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The Dirty Youth
12+ albums
alternative rockfemale vocalistshard rockrockalternative
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The Dirty Youth is a Welsh rock band from South Wales that formed in 2007. The band's line-up consists of singer Danni Monroe, guitarist/keyboardist Matt Bond, guitarist Luke Padfield, bassist Leon Watkins and drummer Jacob Moseley. They have released 5 studio albums to date, Red Light Fix and Gold Dust via RMR Records. They have toured with the likes of Skindred, The Rasmus, Korn, Alien Ant Farm, InMe, Fozzy and have appeared at festivals such as Download Festival and Hard Rock Calling Festival. 2007: Self-titled EP The Dirty Youth was formed in August 2007 by Matt Bond (guitar) and Danni Monroe (vocals). Later that year the duo found Tom Hall (drums) on the Forming Bands website and the trio entered Nott-in-Pill Studios in Newport, Wales to start writing and recording. They recruited Leon Watkins (bass) and in November, released a 6-track, self-titled EP. The 4-piece recorded a music video and mini documentary, which was featured on ITV's documentary show Unsigned. Following on from the buzz of ITV, music channel Scuzz picked up the video and featured it on their prime time shows generating lots of new fans. The Dirty Youth then self-booked a 33 date 'toilet circuit' tour of the UK, including an appearance on the Scuzz Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival. They then went on to headline their first sold out London show at The Water Rats. The Dirty Youth continued to tour to promote their EP, which by then had gone on to sell over 2500 hard copies. This was all self-pr
