THE ROOKS
‘RENEGADE’

NEW SINGLE OUT 11/10/24

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Photo credit – Ellen Quinn

Rooted in rock n’ roll, The Rooks have used their formative years to craft a distinctively anthemic sound that is built to release crowds into aggravated euphoria. A raw and energetic live act, they have twice sold-out Glasgow’s King Tut Wah Wah Hut, supported Luke La Volpe at the 1250-cap SWG3 Galvanizers and joined The Shambolics on a bill at the iconic Garage Glasgow. They now prepare to support indie-rock icons, Blossoms, at the 2500-cap Glasgow O2 Academy on October 19th – a gig found by themselves after an inspired email to the Blossoms’ manager.

The band have reignited an aura to guitar driven music, providing immediate hooks and cutting solos with fresh fervour. They have just finished a second recording stint with Grammy Award-winning Stereophonics producer Jim Lowe. This has birthed new material that looks to build on the success of their debut single ‘Lay Me Down’ which has amassed 25,000 Spotify streams and seen regional radio play across the UK, with notable peaks in The United States, Brazil and Australia.

Their brand new single ‘Renegade’
will be released across all platforms on 11/10/24

Photo credit – Ellen Quinn

“I think the song’s about escaping and leaving something behind. Whether that be a feeling, a place or a person. Maybe, less the need for something or someone new, and more the need to get away from yourself. That someone is just a vehicle for distraction. I think most of us could use that at some point” – Matthew McFadyen

“The track took its time to come to life and I think a few of us were having doubts of it being the next single. On our 3rd day in the studio we went back to what we had and started adding layers. The track slowly started to turn into a monster, and after a full days work, we had Renegade” – Ross Gardiner

Photo credit – Ellen Quinn

Written by Ross Gardiner & Matthew McFadyen
Produced  by Jim Lowe (Grammy Award Winner)
Recorded London UK