London’s leaders in exquisite rock’n’roll The Dust Coda are pleased to announce the arrival of their newest member – Andrew Knightley. Joining the band following former frontman John Drake moving back to his native Australia, Andrew will be stepping in as lead singer / guitar player.
Lead guitarist and band founder Adam Mackie comments: “I first met Andrew many, many years ago when TDC shared the same stage with one of Andrew’s old bands at North London’s legendary Big Red bar. We hit it off and stayed in touch ever since, following each other’s careers and different music releases.”
“From that first meeting I knew Andrew was a great singer, player and all-round musician with an effortlessly cool persona that matches his great personality. He has rock‘n’roll pumping through his veins and when this recent crossroads for the band occurred I knew he’d be a great fit. Myself and the rest of the guys are pumped to be working with Andrew and really excited about the TDC future at the start of this new chapter.”
Andrew has fitted in effortlessly already, with the new line-up busy rehearsing and writing new material for the band’s eagerly awaited fourth studio release – fully absorbing and taking advantage of the fresh energy that Andrew has brought so far.
Andrew comments: “I am honoured and really excited to be joining The Dust Coda. This is a band I’ve always followed from afar and felt would achieve great things. This is one of the UK’s top upcoming rock bands, make no mistake! John is a great singer that I have great respect for and to follow in his footsteps is no easy task. But after talking to the band and sitting down with the songs I realised I was the right person to fill those shoes. The band agreed with that summation and we’ve been working really hard behind the scenes. I just can’t wait to get out on the road with these guys and deliver the best version of TDC.”
2023 saw the band complete a triumphant UK headline tour following the release of their second UK Top 40 Album chart release – Loco Paradise. The band are now gearing up to return to the UK stage and hit the road with their rock‘n’roll brothers Bad Touch with an 8-date tour starting on 6th March in Norwich, and ending on 14th March with a hometown show in London.
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Photography credit: Jon Theobald
