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We are very excited to announce that our new album In Our Blood will finally be released on April 15, 2016! It'll be available physically on CD and Vinyl, digitally on iTunes and Bandcamp and on Spotify for all you streamers out there. 

Hey Everyone!

Happy New Year. It's 2016 and we're very excited about the upcoming year. We got some big plans in the works that we can't wait to share with everyone...but we're gonna hold off for now. But some of the plans may involve a certain new album that we've been talking about, and playing songs from, for ages now...and touring....LOTS of touring. 

It's October!....And besides indulging in our favorite horror flicks, we'll also be spreading our highly contagious Rock 'N' Roll around BC. Here's the current dates....see ya on the road!

Wed, Oct. 7: Kamloops, BC - The Grind w/Cat Jahnke *
Thurs, Oct. 15: Vancouver, BC - Pat's Pub
Sat, Oct. 17: Kamloops, BC - Private Wedding
Fri, Oct. 23: Wells, BC - Jack O Clubs Pub

Make sure to tune in to CBC Radio West between 4pm-6pm today to hear our latest single 'The Underdog' and a quick interview with Matt.

You can listen by following the link http://www.cbc.ca/radiowest/index.html

Don't wanna wait until 4pm? You can stream our single below:

The Decoys have released their new single 'The Underdog'.

Written by singer/guitarist Matt Stanley and arranged by The Decoys, 'The Underdog' is taken from the band's upcoming album, "In Our Blood", which will be released this fall.

The song is available for purchase at https://thedecoysband.bandcamp.com/track/the-underdog

We're hittin' the road again this Summer so make sure not to miss us when we play yer town! 

June 27: Revelstoke, BC - The Last Drop
July 01: Osoyoos, BC - Gyro Park
July 02: Cranbrook, BC - Byng Roadhouse

Our March 2015 Western Canada Tour is underway! The shows in Kamloops and Revelstoke were great! Check out the remaining tour dates below!

March 16: Calgary, AB - Vern's Bar
March 17: Edmonton, AB - Bohemia
March 20: Moose Jaw, SK - TBA
March 21: Moose Jaw, SK - Chiller's
March 23: Lethbridge, AB - The Slice
March 24: Elkford, BC - Sneaky's Pub
March 25: Nelson, BC - The Royal
March 26: Kelowna, BC - Fernando's
March 27: Vancouver, BC - Pat's Pub
March 28: Mission, BC - The Stage

This March we're celebrating spring by hittin' the road and playin' shows all over Western Canada! Matt Stanley (Vocals/Guitar) and Sean Poissant (Drums/Mandolin) will be joined by Kris Ruston (Keys) and Sean Schneider (Bass). We're gonna kick it off with a big hometown show at Cactus Jacks with local bands "I've Taken A Lover" and "The Caspians" on March 13. We're very excited to bring the music to the people, hope to see ya'll out there!

March 13: Kamloops, BC - Cactus Jacks

The Decoys have released their new single "Don't Hesitate."

The song was co-written by singer/guitarist Matt Stanley and. close friend of the band and former member, Jarrett Boyetchko. "Don't Hesitate" is the first single from The Decoys upcoming, still untitled, full-length studio album, which will be released in 2015.

"Don't Hesitate has been a staple of our live shows for quite some time," said Stanley, "so we're very excited for it to finally get a proper release."

Here's a list of shows coming up for the remainder of 2014 (will be updated frequently).

SEPT. 20: KAMLOOPS, BC - THE DIRTY JERSEY PUB w/ Isobel Trigger & Falcity
SEPT. 27: REVELSTOKE, BC - THE LAST DROP PUB
OCT. 17: KELOWNA, BC - FERNANDO'S PUB w/ Aviator Shades
OCT. 18: PENTICTON, BC - VOODOO'S
NOV. 21: GOLDEN, BC - THE ROCKWATER GRILL & BAR
NOV. 22: GOLDEN, BC - THE ROCKWATER GRILL & BAR