Grand Slam release the video for “Pirate Song” from the critically acclaimed studio album, Wheel Of Fortune – out now via Silver Lining Music.

“Pirate Song” is an epic, multi-layered and steamy anthem accompanied by the jaunty video which captures the band exploring and gallivanting as pirates on the high seas.

“I was filming in Greece for 28 weeks, and the production used to take us out for meals every night where some traditional Greek players were getting up and playing old traditional Greek music,” offers founding member and guitarist Laurence Archer on ‘Pirate Song’. “I got chatting to one of the guys and asked what these traditional songs were all about. He said they were nearly all about piracy and the smuggling. I had an acoustic guitar with me I always practiced on. In all Greek music, they basically have this ‘open drone’ going on in the background, so, I de-tuned the guitar, started doing this thing, and the next thing I know I came up with the song.”

“Which incidentally marked my first ever one-take,” continues vocalist Mike Dyer. “I sang a live vocal on the demo. I’d never in my wildest dreams think I’d be talking like this, but I always wanted to do a first take like Daryl Hall. I remember standing in watching Daryl Hall sing and it pissed me off so much because he’d literally go in there and nail it, one take which is not normal. The vocal on ‘Pirate Song’ is the first-time take I’d ever sung it, and it stayed on the album. The song was then completed on an island, far, far away in the French Caribbean, in Guadeloupe when I first hooked up with Laurence whilst he was filming Death in Paradise… It’s been plain sailing ever since.”

Watch/Listen to “Pirate Song” here – Video Directed, Produced and Edited by Paul M Green.

Originally formed in the post ‘Lizzy days, by Laurence Archer and Phil Lynott, Grand Slam’s story is one of persistence and craft. Ever since the band was cut short in its prime, thus leaving a hole in the fabric of rock music, Archer had been nurturing a long-term plan to rebuild the Grand Slam machine, and here it is ready to race! Joined by Mike Dyer (Tokyo) on vocals, Benjy Reid (Praying Mantis) on drums and Rocky Newton (Lionheart, Def Leppard, Michael Schenker) on bass, Archer (UFO, Gary Moore) honours the traditions of rock and his song writing dynasty, whilst also firing forward into their future at full speed.

Hot from the release of their critically acclaimed sophomore full length, Wheel of Fortune, Grand Slam are ready to ransack stages around the world kicking-off 2025, all guns blazing, with a string of European dates alongside the legendary Saxon and Girlschool; more shows are being planned as you read, so don’t miss out!

For more information and tickets visit grandslamrocks.com/live

European Tour Dates 2025

FEB 04 – Aladin Music Hall, Bremen (DE)*
FEB 06 – Amager Bio, Copenhagen (DK)*
FEB 08 – De Bosuil, Weert (NL)
FEB 07 – De Gelderlandfabriek, Culembourg (NL)
FEB 09 – Slagthuset, Malmö (SE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 11 – Rockefeller, Olso (NO)*
FEB 13 – Trädgär’n, Gothenburg (SE)*
FEB 14 – Folkets Park, Huskvarna (SE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 15 – Cirkus, Stockholm (SE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 17 – Docks, Hamburg (DE)*
FEB 19 – Lucerna Music Bar, Prague (CZ) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 20 – Studio, Kraków (PL)*
FEB 21 – Gasometer, Vienna (AT)*
FEB 23 – Progresja, Warsaw (PL)*
FEB 25 – Muffathalle, Munich (DE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 26 – Live Club, Milan (IT)*
FEB 28 – Volkshaus, Zurich (CH)*
MAR 01 – Central, Erfurt (DE)*
MAR 02 – 013, Tilburg (NL)*
MAR 04 – Huxleys, Berlin (DE)*
MAR 05 – Haus Auensee, Leipzig (DE)*
MAR 07 – Electric Banana, Weston-super-mare (UK)
*With SAXON and GIRLSCHOOL

More dates to be announced

Grand Slam’s latest album, Wheel of Fortune, is out now and available to purchase at this location on a variety of formats.

Watch/Listen to the official singles and videos released from the Wheel Of Fortune album, ‘There Goes My Heart’, ‘Spitfire’, ‘Come Together (In Harlem)’ this location

Wheel Of Fortune Tracklisting

1. There Goes My Heart
2. Starcrossed Lovers
3. Come Together (In Harlem)
4. Trail Of Tears
5. Feeling Is Strong (Jo’s Song)
6. Spitfire
7. I Wanna Know!
8. Pirate Song
9. Afterlife
10. Wheel Of Fortune

Wheel Of Fortune is Produced by Laurence Archer
Engineered by Pieter Rietkerk
Mixed by Laurence Archer
Mastered by Matt Wortham & Andy Pearce
Recorded at Chapel Studios; additional recording at Manamana Studios

Grand Slam:
Laurence Archer – guitar
Mike Dyer – vocals
Rocky Newton – bass
Benjy Reid – drums

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The hard rocking British quartet GRAND SLAM unveil their celebration of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott, with a striking cover of ‘Whiskey In The Jar’, on August 20th – which would have been Phil’s 75th birthday. The single is available to stream/download now and accompanied by an in-studio performance video.

Their shared history is emphatic; Lynott and guitarist Laurence Archer were co-founders of the first phase of Grand Slam back in 1984, with the band having reformed after nearly 32 years in late 2016 with Archer and frontman Mike Dyer leading the way before being joined by Rocky Newton on bass and Benjy Reid on drums.

Today, frontman Dyer reflects on Lynott’s legacy and character. “When fame dwindles, as it does, it leaves a massive void that this so called ‘normal life’ simply can’t fill or at least fill straight away. You have to let reality come back to you. It’s a fine balance of madness and real-life” Dyer begins. “Phil seemed to embrace success. However, what is success? Family, and positive true friends are king, they are our only constant in this crazy journey. They keep us grounded. I believe if Phil had escaped that period of his life, he would be truly thriving now. Phil was deeply immersed in his cultural roots, with the poets, the folkies, the artists and the entire bohemian Dublin scene. He could have been any incarnation he chose to be but I feel his creativity would have developed from being just a frontman.” “He was a gifted man, a keen reader and writer, and I believe that’s the true path he would’ve chosen to go.” Dyer concludes, “I could imagine him walking into the Roundwood Inn in the Wicklow hills for a swift one, before he returned to his estate and writing. His pen was his sword. Phil would’ve been a true asset against knife crime in the UK, also he was never scared to say what he thought. He was a great communicator and cared. People who care in the rock ‘n’ roll industry are rarer than unicorns.”

Recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, the track was mixed by Laurence Archer, engineered by Peter Rietkerk, and the cover art features a stained-glass style painting courtesy of Paul Hallewell. Succeeding heavy metal giants Metallica and using the innate knowledge that Archer had from his creative connection with Lynott as a springboard, Grand Slam have produced one of the most compelling and heartfelt covers of this Thin Lizzy classic heard yet.

Watch/Listen to ‘Whiskey In The Jar here – Video Directed, Produced and Edited by Paul M Green.

Stream/download ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ now here

Grand Slam’s story is one of persistence and craft. Having just announced a series of dates in the fall and with more shows being planned as you read, it is clear that Grand Slam are firing forward into their future at full speed… Don’t miss out!

Upcoming 2024 Shows:
Saturday 5 October – FISMES [FR], British Steel Saturday Night 2024
Thursday 24 October – BARCELONA [ES], WOLF Barcelona
Friday 25 October – MADRID [ES], Shôko Madrid
Saturday 26 October – VITORIA-GASTEIZ [ES], Urban Rock Concept
Sunday 27 October – SANTANDER [ES], Escenario Santander
Monday 28 October – A CORUÑA [ES], Garufa Club
Wednesday 30 October – LISBON [PT], LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo
Thursday 31 October – SEVILLE [ES], Sala Fanatic
*More dates to be announced

For tickets visit: grandslamrocks.com

The band recently released their latest, critically-acclaimed album Wheel Of Fortune. The album is available in a variety of formats and orders can be placed at this location

Watch/Listen to the official singles and videos released from the Wheel Of Fortune album, ‘There Goes My Heart’, ‘Spitfire’ *, ‘Come Together (In Harlem)’ at this location [videos by Paul M Green / *video by Fred Johanson].

Wheel Of Fortune Tracklisting

1. There Goes My Heart
2. Starcrossed Lovers
3. Come Together (In Harlem)
4. Trail Of Tears
5. Feeling Is Strong (Jo’s Song)
6. Spitfire
7. I Wanna Know!
8. Pirate Song
9. Afterlife
10. Wheel Of Fortune
    Grand Slam:

Laurence Archer – guitar
Mike Dyer – vocals
Rocky Newton – bass
Benjy Reid – drums

Wheel Of Fortune is Produced by Laurence Archer
Engineered by Pieter Rietkerk
Mixed by Laurence Archer
Mastered by Matt Wortham & Andy Pearce
Recorded at Chapel Studios; additional recording at Manamana Studios

Follow Grand Slam: Website – Facebook – Instagram – YouTube – Twitter

Grand Slam release the video for “Come Together (In Harlem)”, the infectious third single from the new studio album, Wheel Of Fortune – out this week via Silver Lining Music.

Grand Slam directly engage with their talismanic, legendary founding energy with “Come Together (In Harlem)”, a moody, strutter of a song from the Phil Lynott days with (mostly) Phil Lynott’s lyrics.

“‘Come Together (In Harlem)’ is the only one song on the album which came from ’84,” offers guitarist and co-founding member Laurence Archer, “Phil (Lynott) had a little bit of a thing about pop music as we call it, and he started going down this pop line at the time. I went away, completely rearranged it, wrote another part, and just brought it into our back yard. The whole song is really about ‘let’s come together’. The original subject matter was derived from Harlem by Phil, and we’ve extended the song into something else.”

Watch/Listen to ‘Come Together (In Harlem)’ here Video Directed, Produced and Edited by Paul M Green.

Grand Slam’s story has been a true journey of destiny, one where early unions ended up leaving unfinished business on the table, and one which finally sees the band attending to said-business with the brand-new album Wheel Of Fortune. From Archer’s faultless, fearless fret-driven song architecture on ‘Spitfire’ to Dyer’s swagger and style on ‘There Goes My Heart’. There are moments such as ‘Come Together (In Harlem)’ where the spirit of original co-founder Phil Lynott is unmistakable, yet the multi-layered steamy swing of ‘Pirate Song’ makes it very clear Grand Slam are firing forwards with all guns blazing. Joined by Benjy Reid on drums and Rocky Newton on bass, the creative vigor and will to propel Grand Slam is stronger still, with the new album Wheel Of Fortune being the true statement to this.

Wheel Of Fortune will be released this Friday June 7th on digital and physical formats. The album will be available in a variety of formats and pre-orders can be placed at this location

The first single/video released from the album, ‘There Goes My Heart’ is available to stream at this location (video directed, produced and edited by Paul M Green).

The second single/video released from the album, ‘Spitfire’ is available to stream at this location (Video by Fred Johanson).

WHEEL OF FORTUNE TRACKLISTING

1. There Goes My Heart
2. Starcrossed Lovers
3. Come Together (In Harlem)
4. Trail Of Tears
5. Feeling Is Strong (Jo’s Song)
6. Spitfire
7. I Wanna Know!
8. Pirate Song
9. Afterlife
10. Wheel Of Fortune

HIT THE GROUND – REVISED TRACKLISTING

1. Gone Are The Days
2. Nineteen
3. Hit The Ground
4. Military Man
5. Crazy
6. Dedication
7. Long Road
8. Sisters Of Mercy
9. Crime Rate
10. Grand Slam*
    *not available on vinyl

Grand Slam:
Laurence Archer – guitar
Mike Dyer – vocals
Rocky Newton – bass
Benjy Reid – drums

Wheel Of Fortune is Produced by Laurence Archer
Engineered by Pieter Rietkerk
Mixed by Laurence Archer
Mastered by Matt Wortham & Andy Pearce
Recorded at Chapel Studios; additional recording at Manamana Studios

Follow Grand Slam: Website – Facebook – Instagram – YouTube – Twitter

UK’s legendary GRAND SLAM have unleashed the video for “Spitfire”, the ferocious second single from the new studio album, Wheel Of Fortune – out on June 7th via Silver Lining Music.

“I simply can’t wait for you guys to listen to this track. It’s a complete monster!” exclaims front man Mike Dyer. “We had the music and the lyrics weren’t quite breaking through. I went to bed that night in the studio under considerable pressure from the boys and I read an incredible story about a young 12-year-old who had a fear of heights, he overcame his fear by jumping off a high board. Eventually, he moved from South Africa to Oxford, England and became a Spitfire ace, age 19!”

“I simply can’t wait for you guys to listen to this track. It’s a complete monster!” exclaims front man Mike Dyer. “We had the music and the lyrics weren’t quite breaking through. I went to bed that night in the studio under considerable pressure from the boys and I read an incredible story about a young 12-year-old who had a fear of heights, he overcame his fear by jumping off a high board. Eventually, he moved from South Africa to Oxford, England and became a Spitfire ace, age 19!”

Watch/Listen to ‘Spitfire’ here. Video by Fred Johanson

Grand Slam’s story has been a true journey of destiny, one where early unions ended up leaving unfinished business on the table, and one which finally sees the band attending to said-business with the brand-new album Wheel Of Fortune. From Archer’s faultless, fearless fret-driven song architecture on ‘Spitfire’ to Dyer’s swagger and style on ‘There Goes My Heart’. There are moments such as ‘Come Together (In Harlem)’ where the moody strut of original co-founder Phil Lynott is unmistakable, yet the multi-layered steamy swing of ‘Pirate Song’ makes it very clear Grand Slam are firing forwards with all guns blazing. Joined by Benjy Reid on drums and Rocky Newton on bass, the creative vigor and will to propel Grand Slam is stronger still, with the new album Wheel Of Fortune being the true statement to this.

“We have a direction that is in my heart, it’s a tribal thing,” Dyer explains, “and the Wheel Of Fortune album is Grand Slam in big boy pants without any scaffolding. This band is something very special; I’m slightly biased I know, but God, I’m really proud of that.”

Wheel Of Fortune will be released on digital and physical formats on June 7th. The album will be available in a variety of formats and pre-orders can be placed at this location

The first single/video released from the album, ‘There Goes My Heart’ is available to stream at this location (video directed, produced and edited by Paul M Green).

Grand Slam will also re-release their debut album Hit The Ground. Re-mixed, re-mastered and featuring new Artwork, Hit The Ground – Revised, will be released on May 10th on digital formats and June 7th on physical formats. Pre-orders can be placed at this location

With an overall joy at everything going in their world, Grand Slam will be here whether you are or not, because this not a band rumbling in from their past, it’s a band striding forward into their bright future.

“I want everybody to see this as a new band… and anybody that hasn’t heard Grand Slam since 1984, I want them to see this as a fresh invigoration of the project moving into the modern times” concludes Archer.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE TRACKLISTING

1. There Goes My Heart
2. Starcrossed Lovers
3. Come Together (In Harlem)
4. Trail Of Tears
5. Feeling Is Strong (Jo’s Song)
6. Spitfire
7. I Wanna Know!
8. Pirate Song
9. Afterlife
10. Wheel Of Fortune

HIT THE GROUND – REVISED TRACKLISTING

1. Gone Are The Days
2. Nineteen
3. Hit The Ground
4. Military Man
5. Crazy
6. Dedication
7. Long Road
8. Sisters Of Mercy
9. Crime Rate
   *10. Grand Slam
   *not available on vinyl

Grand Slam:
Laurence Archer – guitar
Mike Dyer – vocals
Rocky Newton – bass
Benjy Reid – drums

Wheel Of Fortune is Produced by Laurence Archer
Engineered by Pieter Rietkerk
Mixed by Laurence Archer
Mastered by Matt Wortham & Andy Pearce
Recorded at Chapel Studios; additional recording at Manamana Studios

Follow Grand Slam: Website – Facebook – Instagram – YouTube – Twitter