Bristol's punk n’ rollers Split Dogs back in town
Hot to trot after releasing their latest critically acclaimed album ‘Nice N’ Rough’ last week on Venn Records, Bristol punk n’ rollers Split Dogs begin 2027 as they mean to go on with a hefty UK headline tour in February that includes Thekla Bristol on Saturday 13 February. With support on all dates from Manchester punks Bruise Control, this tour is set to weave rock n’ roll mayhem up and down the country.
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“We’re hyped for the ‘Nice N’ Rough’ tour, it’s our biggest UK headline tour to date and taking our mates in Bruise Control is gonna be wild,” says singer Harry Martinez. “The reception that ‘Nice N’ Rough’ is getting has been amazing, we’ve been up and down the country doing our favourite thing - playing rock n’roll to people who love it as much as we do - and doing in store signings - we’ll sign anything - we’ve done pregnant bellies and even babies. We love hearing people’s stories about how they discovered us and how they’re helping to spread the word…Split Dogs are here.”
2026 has already seen Split Dogs complete their own UK headline tour, before multiple festival appearances, a headline German tour in July, a string of instore performances in September and an EU tour with Canadian rockers Danko Jones in October. This all comes off the back of a massive tour with Gogol Bordello in 2025 and gigs with Bad Nerves, Teen Mortgage and many others.
New album ‘Nice N’ Rough’ was recorded at The Station House, a recording studio based in a repurposed Victorian police station in Leeds, Split Dogs quickly discovered the studio also boasts one of the country's finest VHS collections. Fuelled with classics like 'Heavy Metal', 'Nightmare on Elm Street', and a Tina Turner live tape, the Bristol based four-piece went to work capturing their sophomore album, 'Nice N' Rough', with producer Jonah Falco (High Vis, Rifle, and drummer of Canadian punks Fucked Up) and engineer James Atkinson (formerly of seminal hardcore band Voorhees).
The result is thirteen thumping tracks featuring lightning-fast guitar licks, raspy hooks and cues from greats like Plasmatics, New York Dolls, Motörhead and The Stooges. Front-person Harry Martinez delivers a larger-than-life, undeniable rock 'n' roll performance, injecting the band's reputable live energy straight into the vocal booth.
Split Dogs are:
Harry Martinez – vocals (they/them)
Mil Martinez – guitar (he/him)
Chris Hugall – drums (he/him)
Suez Boyle - bass (she/her)
FEBRUARY 2027 HEADLINE TOUR DATES:
3/2/2027 - Forum, Tunbridge Wells
4/2/2027 - Waterfront, Norwich
5/2/2027 - Bootleg Social, Blackpool
6/2/2027 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
10/2/2027 - Boileroom, Guildford
11/2/2027 - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
12/2/2027 - YES (Pink Room), Manchester
13/2/2027 - Thekla, Bristol
17/2/2027 - Key Club, Leeds
18/2/2027 - Cluny, Newcastle
19/2/2027 - Stereo, Glasgow
20/2/2027 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
24/2/2027 - Junction, Plymouth
25/2/2027 - Patterns, Brighton
26/2/2027 - Joiners, Southampton
27/2/2027 - Garage, London