‘Suave, evocative, dark indie-rock with vocals that could easily fill a stadium’– A&R Factory

‘Classy, clever and commanding – vocals that evoke images of Queen with Tim Burton hair. It’s sumptuous stuff’– Classic Rock Magazine

‘Astonishing’– Nick Cave

Dead Writers summon a feverish vision of rock and roll drenched in literary mystique, gothic charm and poetic fire. Channeling the aching beauty of the Romantic era through a lens of modern darkness, their sound is a storm of velvet and voltage, where glam-rock spectacle collides with post-punk urgency and shadowy elegance. Soaring choruses, haunting guitar-driven atmospheres and melodic finesse swirl together in a sonic and visual world rich in symbolism – an immersive fusion of style and substance, nostalgia and invention.

The London-based band strike a rare balance between anthemic grandeur and soul-baring introspection. Their sound evokes the ghostly shimmer of The Cure, the sweeping drama of Queen, the glam-infused melancholy of Suede or Placebo and the lyrical depth of Manic Street Preachers, yet remains distinctively their own. Their songs explore themes of love, loss, yearning and spiritual unrest with vivid poetic imagery and emotional nuance. Their music videos, layered with artistic references, mirror the band's dreamlike and theatrical visual identity.

Led by frontman/songwriter Paul Shine, Dead Writers are building a growing following through magnetic live shows across independent venues and UK festivals, reviewed as 'spellbinding', 'epic' and 'arena-worthy'. Highlights include performing at KOKO Camden for MARVIN Magazine’s showcase co-hosted by YUNGBLUD, opening for Pale Waves and Hannah Wicklund, headlining WildFire Festival, and reaching the semifinals of the Glastonbury 2024 Pilton Stage competition.

In their early days, Dead Writers captured the attention of Nick Cave with their lockdown cover of his song ‘(Are You) The One That I’ve Been Waiting For?’ – a performance he praised on The Red Hand Files and spotlighted on his YouTube channel Bad Seed TeeVee.

Since then, singles like 'Among Spirits', 'Lisa' and 'Meet The Shadow' have earned support from major and independent media, including Classic Rock Magazine (#1 & #4 Track of the Week), Bass Player Magazine, MARVIN, Louder Than War, Planet Rock, ASBO Magazine, Vive Le Rock Magazine, and Northern Exposure. Their debut EP, due out in 2025, has been featured on British Airways’ in-flight Rock playlist – alongside artists like Aerosmith and Neil Young – ahead of its official release.

PRESS QUOTES

‘Noir-tinged alt rock at its most immersive. Electric performance’ – MARVIN Magazine

‘It is its own thing. Could be like reading the opening chapter of a future bestseller’ – Planet Rock

‘Their stage presence is nothing short of alluring. This band is going to need a bigger stage’ – Louder Than War

‘Frontman Paul Shine has ''future rockstar'' written all over him’ – Vive Le Rock Magazine

‘Addictive melodies and swagger. Primed to one day cause an explosion’ – Northern Exposure

‘Memorable for all the right reasons, glorious vocal work’ – Music News Monthly

‘Dead Writers' story will only grow more compelling with time’ – ASBO Magazine