Slashed Seat Affair have just finished the final touches on their debut album Noises, due for release later in 2008. Their debut single – Forget You – is released this autumn on Fill The Void Records.
Featuring powerful vocals, showers of almighty drumming and riff driven melodies, their radio friendly sound is based around the potent songwriting partnership of lead vocalist Ellie Mules and bass player/ guitarist Darren Michael. Drummer Rob Meehan – cousin of legendary Sex Pistols front man Johnny Rotten - and Guitarist Noel Martin add the aggressive backbone to the band's sound.
National radio play in the UK and live supports to major acts such as The Guillemots, Nate James and Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters other band 'Jackson United', plus topped the Kerrang stage at The Clothes Show Live 2007. They were the first UK band to get airplay on the American 'Insomnia Radio' podcast franchise.
They have had their debut video played in all Topshops and Toni & Guy Salons in the UK. They've had MTV unsigned video play in Japan, Canada, US & Europe, with extensive airplay on local, national, international and internet radio. SSA were voted winners of Sofagig.com, won the Talk Sport Radio competition listeners vote, were nominated artist of the week on Popworld Promotes and have been rated the 'Hype' on Vaionation sony website for 4 weeks running.
UK-based independent media production company, B7 Productions, used the SSA song 'He's The One' for their anthem for the return of the cult television classic BLAKES 7.
Earlier this year, Slashed Seat Affair received further exposure through US based satellite radio station Upop and their Worldspace live sessions at the legendary Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios amongst artists such as Electric Six, Hugh Cornwell, Teenage Fanclub, The Wrens and Pistol Valve drew incredible reviews. As a result, Slashed Seat Affair were described as one of this year's most hotly tipped global recording artists.
Slashed Seat Affair have been working with producer Phil Tyreman since 2007 after a tip off from Fine Young Cannibal's and Sade's producer 'Robin Miller'.
Tyreman's credits include Seal, The Darkness and Belle & Sebastian amongst others, plus a stint working alongside legendary British producer Trevor Horn.
Look out for the debut album 'Noises' coming soon.