Wired Desire | |
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Origin | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Genres | Hard rock Rock'n'Roll |
Years active | 2006 – present |
Labels | Wired Desire |
Website | www.wireddesire.co.uk |
Wired Desire is a Scottish hard rock band which was formed in Glasgow in 2005 [1] with their first album in 2008. [2] They have toured the UK supporting many bands including Wishbone Ash and Nazareth. [3] Their debut EP, Barely Illegal, received positive reviews, most notably from Classic Rock Magazine. [4] Nazareth called Wired Desire, their best support act ever. [3]
After a short listen to their Debut EP 'Barely Illegal' or catching even a few minutes of their brilliant live show it becomes clear that these Glasgow guys' fist pumping, balls to the wall, foot stomping tunes are screaming out one simple message: Rock 'n' Roll is back!
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(help)Desire have delivered a lapel-grabbing four-track debut EP that brightens rock's future to an ever more dazzling degree with each successive play. Stunning high voltage stuff.
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