Born from a necessity to combine a succulent Chinese meal with swampy garage rock’n’roll, The Silver Dragons (named after a retro Chinese restaurant in Umina on NSW Central Coast) formed at The Link & Pin café in Woy Woy after singer, Anton Hughes, was asked to support Sydney alt-country star Adam Young.
Over a year of gigging the band has morphed into a garage/guitar-pop/fuzz/rock band and has just issued its debut recordings as a digital four-song EP.
“Coming from the combined heritage of the members this comes as no surprise,” Anton says. “Think Gun Club meets Big Star via The Clash and Johnny Thunders with a tinge of garage-sleaze.”
Consisting Anton Hughes on guitar and vocals (Teddy Rock), Graham “Hoody” Hood on bass and vocals (The Johnnys, Allniters, The Crisps), Michelle Kerr on drums (Spurs For Jesus, Rum Babas) and Dwayne Yule on lead guitar (Flesh D-Vice)
“The Silver Dragons” was recorded by Stu Wilson (New Christs, The Crisps), produced by Mo Mayhem and mastered by Mikey Young and you can listen to it here.
