New Single Out Today!

Undead Guitars Turn Red Guitars Blue With New Single – ‘Beyond The Blues’

Ta daaa! We are delighted to announce that our (ace!) new single, ‘Beyond the Blues’ is out today. You can get it now on all the usual digital channels and from Bandcamp here: 

Released on Scratch Plate Records via Label Worx. Thanks to Beat Filter PR. Hope you enjoy it, and if you listen and download it, thank you.

The Lowdown

Red Guitars Hallam Lewis, John Rowley, Lou Duffy-Howard, and Matt Higgins release their third single as a four piece, under their current name, Undead Guitars. 

Beyond the Blues is released on January 30th 2026 on all the usual digital platforms and Bandcamp, via Scratch Plate Records.

The band’s new single is a spacey reflection on how music has changed through the last 40 years. 

Singer and songwriter Hallam Lewis explains: “It’s both a celebration and a lament, about age, death and the passing of cultural icons. Seeing how the passage of time makes the past recede, I was feeling conscious of the way that the cultural power of rock music was slipping into history, hence all the name drops referring to the heyday of rock, psychedelia and hippydom – when these things all felt so vital and relevant. (See if you can spot ’em all!). I also remembered Derek Jarman talking about the colour of death being blue and I dipped into that – Beyond the Blues. I love the atmospheric dubby echoes in the music, ‘disappearing into the ether’, and the almost inadvertent flavours of Ennio Morricone feed into the whole “riding off into the sunset” feel – our very own psychedelic spaghetti western.”

Watch the official video here: 

Video was filmed at O’Riley’s Music Venue in Hull by Simon Baxter of Factor Fifty Films. 

Undead Guitars last single ‘Blazing Zombies’ in October followed the band’s 2024 single ‘Ho Ho Hum’, released to raise funds for refugee charities Breaking Barriers and The Refugee Council.

This year the four founding Red Guitars members continue work on a new album with Hallam on lead vocals. The band are preparing for live shows next year, information to follow on the band’s website and social media pages: https://linktr.ee/Undead_Guitars

‘Beyond the Blues’ by Undead Guitars Scratch Plate Records Cat No SPR668 distributed by Label Worx is available from 30th January on Bandcamp and all the usual digital outlets.

Bandcamp link: https://undeadguitars.bandcamp.com/track/beyond-the-blues

Website: https://undeadguitars.co.uk/

Credits:

Beyond the Blues by Undead Guitars, formerly Red Guitars members: Hallam Lewis lead vocals and guitars, John Rowley guitar, Lou Duffy-Howard bass and backing vocals, Matt Higgins drums and percussion. Written by Hallam Lewis. Recorded and produced by Undead Guitars. Drums recorded at O’Rileys Music Venue, Hull. Video produced by Simon Baxter of Factor Fifty Films, filmed at O’Rileys Hull,

For more information and links to social media: https://linktr.ee/Undead_Guitars

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Red Guitars at Brighton Green Door Store 2022

A massive thank you to everyone who came to our Slow to Fade 2022 tour. It’s been a joyous adventure, and the response has been unexpectedly amazing for us. We had a terrific time at Brighton’s Green Door Store. Big thanks to Sweeval for a great job on the sound.

So, here we are, all the original band back together for our Slow to Fade tour, Hallam Lewis, Jeremy Kidd, John Rowley, Matt Higgins and Lou Duffy-Howard, joined in 2022 by Jos Allen and Doug Swallow.

Fab set of photographs by Richard Duffy-Howard, have a look:

Thank you to our guests Fragile Creatures for a terrific set in their home town to open the show. Fantastic to see you guys play, making it a special night.

Thank you to everyone who sent us lovely messages on social media, here’s a few:

“There was always one band I wish I had seen live but never got the chance. Tonight my wish came true and after almost 40 years, I finally saw the amazing @RedGuitars live. It was the best gig ever and there are not enough words to say how incredible the band were live.” Skylla

“Thank you, never thought I would get the chance to see you live again and it was even better than I hoped.” David Ealey

“Fantastic gig! I hope you enjoyed it as much as the audience seemed to.” Nigel Herron

“What an impact you’ve made up and down the country – well done all!” Rachel

“I was 16 when I saw you steal the show from The Smiths and have had those images of you stamped in my memory ever since. So it was great to see your parents on stage last night playing that excellent set!!” Steve Atkinson (🤣🤣haha very good Steve!)

“An evening spent with one of my oldest friends, @MrRober16070170, singing along to one of my favourite bands, with the biggest smile on my face. Thank you @RedGuitars, that was brilliant. See you at the 100 Club.” Roger Millington

A big thanks to Steve Homer at AEG Presents for inviting us to reform for this tour. The AEG reps at every gig have been excellent. We have truly had an absolute ball!

Next up have a look at the photos from our gig at The 100 Club London here: https://loudhailer.net/2022/05/02/red-guitars-at-the-100-club-2022/

The RGs team after Brighton breakfast, photo by Jacquie