Hailing from Wigan and Leigh, they first catapulted to the top of the North West music scene in 2005; becoming notorious for energy packed raucous live performances and winning an army of devoted fans, known as the DC Elite, giving the band football terrace style support. With an impressive CV including a label deal with Columbia Records, work with Hacienda Legend Mike Pickering, a tour support slot to Madchester royalty Happy Mondays, and a very special appearance at Glastonbury Festival, they’re back for round 2 and seem to have something of a point to prove.
HWS have been following their progress for some time; Paul Kealy part of our forwarding thinking progressive editorial team put us onto them last year.
The re-released album What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Worse was released on 4 March 2019. The story behind this record could be made into a film. The successful band having been dropped by their major record label, the demos go missing for a 10 years and are rediscovered on an old computer drive and re-mastered. Class.
Originally a six piece band they returned as a four piece in 2017 to sold out shows and excited public; this was after meeting up at Stevie (Ahern)’s wedding mainly for a piss up. The other boys Floyd and Ian didn’t want to do it any more. Respect.
Christopher ‘Binnsy’ Binns (vox)
Stephen Ahern (guitar)
Jon Hollingsworth (bass)
Ryan Whittle (drums)
Dirty Circus made their Glasgow debut at the world famous McChuills on 30 October 2021; free entry as well. This spurred on local bhoys Acid Ultra’s to remix one of their singles ‘Sunshine’ Premiered on 22 Oct 2021 via You Tube.
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