Album Notes

After a 20-year absence, 70’s bad boy of rock, Sean Tyla has now returned to the fray. His mother always said he was unstable and should get a proper job. Sean has decided to take his mother’s advice. Sean is 60, his mother is 88.

Sean started his recording career with CBS Records in 1970, releasing the self-penned single, Miracles under the name of Third World and recording an album project with Maynard Ferguson that was subsequently shelved. He then progressed to the United Artists band, Help Yourself in 1971 eventually forming Ducks Deluxe with Martin Belmont and Nick Garvey in 1972.

Sean and the Ducks were instrumental in setting up many of the venues on the now famous London pub-rock circuit of the ‘70’s and their no-nonsense, grinding rock-a-boogie attracted avid interest from the mainstream music industry, including Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, [who offered the Ducks a deal at Rolling Stone Records] CBS, EMI, Virgin and RCA who successfully signed the band in 1973.

The Ducks finally split in 1976. Nick Garvey left to form the Motors, Martin Belmont went to join Graham Parker in the Rumour and Sean went on to form the Tyla Gang. After releasing the single, Styrafoam on the Stiff label in late 1976, Sean and the Gang signed with California-based label, Beserkley Records in 1977. Beserkley folded in 1979 and thanks to the generosity of Roger Daltrey and The Who, Sean cut his first solo album – on credit! - at the band’s Ramport Studios in London.

Later that year, he signed a $250,000, five-album deal with Polydor International, had his first Top Ten single in Germany [where he eventually based himself] and apart from a one-off project in 1981 with Welsh rock legend, Deke Leonard, continued to enjoy chart successes as a solo artist with both albums and singles, throughout Europe until he retired in 1985.

The new Sean Tyla outfit, raised in the North East of England, where Sean was born, features session maestros, Ken Ward on drums, Vaughan Lonsdale on lead guitar, vocals and mandolin and Dave Rickaby on bass. A new studio album, Sean’s ninth [but his first for 20 years], also features Ian Ellis [Savoy Brown, Clouds] on bass, Gary Moberley [Sweet, Bee Gees] on keyboards, Chris Staines [Asia, Primal Scream] on guitar, mandolin and lap-steel, Paul Kennedy on guitar and the extremely talented Emma Fisk on acoustic and electric violin.

Sean's entire back catalogue, with some added bonus tracks has recently been re-issued on Voiceprint and is widely available on the internet. The new, studio album, entitled, Back In The Saddle is now available through CD Baby. For bookings or further information call Nigel Kerr on 0207 2891160 or contact Press Officer, Dave Hill on 01429 424603. MP3 samples from the new album and upcoming gig info is available at www.seantyla.com.