Straighten Out - A Tribute to The Stranglers

Straighten Out are the world’s premier Stranglers tribute band with an extensive set list that spans two solid hours as they recreate the ‘early years’ sound of The Stranglers, complete with a Hammond organ and Mini-moog synth; the same models used by Mr Greenfield himself, back in the day!

The growling bass sound and the quirky guitar riffs are all there to be heard, as is the dual vocal ‘attack’ from the two frontmen a la Burnel/Cornwell as they rip through the Stranglers’ classics ‘Peaches’, ‘Hanging Around’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘5 Minutes’, ‘The Raven’, ‘Walk on By’, ‘Straighten Out’, ‘Down In The Sewer’ and many more.

Straighten Out will take you on a nostalgia trip that transports you back to those raw, powerful, exhilarating times when The Stranglers emerged through the quagmire of mediocrity to produce some fine music. Straighten Out will put you back in that place.

Bassist Shaggy and keyboard player Mick (‘The Doc’) were together in previous Stranglers tribute band ‘Four More Heroes’ and it was only natural that these two continued on after its demise to form ‘Straighten Out’ given their love of Stranglers music and the desire to keep playing live.

They set the platform with the growling bass and swirling keyboard sound so essential to reproducing the authentic Stranglers sound. Joining them are Jet ‘Beets’ on drums and Phil on guitar – providing the ‘Hugh’ element.