Stiff Dylans
{{Short description|British rock band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = England
| years_active = 2008
| label = Columbia Records
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| past_members = James Flannigan
Matt Harris
Charlie Wride
Tom Slaytor
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The Stiff Dylans were a British rock band.
History
The Stiff Dylans found fame after being featured in Gurinder Chadha's 2008 Paramount Pictures film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and performing several songs on the soundtrack."[http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/lifestyle/culture_2_1843/film/ultraviolet_by_the_stiff_dylans_theme_from_angus_thongs_and_perfect_snogging_1_112555 Ultraviolet by the Stiff Dylans - theme from Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging]", Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 17 July 2008, retrieved 2011-02-20
The band was composed of James Flannigan (vocals and guitar), Matt Harris (bass and vocals), Charlie Wride (guitar) and Tom Slaytor (drums), with members having previously studied at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music and the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford. The members auditioned to join the band, which also featured actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson on bass guitar in the film."[https://archive.today/20130505032434/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/stiff-dylans/news/42047-exclusive-stiff-dylans-interview Exclusive | Stiff Dylans Interview]", MTV, 14 July 2008, retrieved 2011-02-20 They had two songs that charted in the UK in 2008: "Ultraviolet" (the main theme from the film, and a cover of an Annetenna song), which reached number 41, and "Ever Fallen in Love", a cover version of the Buzzcocks song, which reached number 93."[https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Ever%20Fallin%20In%20Love Stiff Dylans]", Chart Stats, retrieved 2011-02-20 They did not release another single.
In 2008, the band went on a nationwide tour from September to December.{{cite web | url=https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/stiff-dylans | title=Stiff Dylans }}
Plans for an album fell through and the band has been inactive ever since. Lead singer James Flannigan has gone to become a songwriter for several artists.
Members
- James Flannigan – vocals, guitars
- Charlie Wride – guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Harris – bass, backing vocals
- Thomas Slaytor – drums
Discography
=Singles=
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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/5096/stiff-dylans/|title=Stiff Dylans {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 October 2022}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS |
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| scope="row"| "Ultraviolet"
| rowspan="2"| 2008 | 41 || 78 |
| scope="row"| "Ever Fallen in Love"
| 93 || — |
=Other songs=
- "Out of Time"
- "Big Fan"
- "Stars Collide"
- "Cinderella"
- "Rock Night"
- "Standing Water"
- "Misery"
- "Super Hot"
- "The Cabbage Song"