The Pigeon Detectives

Having been friends since the age of twelve, the Pigeon Detective is comprised of lead vocalist Matt Bowman, guitarists Oliver Main and Ryan Wilson, bassist Dave Best, and drummer Jimmi Naylor. The band formed in 2002, however began to earn praise and critical response from 2004 for their impressive live shows and brand of rock & roll. In 2006 the Pigeon Detectives made their recording debut with the 7” vinyl “I’m Not Sorry”, which the success of led to supporting Dirty Pretty Things on their UK tour. The band subsequently released the limited edition single “You Know I Love You” in 2006.

The band’s exposure to UK fans and music critics was growing to the extent the Kaiser Chiefs asked them to fill the support slot on their UK and European tour towards the tail-end of 2006. This led to the release of Pigeon Detective’s two subsequent singles “I Found Out” and “Romantic Type”, both of which charted well and earned significant radio airplay.

The Pigeon Detective’s debut full-length album “Wait for Me” arrived in mid-2007, entering the UK Top 40 chart at No. 3. In promotion of the album the band toured around the UK, performed an acoustic set in the BBC Live Lounge, and played a number of festivals including Ireland’s Oxegen and Jersey’s JerseyLive. As soon as the band had dialled down the tour in support of “Wait for Me”, the Pigeon Detectives recorded their sophomore album “Emergency” with producer Stephen Street.

The album was released in May 2008, led by the single “This Is an Emergency”, which peaked at No. 14 in the UK singles chart. With greater recognition in the UK music scene the band were able to secure impressive slots on main stages at Glastonbury Festival, T in the Park and V Festival. The band has subsequently released the albums “Up, Guards and at ‘Em!” in 2011 and “We Met At Sea” in 2013.