Ever Fallen in Love", a
cover version
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of the
Buzzcocks
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song, which reached number 93. They did not release another single.
In 2008, the band went on a nationwide tour from September to December.
Plans for an album fell through and the band has been inactive ever since. Lead singer
James Flannigan has gone to become a songwriter for several artists.
Members
*
James Flannigan – vocals, guitars
* Charlie Wride – guitar, backing vocals
* Matt Harris – bass, backing vocals
* Thomas Slaytor – drums
Discography
Singles
Other songs
*"Out of Time"
*"Big Fan"
*"Stars Collide"
*"Cinderella"
*"Rock Night"
*"Standing Water"
*"Misery"
*"Super Hot"
*"The Cabbage Song"
References
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British rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2008