Set to release their stomping new album ‘Nice ‘N’ Rough’ on September 25th via Venn Records, Bristol punk rock ‘n rollers Split Dogs, fast becoming one of the hardest working and hardest rocking bands in the UK, hit back with a fresh new single titled ‘Be Somebody’.
“Believe Nobody, Deceive Nobody” Rules we live by,” states singer Harry. “The new single is a call to arms, a shot at anyone stuck on the sidelines, letting life pass them by. This song tells you not to be the version of yourself that keeps waiting for life to happen. Get out there and go get yours! Stay sworn to fun and loyal to none.”
The ‘Be Somebody’ video was filmed at the 49 Social Club in Weston-Super-Mare, a working man’s club that Harry has been visiting for years and the perfect setting for the band’s explosive new single.
“I have always loved the space and something about the workies just remind me of home. I wanted to shoot a music video there and invite our mates. We put on a decent spread of sausage rolls and cheese and pineapple on sticks, hired Elvis to perform a set and had a good old knees up. The vibe was Martin Parr meets David Lynch. The music video is a love letter to our community. Loud, brash, sweaty and unapologetically alive! Up the Punx!”
Watch the ‘Be Somebody’ video HERE and play spot the UK punk legend cameos!
2026 has already seen Split Dogs complete their own UK headline tour, 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. This all comes off the back of a massive tour with Gogol Bordello in 2025 and gigs with Bad Nerves, Teen Mortgage and many many others.
New album ‘Nice ‘N’ Rough’ was 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 and new single ‘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.
‘Nice N’ Rough’ track-listing:
1. Be Somebody
2. Born Too Loose
3. Breaker
4. Get The Look
5. Speed Demon
6. Leave It Alone
7. Shake Sum Action
8. Rock ‘N’ Roll Business
9. Mamma Said
10. Suffer
11. I Wanna
12. Dirty Denim
13. Power Out
Split Dogs are:
Harry Martinez – vocals (they/them)
Mil Martinez – guitar (he/him)
Chris Hugall – drums (he/him)
Suez Boyle – bass (she/her)
Catch Split Dogs live at the following dates in 2026:
FESTIVAL TOUR
10-Jun-2026 UK Download
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 TOUR/FESTIVALS
18-Jul-2026 GER Selters Seepgo (Festival)
19-Jul-2026 GER Augsburg Ballonfabrik
20-Jul-2026 GER Tubingen Blauer Salon
22-Jul-2026 GER Cologne Sonic Ballroom
24-Jul-2026 GER Hnxe Ruhrpott Rodeo (Festival)
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 (Festival)
31-Jul-2026 GER Goldenstadt Afreiht un Buten (Festival)
01-Aug-2026 GER Essen Freak Show
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
SUPPORTING GOGOL BORDELLO UK
23-Aug-2026 Northampton Roadmender
24-Aug-2026 Southampton The 1865
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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