Swamp-born grooves • Twin-guitar thunder • Pure American twang
The Southern Rock Band don't visit the music of the American South — they live in it. This is deep-bayou, back-road, dust-on-your-boots Southern rock, delivered by seasoned players who understand that this music isn't about polish, it's about feel. Long nights, slow burns, hard grooves and songs that stretch out and breathe the way they were always meant to.
Their sound is rooted in the great Southern tradition carved out by The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, ZZ Top, Blackfoot, Gov't Mule and Blackberry Smoke — played loud enough to shake the rafters, loose enough to swing, and tight enough to hit you square in the chest.
This is music audiences recognise from the first drum hit or guitar slide. Expect a set packed with Southern rock staples and deep-cut favourites, delivered with respect and authority:
• "Whipping Post", "Midnight Rider", "Jessica"
• "Free Bird", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Saturday Night Special"
• "Green Grass & High Tides"
• "La Grange", "Tush"
• "Train, Train"
• "Soulshine", "Thorazine Shuffle"
• "One Horse Town", "Ain't Much Left of Me"
Slow burners that smoulder, mid-tempo grooves that swagger, and full-tilt boogies that turn the floor into a Southern juke joint. Twin guitars weave and stretch, harmonies soar wide and soulful, and the rhythm section locks in with that unmistakable Southern lope.
Over the past year, The Southern Rock Band have taken this sound into some of the UK's most respected live rooms, including the Ritz Manchester, Holmfirth Picturedrome, The Docks Academy and Birdwell Venue — venues where the sound has to be real and the performance has to deliver. Night after night, it does.
They have also worked alongside Eric Bell Original Thin Lizzy Founder, and Nashville songwriter Brian Grilli, a collaborator with Skynyrd and Blackberry Smoke and a contributor to the hit US TV series Sons of Anarchy. On one memorable occasion, live recordings from The Southern Rock Band were sent directly to Blackberry Smoke in real time via Grilli — the response came straight back, and it was resoundingly positive.
The roots of the band stretch back to Bronx, formed in Lancashire in the late 1970s. Over four decades, Bronx played everywhere from the Twisted Wheel to the Bears Head, headlined the Derby Hall, and supported Tygers of Pan Tang during the John Sykes era.
The sudden loss of original frontman John during the first lockdown was a devastating blow. After time to reflect, the band returned with the only person capable of carrying that legacy forward — his son Tom, now frontman and guitarist. Stepping into those boots was no easy task, but Tom has upheld his father's legacy with strength, respect and a fierce commitment to the music.
Southern rock was born where blues, country and rock 'n' roll collide — shaped by players like Lonnie Mack, Duane Allman and later Charlie Daniels. It has survived because it's honest, physical and communal — music made for live rooms, shared voices and long guitar solos that tell stories without saying a word.
That spirit runs straight through The Southern Rock Band.
This is swamp-soaked, bourbon-warmed, American Southern rock — played by musicians who understand the weight of the songs and the freedom inside them.
No frills. No shortcuts. Just big riffs, deep grooves and choruses sung loud.
They don't just play Southern rock — they drag the whole room down into the bayou and leave it rocking, smiling and singing along.
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