Psychedelic London trio The Stingrays sign to Nice Swan Records and release new single ‘He Said To Me’.
Watch the music video here.
Creating a multi-dimensional world via their pin-point sonics and aesthetic, The Stingrays aim to capture the humour and silliness of outsider art through the lens of experienced songwriting and years of musical brotherhood between the three members – Hector Delicious, George van den Broek and Milo Goldsmith.
In equal parts they mock and celebrate all things quaint and British – both touching and ridiculous, brash and gentle, their kaleidoscopic approach is a full year of seasons.
This is no better understood than on new single ‘He Said To Me’, which pulls directly from cosmic 60s archetypes whilst retaining a modern day confidence in genre execution.
On the track they say:
“‘He Said To Me’ is about the feeling of being young in a new city, the falling in and out of different scenes and all the glorious indulgences that go alongside them. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix and the Kinks.”
The interplay between band members, which ranges from the taut, precise opening groove into the spiraling wig-out sections, is no accident. The three-piece have been playing together for around a decade now, having toured the world since the ages of 16 under the guise of lead vocalist George Van Den Broek’s moniker Yellow Days.
To further hone their craft, the band initially held a sold-out summer residency on Brick Lane in East London – echoing their spiritual forebears dues-paying periods hustling away in clubs. A recent acclaimed set at Live At Leeds further evidence of this.‘
The Stingrays are: George Van Den Broek – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums; Hector Clark – Vocals, Bass, Keyboard; Milo Goldsmith – Drums, Guitar.