“We’re taking a step back from the soap opera”: The ongoing saga with The Quireboys ends as the Black Eyed Sons emerge from the wreckage

Members of The Quireboys and Down n’ Outz combine for an all-star album featuring Joe Elliott, Ryan Roxie, Charlie Starr and more

UK rock’n’rollers The Quireboys have evolved into the Black Eyed Sons for a new album entitled Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits that arrives via Off Yer Rocka Recordings on January 28, 2025. The revised moniker is a nod to the 2014 Quireboys album of the same name. 

The move ends a dispute with Spike, the co-founding singer that the long-running British group controversially sacked in March 2022. In the wake of the fallout, guitarist Guy Griffin stepped up to assume vocal responsibilities as the band continued as a five-piece. 

With Spike claiming ownership of the Quireboys name, reuniting with bassist Nigel Mogg, keyboardist Chris Johnstone and drummer Rudy Richman, and also recruiting Thunder guitarist Luke Morley for touring and recording purposes, a war of words ensued. But now Griffin insists his own band – still completed by guitarist Paul Guerin, keyboard player Keith Weir and the rhythm section of Nick Malling (bass) and his brother Pip (drums) – just want to get on with making music again.