The Dirty Shirts were born through the desire of Daf to start a band. After picking up the drums, he brought together a couple of school friends to form the band, Pace. They had success covering the likes of The Verve and Oasis at school gigs before Daf started afresh. He was soon lining up with a new group beside him, one that would stay in place for the next five years and pave the way for The Dirty Shirts to make a name for themselves.
By 2010, the band had changed their name from Pace to The Dirty Shirts, a name inspired by Oasis’ hit song, ‘The Girl in the Dirty Shirt’. The band recorded and released a host of new material, winning the BBC Berkshire Demo Panel twice with their new tracks. After splitting to pursue other ventures, they reformed The Dirty Shirts as a cover band.
From there, they went on to play gigs around the country, performing hit songs by the likes of The Killers, Oasis, Guns 'n Roses, Elvis Presley, Outkast, Black Eyed Peas and The Who, showcasing an eclectic repertoire. Their songbook embraces sounds from the past century of music and features genres such as pop, punk, rock, hip-hop, rock n roll and blues.
For your birthday party or big day, you can rest assured that this pop band will keep the party moving at a rate of knots. They can slow the tempo to sink into the background and fit around speeches and ceremonies and raise it to bring singing and dancing to the dance floor for your wedding entertainment.
A band with charisma and quality, this talented collective will have audiences inspired and waving their arms to the beats of yesteryear. Having played live music for the past fifteen years in various forms, The Dirty Sheets have performed for the British Legions, at Grosvenor Casinos, Stoop Stadium Bar and at Twickenham to thousands of people. They have headlined charity events and festivals including Oxjam, BBC Introducing at Reading Festival and Tilehurst Jubilee Festival.
