Chant Like An English Fan
In time honoured tradition, The Laddz have taken a classic 80's hit, torn it up and stuck it back together with lashings of attitude, charisma & loutish charm. Their debut release Chant Like An English Fan, is a stand-stomping anthem to rival Three Lions on their proudest day.
Perfect for the masses, Chant Like An English Fan appeals to anyone who goes out on Saturday night looking for a good time. Whether football fans, designer addicts or just plain old lager louts, The Laddz have created an anthem that will be sung, nay chanted, on the terraces, in the pubs/clubs and on the beaches for years to come.
Chant Like An English Fan isnt just for Christmas, its for life - its for football!
The Laddz are Anthony Donnelly, Richard Eyre, Linford LB Killick, Rory Rest and Jim Spinks. Based in South London, the bands influences bridge Rock, Blues, Ska, Two-Tone and early Punk.
The Laddz is the brainchild of Anthony Donnelly (writer) & Richard Eyre (writer) who are long time friends and old school buddies from Langley Park School in Beckenham. The two first envisaged the band some years ago after Ant turned to his American wife, Maureen, one morning and started singing, Talk Like An Englishman to the tune of The Bangles classic 80s hit Walk Like An Egyptian. It became an instant hit with his kids (who had already been taught the words and actions to Swing Low Sweet Chariot - much to Maureen's disgust!)
Ant shared this humorous incident with Richard over a long and drunken international phone call to England. Many beers later, they both decided that, with a bit of work and some solid promotion, it had the potential to be a great World Cup anthem which could be sung down the local. After all, how difficult could it be to bring out a new song..?
Some 5 years later their dream was finally realized when they were lucky enough to find LB (Linford Killick), Rory Rest & Jim Spinks the front of house side of The Laddz.
All three have all played in various bands over the years. LB (lead vocals) made his debut at The Labyrinth in Londons East End, MC'ing with MC Ruff from The Prodigy and DJing on Dream FM. He went on to form a local band, Indecision, which drew its influences from Punk and Rock & Roll. Indecision played in local venues such as The Gun and The Clock Tower in Croydon. If you follow boxing, you probably recognise his name. His dad, Ronnie Killick boxed at The Fisher Club in Bermondsey, and went on to run The Henry Cooper Boxing Gym in the Old Kent Road.
Rory Rest (lead guitar) and Jim Spinks (rhythm guitar) first played together in a band called 9th Mirage that regularly gigged their way across Londons venues, filling coaches of fans for various gigs. 9th Mirage featured at The Battle of The Bands in Croydon, and played various venues such as The Cartoon, The Gun, The Kings Head in Fulham and The Standard in Walthamstow.
Together they are The Laddz.
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