Again, despite having released little or no material at the time, the band were asked to play the "T Break" stage at T in the Park in Kinross, Scotland, on 9 July 2006.

[5] They were then called up again to support Maxïmo Park at Edinburgh's Liquid Room as part of "Xfm Live Sessions" on 31 March 2007.

[6] Following numerous headline and support gigs in and around Glasgow between November 2006 and March 2007, The Dykeenies released a new recording of "New Ideas" on 9 April 2007, with previously unreleased tracks "Safe", "Simplify" and "Layers" featuring alongside various remixes as b-sides.

They would again play the QMU in support of the album, a concert which was originally booked for Glasgow's ABC, but was moved due to scheduling problems.

During the concert, the band covered "Starman" by David Bowie, an artist they have stated as a major musical influence.

[8] On 9 December 2008, The Daily Record announced that guitarist Alan Henderson had left the band, leaving over "musical differences".

[9] On 11 December 2008, the band announced a one-off date at King Tut's on 18 February 2009,[10] their first gig since playing London's Underage Festival on 8 August 2008.

Brian Henderson stated in an interview with The Daily Record that the band are currently experimenting with a number of new instruments, including bongo drums, acoustic guitars, and gospel choirs.

[17] The band announced on 18 July 2011 via their Myspace and Facebook accounts that their new album Canyon of Echoes will be released on 3 October 2011.

[21] The Dykeenies' musical style has been noted primarily as indie rock,[22] with influences including The Cribs, Bloc Party and The Futureheads.

[25] Dykeenies have also stated that David Bowie is a major influence of the band,[8] releasing a cover version of Starman as part of their Live at the Apple Store, Glasgow EP.