Tyla Gang
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THE RETURN OF THE GODFATHER OF BOOGIE

The Tyla Gang featuring the “Godfather of Boogie” Sean Tyla return to the boards after a 23 year absence with an appearance of the Tyla Gang at several RealMusicLive venues.

Originally a roadie and member of cult band Help Yourself, Sean Tyla was the wild song writing/vocalist and front man with one of Britain’s most notorious Pub Rock boogie bands Ducks Deluxe.

Tyla’s rockaboogie classic such as “Coast To Coast”, “Fireball”, “Don’t Mind Rockin’ Tonight” and “Daddy Put The Bomp” led to Ducks Deluxe blazing a trail in the early 70’s that included an offer of a deal from Keith Richards on the Stones label, and a ground breaking appearance on "The Old Grey Whistle Test”

The Ducks were even vigorously championed by Time Out as “The new Rolling Stones”. In the event they signed to RCA, and immediately had their single “Coast To Coast” banned by the BBC and subsequently became Capital Radio’s People’s choice.

Two albums later the band fell apart, and Sean joined the infamous Stiff label along side Elvis Costello, Ian Dury and friend Nick Lowe, to record a double A sided single “Styrofoam/Texas Chainsaw Massacre Boogie”.

California soon beckoned for Sean who's gilt-edged boogie was a perfect foil for his Americana style lyrics.

Sean formed The Tyla Gang and cut the critically acclaimed “Yachtless” album for the US market while his wild stage antics and songs earned him a glowing tribute in France’s influential La Figaro paper. Sean continued to record in California with former Monkey, Mike Nesmith but the hit single “Breakfast In Marin” was scuppered by a court case.

“It was nearly the end for me”, says Sean; “I’d finally all but cracked a hit in the US and Germany and got sued for supposedly plagiarising the title from a play. I felt like giving up”.

In the event Tyla teamed up with Man’s Deke Leonard to form The Force, who produced the classic single “Close To A Headline”. Sean subsequently suffered a classic rockers burn out, and retired, or so we thought until now.

Over two decades on, he’s back with a brilliant new album suitably tiled “Back In The Saddle” on Mystic records, and a batch of tour dates.

Read the review of Yachtless in the May 2003 Playlist