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About Us

Who are we?

Started in 2016 by Mike Pasby and Sam Bailey, Fall From Ruin have been through some changes in the last few years and now going forward they have the most incredible line-up yet. A dynamic, loud, heavy rock style give this band a raw edge. Driven by the influences of Guns and Roses, Dream Theater and Rage Against the Machine you will find this rocky style leaves you wanting more.

A solid line-up of exceptional musical talent, Fall from Ruin offer a vibrant and dynamic live show with a sound that will leave you wanting more. From a small town in the South of England Fall From Ruin are bringing their particular brand of music to cities all over the world. Look out for our next show.

Fresh out of the studio Fall From Ruin are ready to rock your socks off and melt your face with their melodic yet hard rock tone. We will be coming to a venue near you very very soon!!

Fall From Ruin Are:

Alicia Griffin - Vocals

Mike Pasby - Guitar

Alan Connolly - Guitar

Jake Hamilton - Bass

Sam Bailey - Drums

Meet the Band

Bringers of the Rock Hell.

Alicia Griffin

Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar.

A singer songwriter who has been performing from an early age, but has been gigging regularly for the last 4 years. She quotes Pretty Reckless and My Chemical Romance as main influences.

Alicia brings a strong live performance, with a little bit of theatre (she is also an artist) More importantly she consistently delivers a stunningly mature lead vocal, with a confidence and sass way beyond her years, that provides a rich twist to an already distinctive rock sound.

Mike Pasby

Guitar, Backing Vocals.

A founder member, Mike has been playing guitar for decades and draws on influences from Guns N Roses, Queen and Black Stone Cherry amongst others. His ultimate guitar hero is Slash of G'n'R and Velvet Revolver fame.

Mike can also bring a sometimes unexpected, somewhat unpredictable but always entertaining physicality to the live performance. His sound is courtesy of a Gibson Les Paul Traditional and a Headrush pedalboard for live work.

Alan Connolly

Guitar, Backing Vocals.

A mental multi-instrumentalist, singer, sound guy and producer with years of experience playing at every level in the business, Alan has been melting rock fan faces locally for a while with the likes of Black Rose, Flaming Moe’s and Homer. Alan leads the technology side of the band not just in sound solution but also the many media faces. Alan’s main influences include Alter Bridge, Avenged Sevenfold and Disturbed. His sound is delivered using Fender, Schecter and Ibanez guitars and a headrush pedal board for live work.

Sam Bailey

Drums.

A founder member, this hard hitter has been playing drums since early teens with his playing style being derived from his love of rock, prog, metal and funk. Favourite artists include Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, Muse and RHCP. It is no surprise that he quotes Mike Portnoy, Mike Mangini and Chad Smith as direct influences on his playing style. Sam currently uses Mapex drums/hardware Meinl Cymbals and Evans drum heads.

Jake Hamilton

Bass Guitar.

Hailing from Bourton on the Water, in Gloucestershire, Jake has been playing for over 20 years, covering genres of Rock, Metal and Blues. A highly accomplished bassist, he brings a wealth of experience to the FFR house. Jake is no one trick pony and is also a highly accomplished Guitarist, lending a hand with writing and composition.

Listing Kiss, Whitesnake, Joe Bonemassa and Rage Against the Machine as his key influences in his musical style. Knowing how to rock out and bring the noise is his main aim within Fall From Ruin.

Upcoming Gigs

Get Involved.

The Vic

11th June - 2021 - 19:00

Swindon

Minety Festival

4th July - 2021 - 11:00am

Minety, Wiltshire

Swindon Shuffle - The Vic

31st July - 2021 - 19:00

Swindon

Dick Whittington

10th October - 2021 - 19:00

Gloucester

Dirty Rockers

22nd Febuary - 2022 - 19:00

Dudley

Critics Reviews

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Latest Releases

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Get in touch.

Address

Swindon

Wiltshire
UK, SN5

+44 (0)7341 261044

Record Label

Florence Building

Kings Square
London, LDN1 23

+448754 658 048