Vaudevilles are a three-piece alternative rock band based in Manchester, whose influences come from all over the board, ranging from garage rock to punk to indie to desert rock. Formed in 2022 under the original name of Unchained in Coventry, the group delivered infectiously high energy live performances under the lineup of Joe Burke on guitar, Ozzy Elliott on bass and Sean McFadden on drums. 

 

It was as Unchained that Vaudevilles released their first singles Deep Fat Fire, Richmond and Satisfied, before then releasing their debut record in July 2024. Titled Not So Notorious, the album is a look into the young songwriting brains of the trio when they were at college and was filled top to bottom with pull-no-punches bangers expertly crafted to drop your jaw and melt your face.

 

In Summer 2025, drummer Sean chose to part ways with the band. Seeing this as an opportunity to dramatically change things, Joe and Ozzy relocated the band to Manchester and also took up the new name "Vaudevilles". They now spend their time working together on perfecting the next record, with new drummer Mat Banks at the kit delivering electric grooves and hard-hitting percussion. The record is shaping up to be the eclectic love child of Queens of the Stone Age, My Chemical Romance and Bad Nerves, with a powerful mix of heavy riffs, driving drums and energetic bass.