I called Paul and suggested to him that we should have a go at a new project after enjoying working Tags: Liverpool Academy 2 Ruts DC The Damned The Stranglers UK tour UK tour 2023 Wingmen You may also like... I hadn’t thought about Alanis for about 20 years, in fairness, but that popped into my head when the strains of “Happy Days Are Here Again” accompany the end of “It’s Raining All Over England”, as “Wingmen” comes to an end. DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 27 th 2023 VIA CADIZ MUSIC FEATURING MEMBERS OF THE STRANGLERS, THE DAMNED, RUTS DC AND JOHNNY MOPED

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Louis Smoked The Bible” is a testimony to Heggerty’s skill. Strutting, almost pop music – given the personnel, I probably shouldn’t say it reminded me of the recent Hugh Cornwell record, but it does, the choruses, though, are much catchier and it sounds like everyone had fun making this, even though they were all apart. A good squad doesn’t always get great results. Here, they might as well start the open top bus ride, because Wingmen have won.If you enjoy reading Punktuation please consider supporting us with a regular donation each month. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our DIY journalism and sustains our future. Down In A Hole” has the air of The Stranglers, and has an unsettling feel, and the spoken word, “Mary Go Round” is almost a Warne recital. Like some dark, twisted poetry, an unwritten short story, maybe, whatever, it is a left turn. Afterwards, all of the band members graciously came out to speak with the fans, sign merch and pose for selfies – they are genuinely ecstatic at the positive reception the album has had, and the public enthusiasm for this tour. Donating as little as the cost of a coffee every month will help support independent music journalism.

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Set for January next year, the tour will coincide with the release of the self-titled debut album from the new band featuring members of THE STRANGLERS, THE DAMNED, RUTS DC and JOHNNY MOPED. If you enjoy reading Punktuation! please consider supporting us with a regular donation each month. It’s funny how these things turn out,” explains Paul Gray. “We had no idea where this project might take us; an idea born out of frustration became a full band within 24 hours, words and riffs and much tuneage followed, beers and jolly banter ensued when we finally met up to mix the results, a record company said “yes please!” and now we find ourselves taking the results off on tour! And we’ll be joined by Rob Coombes from Supergrass on keys – it’s gonna be an absolute blast!” It was always going to be a good show, given the musical pedigrees of Paul Gray ( The Damned), Baz Warne ( The Stranglers), Marty Love ( Johnny Moped), Leigh Heggarty ( Ruts DC) and Rob Coombes ( Supergrass), but seeing these guys play together as Wingmen was a brilliant experience – they are so much more than you may expect! If you can’t get to see them in person, Wingmen will be live streaming their Brighton show on Sunday 29th – find out how to view the action HERE

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These well seasoned musicians have years worth of combined professional experience and expertise under their musical belts. A four piece, live music act from Grimsby in the North of England, gigging the Swiss-French Alps ski scene in winters and a combination of the UK and Côte d’Azur in the summer months – but will travel all year round to wherever your celebration may be! They are brilliant and they are so very lovely. They are The Wingmen and they are exactly what you’re looking for in your ultimate party band! Q: Whaddya get when a STRANGLER, a DAMNED, a RUTS DC and a JOHNNY MOPED walk into a (virtual) room? A: You get – WINGMEN!!!! Although unconventional in its creation, the good news is that Wingmen is not a just a studio project – they will be a band that plays live! A final few words from Leigh Heggarty: As someone pointed out, the only ironic thing about Alanis Morrisette’s “Ironic” was that there was no irony in it at all. It’s funny how these things turn out,” explains Paul Gray. “We had no idea where this project might take us; an idea born out of frustration became a full band within 24 hours, words and riffs and much tuneage followed, beers and jolly banter ensued when we finally met up to mix the results, a record company said “yes please!” and now we find ourselves taking the results off on tour! And we’ll be joined by Rob Coombes from Supergrass on keys – it’s gonna be an absolute blast!”

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Although unconventional in its creation, the good news is that Wingmen is not a just a studio project and will be a band that plays live. Dates are currently being booked and who knows what else the future holds for Wingmen. For now, we’ll leave the final words to guitarist extraordinaire Leigh Heggarty…My first impression of the album was that it sounded like a hybrid mix of the Stranglers and The Godfathers. But this is definitely an album that grew on me with each listen and the sound that the Wingmen have created inevitably draws on the collective influences of all their respective bands, with so many sonic nuances bleeding out from the rhythms and melodies weaved through each of the songs. Ultimately it proves to be an album greater than the sum of the parts of those musicians involved. Wingmen comprise a collective of musicians who were all feeling the impact of these desperately insular times. Marty Love (drummer with Johnny Moped) had already worked with Paul Gray (bass player with The Damned) on The Sensible Gray Cells album, alongside The Captain himself, and it only took one phone call to ignite the idea of a new project. It did not take long, nor require much persuasion, before Leigh Heggarty (guitar with Ruts DC) and Baz Warne (vocals and guitar with The Stranglers) were signed up and a new band was born to quite simply wing it towards putting together a batch of brilliant new songs. Photo by Tina Korhonen I just can’t wait for this line up to hit the stage and play these songs to the public,” continues drummer Marty. “It’s all about getting your hard work heard and getting a real live reaction. And having Rob Coombes onboard will make this band sparkle.”

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Although unconventional in its creation, the good news is that Wingmen is not just a studio project and will be a band that plays live. Dates are currently being booked and who knows what else the future holds for Wingmen. For now, we’ll leave the final words to guitarist extraordinaire Leigh Heggarty… ABOUT USLouder Than War is a music, culture and media publication headed by The Membranes & Goldblade frontman John Robb. Online since 2010 it is one of the fastest-growing and most respected music-related publications on the net.It’s funny how these things turn out,” explains Paul Gray. “We had no idea where this project might take us; an idea born out of frustration became a full band within 24 hours, words and riffs and much tuneage followed, beers and jolly banter ensued when we finally met up to mix the results, a record companysaid “yes please!” and now we find ourselves taking the results off on tour! And we’ll be joined by Rob Coombes from Supergrass on keys – it’s gonna be an absolute blast!” The supergroup featuring members of The Stranglers, The Damned, Ruts DC and Johnny Moped are sharing the details of the upcoming tour and debut album. The only thing that matters really though is this: “Wingmen” is brilliant. It doesn’t matter who’s in the band, this thing is incredible. Although unconventional in its creation, the good news is that Wingmen is not a just a studio project and will be a band that plays live. Dates are currently being booked and who knows what else the future holds for Wingmen. For now, we’ll leave the final words to guitarist extraordinaireLeigh Heggarty… As an exercise “to stop us all going stir crazy” this great album works on all levels dripping with classic influences from this collective of post-punk legends. And as we move into 2023, it is only recently that the band members have actually got together for the first time to rehearse for a short tour of the UK which runs through until the end of January with the band also including Rob Coombes from Supergrass on keyboards. As for the future of Wingmen, well that remains to be seen, so take the opportunity to see them now if you can.