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INSANELY CATCHY PUNK BLUES ROCK SINGLE !
The Milk Men, one of the UK’s most popular blues rock bands, release GIVE IT UP, the third single from their brilliant new album THE MILKY WAY.
GIVE IT UP is a rollercoaster of high energy punky blues rock, with a chorus hook that straps you in and never lets you go. Already a live favourite, it’s the perfect song when you’re preparing for a big weekend! Give It Up is taken from the band’s stunning new album The Milky Way. Featuring eleven new original songs, it is their first album since last year’s Live at Milkfest, and their first studio album since 2024’s blues chart Number one album Holy Cow!
Adam says: “Give It Up is fast and frantic and fun, and a great song to play live. The big chorus helps anchor it all down and we love seeing people pick up on it immediately and sing along. By now, people know we like to explore different styles, and we have toyed with garage band punk beofre on Gabba Gabba Hey so it’s not a total left-turn. All our music is rooted in classic British R’n’B and Jamie’s voice is the glue to it all. I wanted the video to reflect the song’s furious pace and energy, so lots of fast cuts, rhythmic accents and different colours. Of course, when you have Mike and his unique energy too, that helps! The song is a call to arms to let go of the working week and all your stresses …just give them up for the weekend and have a good one!”
The last few years have seen the band’s reputation soar, with a UK Blues Challenge final spot, countless award nominations, and festival headline appearances all over the UK. Their fan base has grown considerably, in no small part due to the band’s joyous, dynamic live shows and hook-laden original blues rock albums. As a result, The Milky Way has been one of the most eagerly-anticipated blues rock releases of the year. Its eleven tracks, all penned by the band, take in blues, blues rock and rock in all its hues, It’s all classic Milk Men. “The last studio album was lean, tough and punchy,” says Adam. “ And we loved it, but we wanted a bit more colour on this one, more shades between all the rock’n’roll. We’re a little looser on this record, it feels a bit like we have let our hair down – or what we have left of it! – and had more obvious fun”.
Engineered by James Horwood at Soundlab Studios in North London, the album was then shaped by Adam and Wayne Proctor into The Milky Way’s distinctive vibe: cracking songs driven by classic drums, guitar riffs, bass and rasping rock’n’roll vocals.
Best friends since meeting at school at eleven, Jamie and Adam have played in numerous bands together. Their shared love of blues eventually led them to form The Milk Men, joined by Mike Roberts, former drummer with The Pirates, and bassist Lloyd Green, son of British R&B guitar legend Mick Green.
Frontman Jamie delivers raw, bluesy vocals with echoes of Rod Stewart, Freddie Mercury and Bon Scott, while Mike’s powerful jazz-influenced drumming and famously sharp suits have earned him the nickname “The Dapper Drummer.” Together, their mix of talent, energy and personality has built a rapidly growing following.
With a music legend as a father, it would be easy for Lloyd Green to shy away from the stage, but with his beautiful bass playing – eloquent, lyrical, funky, and powerful, quite the opposite is true.
A well-known veteran of the UK blues rock scene, guitarist Adam is the perfect foil to singer Jamie. The pair’s stage dynamic is electric, with Adam firing off live-wire solos you can sing along to, whilst his smooth tenor backing vocals blend perfectly with Jamie’s husky voice to create big harmonies in even bigger choruses. Adam is also the organiser and director of Milkfest, the band’s annual one-day charity festival held at the O2 complex in London, which to date has raised over £10,000 for both The Brain Tumour Charity and Dementia UK.
The band is joined by two esteemed guests on the record – blues harp great Nigel Feist and hammond legend Greg Coulson, both of whom bring their huge talents to the album’s final two songs. And now, on The Milky Way all the band’s talents come together to create their most exciting album yet. That’s a big statement, especially as their last studio album reached Number 1 on the Amazon and iTunes blues charts, and that album’s first single One Man Band, was also a Number 1 on the blues charts. “We love rock’n’roll,” says Lloyd. “And we wanted to re-connect with that side of ourselves. This is our most rock’n’roll album ever, but we haven’t forgotten the hooks! It’s great to know that people will be humming along to every track, because the album is just full of melody and great moments.”
Drummer Mike adds: “The band’s philosophy is to deliver quality music, on stage and off, whilst letting people know you are having fun. “
2026 TOUR DATES
Saturday 8th August – Plumpton Revival Festival, East Sussex, Main Stage
Saturday 15th August – The Acapela Studio, Cardiff
Saturday 12th September – Warrington Blues Club
Thursday 24th September – Red Arrow, Ramsgate
Saturday 26th September – Railway Hotel, Southend
Saturday 3rd October – Swanage Blues Festival
Saturday 10th October – Torquay Rock’n’Blues Festival, Devon
Sunday 25th October – Cavern Freehouse, Raynes Park (4pm)
Friday 13th November – Darlington Forum
Saturday 14th November – Greystones, Sheffield
Sunday 15th November – Flying Circus, Newark (4pm)
Saturday 5th December – Barleylands, Billericay, Essex
Saturday 12th December – International Arts Centre, Leicester
Website: https://themilkmenmusic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMilkMenRockBand
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Notes to editor
UK BLUES AWARD NOMINATIONS:
BEST BAND 2024, 2025, 2026
EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR 2023
BEST ALBUM – Mini Milk ep 2024
BEST ALBUM – Holy Cow! 2025
BEST VOCALIST – Jamie 2024, 2025
BEST CONTEMPORARY ARTIST – Adam 2026
BEST BLUES FESTIVAL – Milkfest 2026 UK BLUES CHALLENGE FINALISTS – 2024
BAND LINE-UP Jamie Smy – Vocals, Backing Vocals Adam Norsworthy – Guitars, Backing Vocals, Piano, Keyboards Lloyd Green – Bass Guitar Mike Roberts – Drums
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