The Shady Greys are an Amsterdam based dirty blues-garage duo with a lo-fi approach, using only a cajon and feet played percussions (no drums!). They’re all about rough guitar riffs, frantic vocals and high energy. Societal discontent and simplicity is the norm both in the studio and on stage.
Since their debut in 2012, they’ve played live shows all over the Netherlands and some abroad (France, Germany, Switzerland & Belgium) – anything from the empty bar to the 650 people sold out venue. In 2014, they were selected for the largest touring festival in the Netherlands – the Popronde – where they played 15 shows.
Notable clubs they played are Paradiso, Patronaat, Vera, Asteriks, DB’s and Bitterzoet with support gigs for bands like Mac Demarco, DeWolff, Girl Band, Reverend Deadeye, James Leg, King Mudd and more. They also appeared on several national and international Radio Stations (including Amsterdam’s legendary “Red Light Radio”) Their latest EP “Follow” came out in September 2015. Their first full length album ‘Like A Child’ was released on Kroese records (NL) in 2017.
Press:
“Het duo werkt zich razend, tierend en bovenal intens rockend door een goed uitgebalanceerde set zonder daarbij ook maar een moment aan kracht of energie in te boeten.” 3voor12
“Je hoort vier tracks waarin drummer Catherine Coutoux en gitarist-zanger Marcus Hayes alles geven om de erfenis van Led Zeppelin, Wolfmother en The White Stripes recht te doen.” Never Mind The Hype
“De band maakt indie zoals je nog nooit gehoord hebt.The Shady Greys weten een eigentijdse voorloper te ze zijn van de toekomst. Hun muziek is ondanks alles voor allen te beluisteren want het pak je vast en laat je nooit meer los.”Skarq Bite
“That dirty, garage-rock sound, high-pitch guitar riffs bouncing off the walls, screaming those lyrics making me want to lose my shit.” 50thirdand3rd
“Met zijn tweeën zouden The Shady Greys op elke grotere indiefestival kunnen staan. Hun recept is heel simpel, maar er is geen ruimte voor missers.” 3voor12
“This Amsterdam, Netherlands, duo electrified my ear rock modules with jetting riff rockets, ‘wailing and sailing’ vocal superbs along with ‘stomping and romping’ rhythm jumps throughout.” Forksterocks