I'm sure you've all heard the Shed Seven news by now, we're getting together for a UK tour this winter, playing the hits and a few other tunes. I just wanted to  drop you all a line to say that this does not signal the end of The Dukes, in fact quite the opposite, I see The Dukes very much as a band in its infancy and am looking forward to the years ahead.

The jewel case edition of our album 'The Year Of The Rat' will be available early August and in fact this weekend we're shooting a video to accompany the title track.  We're out playing some gigs in August, we hope to confirm some more one-off shows, together with a little tour early in 2008. We're also working on new songs, ready for the follow up.  We'll keep you updated on The Dukes via MySpace and our mailing list – if it's Shed Seven info you want, then log on to www.myspace.com/officialshedseven

See you soon

Rick Witter