Split Dogs snap back with new single ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Business’ out now via Venn Records

New album ‘Nice N’ Rough’ set for release September 25^th Via Venn Records

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EU tour with Canadian rockers Danko Jones confirmed for October

“The sound of trouble.” Iggy Pop BBC 6MUSIC

“As a listener you are left with an unshakable feeling that this is the type of record British music has needed for some time.” CLASH

“Irrepressible, irresistible – their essential manual for street level rock thrills.” Kerrang!

Bristol punk rock ‘n rollers Split Dogs are back with the first taste of their new album ‘Nice ‘N’ Rough’, due for release September 25^th via Venn Records.

Titled ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Business’, the new single sees Split Dogs hardly pausing for breath as they roar through two-minutes-forty seconds of prime heads down, no nonsense high voltage strut. Their heroic approach to touring and relentless gigging in the EU and UK over the last two years (including a massive tour with Gogol Bordello in 2025 and gigs with Bad Nerves and Teen Mortgage, among many others) has seen the band turn heads and win hearts wherever they go, and there’s no stopping them now.

2026 already sees the band heading out on their own headline tour this month, before multiple festival appearances, a headline German tour in July, a string of instore performances in September (ticket link HERE) and an EU tour with Canadian rockers Danko Jones in October, and that’s just for starters. Split Dogs do things on their own terms only and ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Business’ perfectly demonstrates that.

“Rock ‘N’ Roll Business imagines the music industry as a classic British gangster film,” states singer Harry Martinez. “Dirty deeds, big egos and people you wouldn’t trust with your last ciggie. It’s tongue-in-cheek but it’s also our big middle finger to the whole thing cus it’s mostly true. Half the time it’s run like a shady deal in a British gangster film, so that’s exactly how we made the video.

“The day before the shoot we realised we needed a proper classic motor,” continues Harry. “A mate of ours who gets tattooed by Mil linked us up with Pip and his amazing black Chevrolet Chevelle.

We asked him if he wanted to be in the video, told him the vibe and he just said, “I’m your man, you want me in black leather? The garage we used is another mate of ours. He let us use his garage in exchange for a tattoo.”

Recorded at The Station House, a recording studio based in a repurposed Victorian police station in Leeds, Split Dogs quickly discovered the studio also boasts one of the country’s finest VHS collections. Fuelled with classics like ‘Heavy Metal’, ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’, and a Tina Turner live tape, the Bristol based four-piece went to work capturing their sophomore album, ‘Nice N’ Rough’, with producer Jonah Falco (High Vis, Rifle, and drummer of Canadian punks Fucked Up) and engineer James Atkinson (formerly of seminal hardcore band Voorhees). 

The result is thirteen thumping tracks featuring lightning-fast guitar licks, raspy hooks and cues from greats like Plasmatics, New York Dolls, Motörhead and The Stooges. Front-person Harry Martinez delivers a larger-than-life, undeniable rock ‘n’ roll performance, injecting the band’s reputable live energy straight into the vocal booth. 

Despite the glam rock glimmer, the music possesses depth and soul that can easily be missed. Album opener ‘Be Somebody’ reminds the listener to shine in whatever they do, ‘Speed Demon’ highlights the importance of tuning out the noise that can plague mental health, while the Danzig-esque ‘Suffer’ tackles the lasting shadow of parental abuse. Overall, the message is clear: go out there and live your life how you want to. ‘Nice N’ Rough’ is playful yet pure, steeped in honesty and the soundtrack to all your future best days.

Catch Split Dogs live at the following dates in 2026:

HEADINE TOUR

26-Mar-2026 UK Glasgow Hug & Pint
27-Mar-2026 UK Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
01-Apr-2026 UK Nottingham The Bodega
02-Apr-2026 UK Brighton Green Door Store
03-Apr-2026 UK London Underworld

17-Apr-2026 UK Bristol St Nicholas Market

FESTIVAL TOUR
05-Apr-2026 UK Manchester Punk Festival
25-Apr-2026 UK Edinburgh Scotland Calling
21-May-2026 UK Burton Upon Trent Bearded Theory Festival

18-Jun-2026 SP Bilbao Azkena Rock
26-Jun-2026 PL Zelebsko Ultra Chaos Pinik
08-Jul-2026 UK Cheltenham 2000 Trees
10-Jul-2026 B Gierle Sjock Fest
17-Jul-2026 NL Lichetnworde Zwarte Cross

GERMAN HEADLINE
18-Jul-2026 GER Selters Seepgo
19-Jul-2026 GER Augsburg Ballonfabrik
20-Jul-2026 GER Tubingen Blauer Salon
22-Jul-2026 GER Coolgne Sonic Ballroom
24-Jul-2026 GER Hnxe Ruhrpott Rodeo
 25-Jul-2026 GER Trebur Trebur Open Air
26-Jul-2026 GER Munich X bar
27-Jul-2026 GER Bamberg Live Club
28-Jul-2026 GER Dresden Ostpol
29-Jul-2026 GER Erfurt MuseumsKeller
30-Jul-2026 GER Hamburg Welt TurboJugend
31-Jul-2026 GER Goldenstadt Afreiht un Buten

FESTIVALS

07-Aug-2026 UK Blackpool Rebellion Fest
13-Aug-2026 Slov Tolmin Punk Rock Holiday
16-Aug-2026 UK Winchester Boomtown Festival
21-Aug-2026 DK Vordingborg Gutter Island
22-Aug-2026 UK Devon Beautiful Days

INSTORE PERFORMANCES
25-Sep-2026 UK Leeds Crash Records
26-Sep-2026 UK Glasgow Blitzkrieg
27-Sep-2026 UK Liverpool Rough Trade
28-Sep-2026 UK Coventry Just Dropped in
29-Sep-2026 UK Bristol Rough Trade
30-Sep-2026 UK Nottingham Rough Trade
01-Oct-2026 UK  Rough Trade East

TOUR W/ DANKO JONES

12-Oct-2026 GER Potsdam Waschhaus
13-Oct-2026 GER Nurnberg Löwensaal
14-Oct-2026 AT Wien Flex
15-Oct-2026 HU Budapest A38
16-Oct-2026 ROM Bucharest Quantic
17-Oct-2026 Bulg Sofia   Pirotska 5 Event Center
19-Oct-2026 ROM Cluj Form Space
21-Oct-2026 Cro Zagreb Vintage Industrial Bar
22-Oct-2026 Slov Ljubljana Kino Siska
23-Oct-2026 AT Salzburg Rockhouse
24-Oct-2026 CH Rubingen Muhle Hunzinken
25-Oct-2026 CH Zurich Dynamo
27-Oct-2026 GER Oberhausen Turbinenhalle 2
28-Oct-2026 B Ghent Handelsbeurs
29-Oct-2026 GER Frankfurt Batschkapp
30-Oct-2026 NL Haarlem Patronaat
31-Oct-2026 NL Tilburg Next Stage
01-Nov-2026 NL Leuwaarden Neusoorn

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