Stanleys are a Wigan four piece consisting of Tom Concannon (Vocals), Jake Dorsman (Guitar), Harry Ivory (Bass), and Rob Hilton (Drums). They released their debut EP ‘The Sound of the Stanleys’ last year and have returned with new single ‘Better Life’. It’s released on the 15th January.
A Better Life
Despite their young age, Stanleys have a wisdom way beyond their years. The characterisation is as vivid as Tom Clarke’s work on ‘Will Live and Die in These Towns’ but with a more poetic soul.
This tale of what might have been, depicts a life of a man tragically living in the past. Yet, the sweeping guitars of The Courteeners and the pop sensibilities of Orange Juice lend it a glory that the protagonist continually dreams of.
The Martyr
'The Martyr' is what true outsiderdom sounds like! Heartfelt and longing to escape their surroundings, they’ve hit upon a sound that sounds like a young, angst ridden Richard Hawley roaming Sheffield.