Bristol Punk Outfit Split Dogs Evoke British Seaside Nostalgia With And What? Video

Known for their signature gut-punching, fast-paced sound, Bristol punk rock ‘n’ rollers Split Dogs hit the scene hard since the release of their debut album in 2023. Cultivating a loyal and growing fanbase with their raucous stage performances, hard-hitting hooks and infectious lyrics, the band are smashing back into action with their first single for Venn Records, the stomping, high voltage And What?

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“It’s a total embrace of working-class British seaside culture, I grew up in south London and in 2016 relocated to a small coastal town in the southwest,” explains guitarist Mil Martinez. “The song highlights the frustration of living and working in a seasonal holiday resort all summer with no holiday whilst the world around you has theirs. I’m also poking fun at myself for being grumpy and using some of the outdated British phrases my dad used to say to me as a kid. On your bike son!”

The band wanted the video for And What? to have the same optimistic British candour of classic sitcoms like Only Fools And Horses and Benidorm with big nods to documentary photographer Martin Parr.

The band’s drummer and video director Chris Hugall says: “we wanted the video for And What? to be Split Dogs on a proper British summer holiday; fish and chips, ice creams and tattoos! Without blowing our own trumpet we think we hit the nail on the head. Big up the locals and the seagulls.” Watch the And What? video below:

The track starts with a swinging guitar hook and from there on in it doesn’t take its foot off the gas, with a chorus you’ll be singing in your sleep, Split Dogs take you on a 2-minute rock ‘n’ roll journey to rival the likes of Motörhead or AC/DC.

Vocalist Harry Martinez howls and growls as they drag you in more and more with every word. Harry says: “the new single and the rest of our upcoming album has all been recorded on 16 track tape with no computer in sight, it gives the album a sound that can’t be replicated with a modern recording system. You feel like you’re in the room with us, like your part of the song, the first time you hear it, it already feels familiar.”

The band have just finished work on their new studio album with more info and a release date coming soon. Watch this space.

Catch Split Dogs live at the following dates:

MAY
17th – Rough Trade, Bristol
19th – Hope and Anchor, Islington
24th – The Fleece, Bristol w/UK Subs
26th – Bearded Theory Festival, Derbyshire

JUNE
15th – Red Lion, Leytonstone w/ Shooting Daggers, the Oppressed, Clobber, Rifle

JULY
11th – Blondies, London
20th – Shacklewell Arms, London

AUGUST
2nd – Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
9th – Daltons, Brighton

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