Roys Iron DNA
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Roys Iron DNA are a Scottish band based in Edinburgh
. The band's name, Roys Iron DNA, is an anagram of Ordinaryson.
has praised the band for blending "musical ideas from the 60s the punk era right through to contemporary electronica, trip hop
at its darkest. This is a very interesting band”. After years of extensive touring of the UK and self funded single and EP releases, they released their debut album
Men In Wax Jackets in November 2007 on indie label, Alex Tronic Records
. On its release, the album was awarded favourable reviews in the press, with the Daily Record
saying “they are music for toasting yourself after a heavy night in Ibiza” and Scottish music magazine Is This Music?
compared them to the Beta Band, noting it is "heavy on the beats, strong on the air of mystery”. One track from the album, "Reason", was described by The Fly
magazine as "single of the year".
Men In Wax Jackets was named album of the month by DJ Vic Galloway
on his show on BBC Radio 1
. To promote the album, Roy's Iron DNA toured the UK with the Lo-Fidelity Allstars and The Go! Team
on separate tours.
7inch single
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. The band's name, Roys Iron DNA, is an anagram of Ordinaryson.
Career
The band were formed by friends Ian Thompson and Luke Mallet, and were originally known as Ordinaryson. They later changed their name to reflect the more electronic nature of the music. The NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
has praised the band for blending "musical ideas from the 60s the punk era right through to contemporary electronica, trip hop
Trip hop
Trip hop is a music genre consisting of downtempo electronic music which originated in the early 1990s in England, especially Bristol. Deriving from "post"-acid house, the term was first used by the British music media and press as a way to describe the more experimental variant of breakbeat which...
at its darkest. This is a very interesting band”. After years of extensive touring of the UK and self funded single and EP releases, they released their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Men In Wax Jackets in November 2007 on indie label, Alex Tronic Records
Alex Tronic Records
Alex Tronic Records is a record label based in Scotland who primarily release electronic music. Their current artists include Alex Tronic, ÅsA, Keser, Pockets of Resistance, Binary Zero, Iain Carnegie, Marvin Wilson, Neu Gestalt, The Psychedelic Manifesto, Roys Iron DNA, 30K, Integra TV, Forward...
. On its release, the album was awarded favourable reviews in the press, with the Daily Record
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
saying “they are music for toasting yourself after a heavy night in Ibiza” and Scottish music magazine Is This Music?
Is this music?
Is this music? is an alternative music magazine based in Scotland, with a focus on the Scottish alternative music scene. Its first issue appeared in late 2003, featuring news of Bob Fairfoull's split from Idlewild, but its best known 'exclusive' was the first ever interview with Glasgow-based pop...
compared them to the Beta Band, noting it is "heavy on the beats, strong on the air of mystery”. One track from the album, "Reason", was described by The Fly
The Fly (magazine)
The Fly is a free music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. The magazine is published by the HMV owned MAMA Group.The magazine started as a listings leaflet in Camden, north London, for the Barfly music venue on Chalk Farm Road...
magazine as "single of the year".
Men In Wax Jackets was named album of the month by DJ Vic Galloway
Vic Galloway
Michael "Vic" Galloway is a DJ on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the BBC Introducing Scotland Radio 1 programme Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings from 12:00-2:00am...
on his show on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. To promote the album, Roy's Iron DNA toured the UK with the Lo-Fidelity Allstars and The Go! Team
The Go! Team
The Go! Team are a six-piece band from Brighton, England. They combine indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of blaxploitation and Bollywood soundtracks, double dutch chants, old school hip hop and distorted guitars similar to the style of Sonic Youth. Their songs are a mix of live...
on separate tours.
Members
- Ian Thompson (guitar, vocals)
- Luke Mallet (guitar, vocals)
- Ian Jackson (drums, guitar)
- Loco B (bass)
- Altoid (keyboards, effects)
- Chaka Khan (percussion)
Discography
Albums- Men in Wax Jackets; November 2007 Alex Tronic RecordsAlex Tronic RecordsAlex Tronic Records is a record label based in Scotland who primarily release electronic music. Their current artists include Alex Tronic, ÅsA, Keser, Pockets of Resistance, Binary Zero, Iain Carnegie, Marvin Wilson, Neu Gestalt, The Psychedelic Manifesto, Roys Iron DNA, 30K, Integra TV, Forward...
7inch single
- "Men in Wax Jackets" / "Reason"; March 2007 Travelled Music