Bio:

Formed in 2013 out of an on-line, chance meeting between Sam Orr and James Coppack, 1968 was created out of their love for many albums created in the year 1968. Coupled with the evolution of heavier sounds and bands alongside the death of the ‘Summer of Love’ in 1968.

Drawing influences from Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Jimi Hendrix and many others, the band have a sound that pays homage whilst adding new elements to the overall mix.

The band released their debut, self-titled EP in January 2015 through Black Bow Records and received favourable reviews, the EP gathered momentum through a small PR campaign in late 2014.

During 2015 and throughout 2016, the band managed to find appreciation within the Manchester scene playing regularly at venues in the city and being invited back by numerous promoters for all-day events and sharing the bill with other bands such as Boss Keloid, Kadavar, St. Vitus, Monolord, Kurokuma and Valley Of The Sun to name a few. Nationwide gigs are always being booked for 2018.

A lineup change was instigated in late 2016 and Tom Drury, who has recorded all material to date, was replaced by former Sons of Andal drummer Dan Amati. Tom’s final work was released on the second 1968 EP, Fortuna Havana, also released on Black Bow Records on February 10th 2017.

1968 pride themselves on travelling with a backline that conveys their ‘Loud as Fuck’ ethic, this has been used to great effect in live shows around the UK and Europe.

The band have incorporated live studio recordings into their first full length album, Ballads of the Godless, which was released on July 6th independently, this record is a mixture of recordings from Chris Fielding at Skyhammer Studios and Simon Jones from Faktory Studios