The Dicemen

Legend has it The Dicemen were formed after losing a bet. Admittedly they were long odds - but The Dicemen placed their bet on the demand for an acoustic folk/punk/indie trio in the North Watford area... and so with one fateful roll of the dice, the Dicemen were formed from the very essence of post-punk, indie and folk genres. They have been gambling on their success ever since. Their original material offers a rare insight into what it means to be nearly human, and their covers range from Tom Waits to Talking Heads.

(The bet has yet to be settled)

“A folk/postpunk/indie acoustic trio with a lot of class” – Fatea Magazine

“Very good indeed” – Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales 

“Wonderful” – Gee Force magazine

“Excellent and incisive with impressive guitar licks… an irresistible chunk of foot-tapping acoustic rock, great fun and wonderfully self-effacing. Double Six is a triumph” – John Barlass, At the Barrier

“Drawing on the greatest traditions of the protest song, but with a generous sprinkling of folk-punk irreverence” – David Dee Moore, Blues & Roots Radio

“Fine songs, well played, well sung, splendid lyrics…Ray Davies might need to shuffle along the village green bench a little and make some room for The Dicemen” – Mike Wistow, Folking.com 

“If you enjoy it as much as I do… buy tickets” – Jane Clayton, West Norfolk Radio 

Their title song from their debut album, Last Throw of the Dice, appears to be about an aging band who still think they have something to offer, despite their lack of commercial success. The Dicemen categorically deny all allegations that this song is in any way autobiographical. The Dicemen's latest album - Double Six - includes their latest single, Church on a Hill, about our very own special venue!

The Dicemen have perfomed at The Magpies festival in York, The Ragged Bear Festival, Watford Live, The Musician in Leicester and a number of local music venues from Thame’s FTMC to The Goat in Berkhamsted.

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