Stiff Dylans

The Stiff Dylans are a British rock band. They found fame after being featured in Gurinder Chadha's 2008 Paramount Pictures film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and performing several songs on the soundtrack.[1]

Stiff Dylans
OriginEngland
GenresPop rock, Pop punk
Years active2008–present
LabelsColumbia Records
MembersJames Flannigan
Matt Harris
Charlie Wride
Tom Slaytor

The band comprises 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 and the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.[1] The members auditioned to join the band, which also featured actor Aaron Johnson on bass guitar in the film.[2] They had two songs that charted in the UK in 2008: "Ultraviolet" (the main theme from the film), which reached number 41, and "Ever Fallen in Love", a cover version of the Buzzcocks song, which reached number 93.[3]

Members
  • James Flannigan – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, bagpipes
  • Charlie Wride – guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Harris – bass, guitar, bagpipes, backing vocals
  • Thomas Slaytor – drums, bagpipes, backing vocals

Discography

Singles
  • "Ultraviolet" (2008) – UK #41
  • "Ever Fallen in Love" (2008) – UK #93

Other songs
  • "Out of Time"
  • "Big Fan"
  • "Stars Collide"
  • "Cinderella"
  • "Rock Night"
  • "Standing Water"
  • "Misery"
  • "Super Hot"
  • "The Cabbage Song"

References
  1. "Ultraviolet by the Stiff Dylans - theme from Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging", Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 17 July 2008, retrieved 2011-02-20
  2. "Exclusive | Stiff Dylans Interview", MTV, 14 July 2008, retrieved 2011-02-20
  3. "Stiff Dylans", Chart Stats, retrieved 2011-02-20
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