Keanan Duffty began using the name Slinky Vagabond for various ventures in music and fashion in the 1990s.
In 2007 Duffty formed the first incarnation of the band Slinky Vagabond with Earl Slick (David Bowie) producing and playing guitars, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) on bass and vocals, the legendary drummer Clem Burke (Blondie), with backing vocals from Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks) featuring on their cover of Bowie’s ‘Boys Keep Swinging’.
Duffty says: “After recording and live performances in New York, with the reformation of Sex Pistols in 2007/2008 and Blondie’s touring schedule, this version of Slinky Vagabond went on its separate musical path, but we remain good friends.”
“Now it is time for Slinky Vagabond 2.0 with Fabio Fabbri and I to leave on our own vagabond voyage”.
The musical collaboration between Keanan Duffty and Italian guitarist/producer/song writer Fabio Fabbri began when the two met in 2018 and started writing together.
The new Slinky Vagabond were structured like hip hop band that construct songs on features, tracks and featured a veritable slew of collaborations.
‘King Boy Vandals’ their first album out 2021 is on that tradition.
With the addition of guest appearances from Midge Ure (Ultravox/Visage/Live Aid co-founder), Dave Formula (Magazine/Visage), Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses/Psychedelic Furs), David Torn (David Bowie/David Sylvian), Tony Bowers (Durutti Column/Simply Red) and Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash), the Slinky Vagabond sound sits at the apex of Bowie-esque glam and melodic rock.
Following up the 2021 release of ‘King Boy Vandals’, Keanan Duffty and Fabio Fabbri have once again blended their love of punk and rock alongside a whole host of collaborations with some of the most respected players in their respective fields whilst simultaneously allowing themselves the space to be musically creative.
‘The Eternal Return’ , their second album out 2025, continues the bands story and ethos.
Again, the songwriting of Duffty/Fabbri has produced rock and punk tracks that wear their influence on their sleeve but remain quintessentially them.
These tracks have attracted collaboration with a plethora of incredible musicians who have played and continue to play with some of the world’s most admired musicians.
Appearing on ‘The Eternal Return’ is Ava Cherry (singer for David Bowie and Luther Vandross), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Mike Garson (David Bowie’s pianist), Percy Jones (bassist for Kate Bush, Suzanne Vega, Brian Eno), Earl Slick (guitarist for David Bowie, John Lennon), and Dom Beken (keyboardist for Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets, The Orb).
Their recordings were all produced by Fabio Fabbri at his Wolfmountain studio outside of Florence, Italy. Duffty says; “Fabio Fabbri is one of the most gifted and genuine musical talents that I have ever met-and I have been very lucky to work with some legendary musicians, who also happen to be my heroes. Fabio’s guitar playing is a pleasure to experience. His melodies are sublime and unique and he is one of the kindest people I know”.
