The Artist
Snorting Pig
Snorting Pig is a British Rock artist who has a long history of supporting the live music scene in London, The Midlands and The Home Counties over the last 20+ years.
Once the lead vocalist of punk-influenced Coventry rock band, Random Access, in the 1970s and 80s, David Shimell first used the name Snorting Pig in 2005 while acting as an Independent Music Critic, publishing reviews and promotions for various live artists.
Also appearing regularly on interactive Radio stations based out of New York, in 2009, Snorting Pig became known on both sides of the Atlantic and this UK/USA southern rock and country influence is evident in the sound we hear today, both in Snorting Pig’s own songs, as well as those of VeryT who is signed to the Snorting Pig label.
Snorting Pig's debut album "XCentric Pig" was released in November 2025 containing 14 self-written tracks of incredible quality, half of which are heavy rock and the other half, considered as soft-rock ballads.
Snorting Pig's second album "Smell The Bacon" is released on 3rd Aporil 2026, contraining another 14 stonking tracks, one a rework of Random Access's "Losing My Mind" and the rest, all brand new originals.
Snorting Pig's debut single "Devil's Blowhole" was released globally on December 5th 2025, telling the "true" story of two monsters in the beautiful village of Boscastle in Cornwall, UK. A monster from above which devasted the harbour town in 2004 and a monster from below which delights visitors today when the tide goes down.
A "not-for-profit" YouTube video to accompany Devil's Blowhole has been created thanks to content contributions from 3rd parties, either through paid for licences, creative commons licences, or attributions as listed on this website. All donations or profits made from the YouTube video will go to The National Trust at Boscastle, Charity Number: 205846. Snorting Pig herby wishes to thank those that helped create the video and expresses its sorrow to those who suffered loss in the dramatic storm of 2004, not only at Boscastle itself, but in nearby villages, including the beautiful Crackington Haven. Let's all do our best to combat climate change now and in the future.
The full-length YouTube video of "No One Cares" amassed over 100,000 views in its first month. It's hard hitting lyrics are aimed at politicians and their apathy towards those suffering in Ukraine and Gaza in particular, but carries a stark warning that nuclear holocaust is a grim reality, especially when those in contro, of our destiny are more interested in their own power and greed, rather tahn the vast majority of us who just want to live happy lives.
Snorting Pig's recent vacation tour of Vietnam has already begun producing a succession of new singles which will be released throughout the spring and summer of 2026 before appearing on a 3rd album "No Sausage, No Sizzle" late in the year.
The Album - 14 outstanding rock tracks
XCentric Pig
1 Fear The Dip
2 Devils Blowhole
3 Was It Always This Dark
4 Written In Stone
5 Traitors Glen
6 Whiskey Out West
7 Waves We Ride
8 Oblivious To Oblivion
9 Sailing The Irish Sea
10 No One Cares
11 Scream Tomorrow
12 Into The Stratosphere
13 Heading Back North
14 Hall Of The Gory Head
The Album - 14 outstanding rock tracks
Smell The Bacon
1 Highway To Destiny
2 Wild Dictators
3 Cold Beer And Whiskey
4 Written On The Wind
5 Them Or Us?
6 Twilight Of Dreams (ft. VeryT)
7 Don't Go Home
8 Hanging Down The Harbour
9 Long Cold Nights
10 Waiting For The Storm
11 Winter Skyscape
12 Losing My Mind (ft. Random Access)
13 The Past Never Dies
14 Set To Implode
Modern Music Creation & Publication
Snorting Pig Productions
Snorting Pig isn't just a rock artist but a music producer and record label. Pig specializes in creating music in the tradional way as well as using "Hybrid AI" enhancement techniques to improve studio recordings. A range of modern digital tools, editing & mixing facilities are used and publication is to all major streaming platforms worldwide, including favorites such as Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and Apple.
Snorting Pig appreciates a diverse range of musical genres, including folk, country, funk, dance, hard rock, southern rock, soft rock, pop and soul, with personal links to live music agents, staging, lighting and sound equipment hirers, as well as promoters of local events, wedding venues etc.
For those artists already well established on the live scene, Snorting Pig can supply a full festival stage, 500, 1000, 5000, 15,000 or 50,000 crowd capacities, completee with crew, equipment and even live performers with "X-Factor", "The Voice", "BBC Breakfast" and "Strictly" live performance experience. Check our the immense services we offer.
Discography on the Snorting Pig label and released to 40+ streaming platforms globally...
Albums:
VeryT - Proud (13-tracks)
VeryT - Road To New Memories (15-tracks)
Snorting Pig - XCentric Pig (14-tracks)
Snorting Pig - Smell The Bacon (14-tracks)
Random Access - Memories of Holbrooks Bowl (13-tracks)
EPs:
VeryT - Choir of Angels (4-tracks)
PeteM - Dreams of Matrimony (2-tracks)
Singles:
Verity - Reflections On The Shoreline
VeryT - Dancing Like Ibiza
Snorting Pig - Devil's Blowhole
YouTube Videos (full-length):
VeryT - Better Off Alone
VeryT - Travel The World
VeryT - Go Insane
Snorting Pig - Devil's Blowhole
Snorting Pig - Sailing The Irish Sea
Snorting Pig - Hall of The Gory Head
Snorting Pig - Winter Skyscape
Snorting Pig - No One Cares
Snorting Pig - Whiskey Out West
TikTok & Instagram Videos (< 60 seconds):
Numerous videos from all 4 albums by VeryT and Snorting Pig, with many dance tracks featuring DJ Dodgy Dave.
Get in touch
Telephone: Please email
E-mail: pig@snortingpig.com
Address: Pig Sty Studios, A1 Holmwood, Maidenhead, UK, SL6 4NL.
Track-by-Track Details - XCentric Pig
Fear The Dip
Pratdip, Spain.
A heavy rock song about the legend of a town called Pratdip in Spain (Iberia). An evil dog is depicted on the town’s crest and its story is told online, as well as on a bottle of “black red” bloodthirsty wine; the inspiration for this unique song.
Pratdip is a municipality in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Legend has it that this medieval village used to house vampire dogs or 'dips.'
Its evil wild dogs, as dark as night have eyes that shine as bright as fire. Although lame, they were incredibly agile and called ‘dips'. Hiding on the outskirts of the village; it was at night when they would come out and suck the blood of their prey’ usually cattle, but sometimes they would dare to enter Pratdip’s streets to terrify its people.
The legendary dogs will never be forgotten because they are now featured in corners of the village. Two vampire dogs stand on the altar of the Santa María Church, built in the early 17th century. A Visitor Trail depicts the dips at 11 different spots, each of them hiding a representation of a vampire dog that is set to scare unaware visitors. Pratdip even has one of these unfriendly dogs on its official Coat of Arms.
But are the dips real, are they still there or just a result of wild imagination? Go there and find out. Let Snorting Pig know but be careful - Leave before the sun goes down and if you see anything untoward, heed the lyrics of the song - “Fear The Dip and run for your lives”.
A “black red” wine based on Tempranillo, Garnacha Tintorera is sold via Laithwaites Wine, part of Direct Wines.
While red wines are traditionally bottled in green or dark glass, but "The Dip" comes in a transparent bottle to reveal – glass by glass – a ‘nightmarish illustration of the devil dog’ on the reverse of the back label.
David Shimell, owner of Snorting Pig productions and song writer of Fear The Dip said "The wine was so good, the story so captivating and the legend so intimidating, we decided to turn it into a heavy rock song. We hope you like it as much as we liked the blood red wine”.
Devil's Blowhole
Boscastle, Cornwall, UK
Classic rock song about the tragedy and wonder of the village of Boscastle in Cornwall. True story about two “monsters”; one past and one present.
In August 2004, the north Cornish coast in the United Kingdom suffered from one of its worst storms in history.
Boscastle was one of many villages to suffer destruction at the hands of "the monster from above" and was the town "washed away" in dramatic news footage on TV.
Less known is that the village is still the home to one of the world's natural wonders, known as the "Devil's Bellows", depicted in the song as "the monster from below" and "The Devil's Blowhole".
Devil's Blowhole is released as a heavy-rock single as well as a YouTube video. Snorting Pig wishes to thank all those who made still and video footage available for the making of this video. All profit, contibutions and donations will go to The National Trust at Boscastle, Charity Number 205846 as a thank you for making this possible and in continued help to rebuild this village and its community, over 20 years later.
Hall of the Gory Head
Mowbreck Hall, Lancashire, UK
A dark and heavy rock song about the legend of ghostly happenings at an old Manor House, Mowbreck Hall, near Kirkham in Lancashire. First built in the 1100’s and rebuilt in 1730, it was boarded up and fenced off after a fire in the 1960s and demolished in 1979 to make way for today’s caravan park.
Legend has it that the head of George Haydock without his (hung, drawn and quartered) torso appears above ground periodically. Snorting Pig’s exaggerated version is the first time it’s story has appeared in a published rock song.
In the parish of Wesham, just north of Kirkham on the Fylde, once stood the proud home of the Westby family; Mowbreck Hall on Mowbreck Lane.
The Westbys were related by marriage to the Haydocks of Cottam, Preston, ardent Catholics, two of whom, William and George Haydock, were hanged for practicing their faith in 1536 and 1584 respectively.
On the Feast of All Hallows Eve 1583, Vivian Haydock (George’s father) was stood before the altar ready to conduct midnight Mass. Unknown to him, his son George was at the same time being arrested in London, having been betrayed by a local Fylde man. As he began to say Mass, Father Vivian saw to his horror a ghostly manifestation of his beloved son’s head floating above the altar, severed, bruised and bleeding, blood trickling from his lips as they muttered the words ‘Tristitia Vestra Vertetur in Gaudium’ (Your sadness is turning to joy). The priest collapsed and not long afterwards died of shock.
George was confined to the London Tower dungeons and executed the following year.
His head was preserved and up to recently kept as a sacred relic in the attic chapel at Lane End House, Mawdesley, Chorley, Lancashire, a 16th century house on the edge of the village, otherwise known as “The Skull House”. This picture of the skull in a glass case is from 1906.
In 1979, Mowbreck Hall was demolished, but to this day paranormal investigators still visit its former site hoping to capture on film the manifestation of George Haydock’s ghostly head floating above the lane, reputedly witnessed by local residents over the years.
An easy-listening song about sailing to Ireland from the west coast of England to either Dublin, Eire or County Antrim in the north. Inspired by the Transport Ferry service that once served Dublin, Belfast and Larne from the Port of Preston aboard the MV Bardic, Ionic and Doric ferries which headed west out to sea via the River Ribble.
MV Bardic Ferry, © Jim McFaul, Coventry.
A heavy rock song about looking out from Sandgate in Kent towards the Dungeness Nuclear Power station with a reminder of what happened at Chernobyl and Fukushima.
It suggests that those in management of such plants and vote-seeking and dictator-led governments around the world may care less about our safety and the long-term future of our planet, than their own power and wealth.
Dungeness Image © 2025 David Shimell
Chernobyl Image unaltered under licence: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic
Whiskey Out West
Lynchburg, TN, to California, USA
Southern Rock song depicting a proud truck driver leaving a famous whisky distillery in Lynchburg Tennessee and heading to California.
Instead of mentioning the specific famous whiskey by its manufacturer's name, it refers to a series of well-known slogans. It also refers to whiskies that it isn't.
Written In conjunction with female rock artist, VeryT.
Traitor's Glen
St. Nectan's Glen, Cornwall, UK
A heavy rock song Depicting an evil place where no one should go after dark.
It is actually inspired by a most beautiful and enchanting waterfall at St. Nectan’s Glen, arguably one of the most serene and spiritual visitor attractions in the whole of the UK where water cascades 60 feet through a naturally formed hole in the rock, plunging into the deep basin known as the Kieve.
It is a largely undiscovered wonder of the natural world; a place of awe and for reflection.
Unlike the lyrics of the song which depict a glen where no one should venture after dark, St. Nectan’s Glen, near Tintagel, is a beautiful admission-only site and has strict opening and closing hours, outside the hours of darkness!
Allow a few hours if visiting. It is a spectacular attraction with visitor centre and cafe but veryy little parking, so best reached, and enjoyed, on foot.
Attributions - Video Content
YouTube video - Snorting Pig - Devil's Blowhole
Devil's Blowhole depicts two monsters. One from the past and one in the present. It begins with the devastating storm of August 2004 in Boscastle, Cornwall, England which caused much destruction and ends with Boscastle's unique and exciting visitor attraction, the little talked about, Devil's Bellows, or Blowhole as referred to in the rock song.
Video content has been sourced from a variety of websites, some using creative commons (free) licences and others from websites offering usage with attribution. Below those sources are listed. It should be noted that this is a "not-for-profit" video, with any earnings being donated directly to the National Trust at Boscastle (Charity No: 205846), who maintain the area for us all to enjoy and who suffered from immense damage to property during the storm. It is hoped that the video will be educational for those not familiar with Boscastle and will attract new visitors to this stunningly beautiful village in the west of England.
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Other thank you's for content which make this charity single's video possible
The National Trust. If donating privately via the link below, please opt for the Gift Aid and add "Snorting Pig Charity Single" in the box requesting the name of a memory. Thank you.