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The Zipheads Ready "Loud, fast, mad Rockabilly/Punk/Ska/Swing/whatever you want!" Prehistoric Beat Follow-up, Z2: RAMPAGE! for November 11th Release (Bomber Music)

"Way back in 2006, three young Punk brothers from St. Albans , a grim satellite town of London , discovered 1950’s Rock "N" Roll and Rockabilly and The Zipheads were formed. Initially known as The Runaway Boys , a Rock "N" Roll revue [cover] band, they played every sweaty pub, town hall, and social club in South East [London] bashing out 50's classics with a Punk sensibility and more than a nod to the Pub Rock scene of the 70's," read part of a mysterious email I received earlier this week titled "The Zipheads—UK Punkabilly—new album" from Donagh O'Leary at Bomber Music . The Zipheads consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Ray Waters , double bass player and vocalist Tom Waters , and drummer Will Waters (Bennett) , who cite The Clash , Stray Cats, Ramones , Reverend Horton Heat, The Living End , The Pouges, 2 Tone Ska forefathers The Specials , and Oingo Boingo amidst "Artists They Also Like" on their band F...