DayRiders

DayRiders are Dil, Sol & Ric. Front man, song-writer and guitar Lord, Sol has fronted some of Yorkshire’s best bands for over 25 years now; Bradford’s No1 band Water, solo as Sol Gravy, folk pop combo Galores, the two-piece power trio of Super Mofo, David Lynch inspired cowboy doom funk quintet TheRed Room, and now DayRiders.
Dil & Ric, are the brothers who play bass and drums in the band. Legends of the Yorkshire dance music, reggae and ska scene, they and are the Sly and Robbie of the band. Sol has cherry-picked his favourite songs from his repertoire, and the guys have put in the hours getting tight, and we mean real t-i-g-h-t! Possibly only one of the only bands around who can confidently play to anyone. The guys don’t think twice about playing to crowds and venues best suited to cover bands. They always go down great! DayRiders are often compared to The Doors, and take that as a great compliment. However, the main inspiration in Sol’s style probably comes from his love of Ronnie Lane, Dr John, Van Morrison, Keith Floyd, Velvet Underground, Tony Wilson and John Lee Hooker. Dil & Ric simply love all things funky!!
Of course, they might chuck in the odd cover, but in a set of 20-25 songs, you might get two or 3. Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up” is a current fave, or the Stones’ “Midnight Rambler” maybe? Whatever they choose to do, they make it their own anyway. They say you only get real good at something once you’ve put in 10,000 hours practice. These guys combined have reached a solid one million hours plus, and that shows.
You will enjoy the DayRiders, and where better to catch them than the Puzzle Hall!