The release of 'I'm Not Your Slave' & Wild And Free'represents an exciting new chapter for the London band, but The Godfathers have had a long & illustrious career.
They were formed in 1985 by brothers Peter Coyne (vocals) & Chris Coyne (bass/vocals) from the ashes of their previous band The Sid Presley Experience. The Godfathers toured extensively & quickly earned a serious reputation for their electrifying brand of primal rock & roll & their incendiary live shows around the world.
The Godfathers have become increasingly influential in recent years with Top 5 American artists Local H & Spoon releasing cover versions of Godfathers’ classics “Birth School Work Death’ & ‘This Damn Nation’ & Mars Volta citing The Godfathers’ primal rock & roll sound as a direct influence on their ‘Noctourniquet’ album.
'The Godfathers - Shot Live At The 100 Club' a Live DVD/CD was released November 1st 2010 to mark the 25th anniversary of the bands formation & 'Jukebox Fury' followed in March 2013 to significant critical acclaim.
A new studio album ‘A Big Bad Beautiful Noise’ was unveiled in February 2017, preceded by the single, ‘You Don't Love Me’. Rave reviews hailed the album as the band's best in many years, with Vive Le Rock claiming it was "up there with the Godfathers' '80s classics". A critically acclaimed live album ‘This Is War! - The Godfathers Live!’ followed in 2019. The storming double A side 'I'm Not Your Slave' & 'Wild And Free' sees them taking another sonic step forward & they are currently writing new material for a 2021 album release.
The Godfathers now feature:
Peter Coyne - Vocals (The Godfathers’ founder member, ex The Sid Presley Experience)
Jon Priestley - Bass (ex The Damned)
Richie Simpson - Guitar (ex Heavy Drapes)
Billy Duncanson - Drums (ex Heavy Drapes)
Wayne Vermaak - Guitar (ex The Great St. Louis)
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