Steven VX & The Art Rats

<a href="spotify:artist:1r3DnYZzZpvPisAvd35tYR" data-name="Steven VX & The Art Rats">Steven VX & The Art Rats</a> are a two-piece punk rock n&#39; roll machine from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fronted by Steven Donnelly (Steven VX) with drummer Andy Bowden (Andy VX) - The Art Rats are known for their rowdy sets and infectious hooks. The band released their debut album &#39;D.N.R.&#39; on 7th March 2018 to great acclaim from national and international reviewers - being amicably compared to acts including <a href="spotify:artist:7nqSDaZKccpnUqjzedyZF4" data-name="The Bronx">The Bronx</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6WoTvA9qinpHtSRJuldYh6" data-name="The Fall">The Fall</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3xByNj8XW17oW0wsJhgzYL" data-name="Slaves">Slaves</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1uJKSAvQROYPgm7qhZkqd3" data-name="The Ruts">The Ruts</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:5E2rtn57BM2WPjwak4kGd5" data-name="At The Drive In">At The Drive In</a>.

Before The Art Rats, Steven VX found his bearings as a solo artist through a number of solo releases including his tribute to the late <a href="spotify:artist:421A23lYymEUE6SozCfWbr" data-name="Johnny Thunders">Johnny Thunders</a> entitled &#39;The Boy Looked at Johnny&#39; and his debut solo offering &#39;Rocket 21&#39;. His solo endeavors evolved into The Art Rats in late 2015. Prior to his solo career, Steven found his early music roots in the post-hardcore project VX [Belfast] and was also a member of Belfast punk outfit <a href="spotify:artist:0dqD6NxbljwUPrjJfHVNYC" data-name="Ex-Producers">Ex-Producers</a>, whom his father was a founding member of nearly 40 years before. Andy VX is the drummer from stoner riff-farmers <a href="spotify:artist:0urSyHcMtF8YSmNMDpvxXz" data-name="On Parole">On Parole</a> and metallers <a href="spotify:artist:3JfpghYRSTVh8MmxIDZIZG" data-name="Victim Royal">Victim Royal</a>&lt;br&gt;