Skeletal Family, Split Dogs and Guests Go Undercover In Guildford
Schedule
Sat Aug 30 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:55 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue | Guildford, EN
Skeletal Family and Special Guests go Undercover in Guildford
FOR THREE FEMALE FRONTED AND AWESOME BANDS
SKELETAL FAMILY
SPLIT DOGS
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SKELETAL FAMILY are: Anneka Latta - Vocals / Stan Greenwood - Guitars / Roger 'Trotwood' Nowell - Bass / Ian 'Karl Heinz' Taylor - Keyboards / Saxophone /
Adrian "Ozzy" Osadzenko - Drums and Percussion
Being one of the more prominent Indie / Alternative bands from the early / mids 1980s, Skeletal Family enjoyed relatively major national and international success. From topping the National UK indie charts for three weeks in Autumn 1984 with debut album "Burning Oil" (above other contemporary northern bands The Smiths & New Order) to recording seven BBC Radio One sessions for John Peel, Janice Long & Kid Jensen. Their impressive live show at this time bought them to the attention of The Sisters of Mercy front man Andrew Eldritch, who, after seeing a local performance, invited them as special guests on their 1984 Black October tour. The next two years saw the band gracing the stage with acts such as Siouxie & The Banshees, Spear of Destiny & The Mission etc.
Undettered, following vocalist Anne Hurst's sudden departure in 1985 following the release of their second album "Futile Combat", the band enjoyed greater national chart success with the singles 'Restless' & 'Just A Minute' via signing to Chrysalis Records with new vocalist Katrina Phillips (from ex Specials Terry Hall's band The Colourfield, single 'Thinking of You'). This line up of the group disbanded in 1987 but due to the advent of the worldwide web, reissues of earlier studio and compilation albums, along with a rapidly growing resurgence of interest in eighties music & culture the band reformed again in 2022. Now consisting of original members Stan Greenwood, Roger 'Trotwood' Nowell and Ian 'Karl Heinz' Taylor, i.e. the main songwriters of the band (all of whom were in the original pre cursor to Skeletal Family from 1979 called The Elements) produced two new original studio albums "Sakura" & "Songs Of Love Hope & Despair" alongside a third release on Jungle Records titled "Day Of All Days". The band continues to play live to this day, headlining alternative European festivals / events which culminated with an extensive month long USA tour in 2018 coupled with one off appearances in Brazil and Mexico. 2020 / 2021 saw the band utilising the Covid pandemic to their advantage. Alongside vocalist Anneka Latta and drummer Adrian "Ozzy" Osadzenko the band recorded 19 new songs at Paul Weller's Black Barn Studios, Ripley, UK. Ten of these tracks have been selected for the bands sixth studio album "Light From The Dark" scheduled for release Sping 2023 via Chapter 22 Records. https://skeletalfamily.com
AND we have them going Undercover over at Suburbs The Holroyd Guildford. Enjoy!
SPLIT DOGS
Known for their signature gut-punching, fast-paced sound, rock n rollers Split Dogs have hit the ground running since the release of their self titled debut album in 2023. Blasting out hot and heavy live performances all over the UK, Cultivating a loyal and growing fanbase with their raucous stage performances, hard-hitting hooks and infectious lyrics, they are here to destroy!
Check out split dogs and feel the sweat, steel and sex appeal.
https://linktr.ee/splitdogs
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Where is it happening?
The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue, 16 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8AF, United Kingdom,Guildford
