The Response are a New Zealand indie rock duo known for their quietly magnetic blend of electronic minimalism, melodic hooks, and thoughtful songwriting. Made up of vocalist/guitarist Andy Knopp and multi-instrumentalist Victoria Knopp, the pair craft intricate, emotionally resonant music entirely in-house — writing, producing, mixing, and designing every release themselves.

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Since the formation of The King’s Parade in 2015, the four-piece’s assured touch of classic Detroit blues with melodic, crossover pop has frontman Olly Corpe and his band evoking the crafted sounds of Jamie Woon, Leon Bridges and Son Little.

Since releasing their debut ‘Vagabond’ EP last year as well as a string of singles including ‘Bunched Up Letters’ and ‘Silhouette’, The King’s Parade have seen themselves picking up critical acclaim across CLASH, NOTION, EARMILK and THE EVENING STANDARD. They also independently sold out London’s OSLO on the last leg of their debut sold-out European tour – echoing a growing number of hype acts growing fanbases and selling out large venues completely under the radar.

This is a classic sound honed by musicians that were previously playing together more than 40 hours a week on a Hawaiian cruise ship. Think the Beatles’ unknown early gigs in Hamburg’s strip clubs and you’re about there.

Continuing with their signature style on new release ‘Gathering the Pieces of a Broken Heart’, they continue to refine a new blues blueprint that’s seeing a loyal and expectant fanbase growing by the day. An open letter of love and loss, the track further cements The King’s Parade’s status as one of the most naturally talented and hustling young acts this year.

Born from the ghosts of ancient Hawaiian warriors, you can feel the Night Marcher's rhythm, pulsing in the distance as they ward off evil spirits.

Rewind.  In the late-nineties, static clogged the radio waves and Night Marcher drifted from music.  As the crowd poured out into the streets after a late night rock show, he was handed a Horde Tour Compilation CD and one track resonated like no other.

It is no coincidence that "Night Marchers" was the first tune that songwriter Rob Reinfurt heard from the avant-groove band, Medeski, Martin and Wood;  a band that has been influential in the way Reinfurt approaches music.  

Fast forward ten years.   Selfish wandering and social promiscuity was taking it's toll and Reinfurt got knocked out.  It was clear that passionless pursuits had no place in his life.   He battled  the law and himself.  The angst summoned songs and they came in droves: Rock songs, fuzz, reminiscent of the ones which rattled his teenage years.  His first creative pursuit, The Weekenders,  became his outlet for this expression.  

As the grip loosened, the music which greeted him started to morph, churn and groove, becoming more psychedelic, musky and soulful.

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