User:Dawnf1/The Struts

The Struts are a 4 piece guitar band from Derby who signed to Future/Mercury Records in late 2010. Adam Slack (guitar, vocals) and Luke Spiller (lead vocals) met in early 2009 having both played in local bands since the age of 14.They created a new band and sound combining their retro melodies with contemporary and rock n roll influences. Jamie Binns (bass),was in a pop-punk band before he met Adam and Luke through Prestige Management. Rafe Thomas (drums, vocals) had been drumming with The Aviators, a funk band from Cambridge, until they split up, and was looking out for another band to join when he met Luke, Addo and Jamie.

In 2010 The Struts was created and the four members moved into a band house together in Derby, signing a record deal with Future/Mercury, and playing small gigs in Derby and the Midlands, building a bigger following in that area.

The unique sound they had created, combining gospel, soul, Beatles and classic rock influences, earned them a place as support act to | McFly on their 2011 UK tour, playing major arenas across the country.