Sawel Underground

The new wave of British Freakbeat from North Staffordshire, England. Fusing the sounds of the 1960s, Sawel Underground are burgeoning in the retro-rock revival with their gritty, hypnotic sound, mirroring the escapism & abandon felt in Northern and Midland Britain.

Influenced by the counter-culture of the 60s, their take on the modern psych renaissance is dosed with tripping intensity & dream-like giddiness. Santa Rosa Records described their debut single Wild Thing, as "introducing (Sawel) to the creative demigods of vintage sound and the mind-bending textures of the 60s. The avant-garde music video exhibits their eccentric fashion, furthering their exploration into the ocean of artistic thought".

HSDS I, 2021, saw their first radio play from the BBC, with Indie-Tapes.com commenting "the infectious guitar riffs and strong vocals are amazing and I adore the lo-fi elements in the mix. A fresh, energetic, well-produced record".

After playing at Your City &amp; Better World festivals, the latter half of &#39;21 was spent touring major cities in England, before cementing the new 6-piece lineup that would record both sides of their forthcoming debut 7&#34;. With Pass On By described as &#39;Diddly-esque Freakbeat&#39;, ModsOfYourGeneration.com announced &#34;a new British Invasion revival is on the horizon, the front runners are from North Staffs! Absolutely blown away by them&#34;, the other side of the record being a collaboration with one of Britain&#39;s earliest charting R&amp;B artists, <a href="spotify:artist:0wPdF6oU9sRm16BNvWfyRR" data-name="Dave Berry">Dave Berry</a>.