Crafty Simian

Crafty [kraf-tee] - adjective

1. Clever at deceiving people; cunning

Simian [sim-ee-uh n] - adjective + noun

1. relating to or like apes or monkeys

Breaking out from the North East and armed to the back of their pearly whites with a tune-packed arsenal, Crafty Simian bring uncomplicated, guitar-driven, drum beat laden, post punk/ indie designed to put a smile on your face and get you moving on the dance floor.

After only a handful of gigs, a TV appearance (stage pass best of the bands 08) a mental night with Bez “that last band were top man” and a run in with the Dairy Milk Gorilla they released a single on Diffusion Records in January 09. After appearing in the NME unsigned section in November 09 the band are ready to take 2010 by storm!

2009 was a great year for Crafty Simian, supporting great acts such as Bez, Tom Hingley (inspiral carpets), Them:Youth & The Automatic, Playing some of the best unsigned venues in the UK... The Dublin Castle Camden, Roadhouse Manchester, o2 Academy Newcastle, Middlesbrough Live Festival and Speakeasy York.

We are Crafty Simian... We are here to make you smile!