Foxbeef is a four piece band based in Dundee playing hard-edged rock with melodic overtones with a strong Lochgelly influence.

Daryl Robertson (left) is the local artiste in this combination which have a gig in Dunfermline next month.

Influences on this band range from Foo Fighters to Alice in Chains but they have developed their own sound from playing together since late 2010.

Foxbeef consist of Daryl on guitar and Brian Diamond (lead vocals/guitar), Michael (Mole) Carey (bass/backing vocals) and Ross Cunningham (drums).

They met at the University in Dundee in late 2010 whilst all studying Creative Sound Production.

The skills the band learned led to the release of their first E.P in 2011 ‘Table for one’ which got positive reviews. In 2012, the band entered ‘Live and Unsigned’, a battle of the bands style competition which saw them progress through two preliminary rounds to reach the nationwide final at The O2 Arena in London. The judges were particularly impressed with lead singer Brian’s vocal capabilities and spoke very highly of the band. The band graduated together from university in 2012. The members now reside in three different cities but this has not stopped their productivity.

The band is gearing up to release their debut album ‘Shattered Echoes’ this month and are planning several gigs around Scotland to promote it.

Shattered Echoes will be released on the 27th June, and will be available as a physical CD directly from the band, as well digital download on Itunes, and also to stream on Spotify, Soundcloud and Bandcamp.

To celebrate the launch Foxbeef will be having an album launch show at one of their favourite places to play, The Moorings Bar, Aberdeen. They chose this venue as it’s always been a great place for the band to play, and audiences in Aberdeen seem to have really taken to the ban’s music. Foxbeef will also be playing on 4th July at the Green Room, Perth and 25th of July at Monty’s Bar, Dunfermline. More shows to be announced soon.

Daryl said, “We have been working hard on our first album “Shattered Echoes”, which we are releasing on June 27th. This album is fully written, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by the band. Its been a long time coming and we are really excited to finally release it”.