A stylish update of ’80s synth-pop, Filthy Dukes first took shape in ‘05 when club promoters Olly Dixon and Tim Lawton started DJing at their “Kill ‘Em All” night at London’s Fabric nightclub. Eventually interest turned from spinning records to making their own, and the two began releasing remixes by the likes of The Rakes and Bloc Party. After the success of a Maccabees mix, Dixon and Lawton were convinced to write their own material. Teaming up with producer Mark Ralph, the pair started recording and building a live following that drew from both rave and rock cultures. The Dukes signed to Fiction and released the album “Nonsense After Dark” in March.
by Mark Emge
