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Undead Guitars rise from the ashes of Red Guitars

Red Guitars founding members Hallam Lewis, John Rowley, Lou Duffy-Howard, and Matt Higgins have a new name and new music. Originally visionary 1980s Indie band, Slow to Fade UK Tour 2022, Good Technology UK Tour 2023, new music 2025 🎶🎸 You can find out more, click here.

Following their first new single ‘Ho Ho Hum’, released to raise funds for The Refugee Council and Breaking Barriers in 2024 the band have a new single and video ‘Blazing Zombies’ released in October 2025, are recording an album, and preparing live show, and a new single ready for release in early 2026.

Originally, visionary Indie band Red Guitars formed in 1982. The band’s first single ‘Good Technology’ topped the Independent Charts and they had further consecutive No.1 Indie hits with classic cuts ‘Marimba Jive’, ‘Steeltown’ and ‘Be with Me’.

Forging their own sound with a unique mix of infectious rock and African rhythms, the band quickly earned support from the tastemaker titles of the time including cult 1980s Channel 4 music TV show The Tube and the BBC’s Whistle Test, through to a number of memorable sessions for BBC Radio legend John Peel. The band were notably enjoyed by thousands when supporting The Smiths on their breakthrough tour. Releasing their seminal debut album ‘Slow To Fade’ in 1984.

Shortly afterwards singer Jerry Kidd left the band and was replaced by Robert Holmes. Red Guitars then released their second album, ‘Tales of the Expected’ on Virgin Records, again touring the UK and Europe before disbanding in 1986.

Fast forward to 2022, the band reformed with their original singer for a UK reunion tour, and again in 2023 to promote self-released limited edition red vinyl Good Technology anniversary remix and new video. In 2024 once again parting ways with singer Jerry Kidd, the four original members, Hallam Lewis, John Rowley, Lou Duffy-Howard and Matt Higgins released a single ‘Ho Ho Hum’ in 2024 with guitarist Hallam on lead vocals. The band have a new single released in October 2025 and are continuing to record a new album.