Contact - tbrumptonpr@gmail.com

Hi! We’re Polymath PR and we like awesome music!

Started by Tom Brumpton in 2009, we’ve been working with only the finest acts in rock and metal ever since. As each year passes, we’re only finding better artists that keep us hooked and loving what we do!

So you're probably asking "What separates Polymath from all the other awesome PR companies out there covering alternative music?" Good question. Polymath PR are one of the few UK based Public Relations companies that deals exclusively with mainland Europe. Got a tour going through Scandinavia? Having a launch party in Berlin? We can help get the right people in the right countries talking about you! Heading out on tour? Hosting a big event? We’ve got you covered. Polymath has assisted in the promotion of festivals, tours and events for many of our artists in the past.

Not in possession of a huge advance? No bother. Our campaigns are affordable and direct. We know our market, and we know how to take an awesome band and ensure the right people are hearing them. Polymath possess an excellent knowledge of British and European media, and many of our artists have enjoyed copious amounts of international coverage with us.

The key thing that drives Polymath PR is a twinned love of music and communication. We love what we do and we get as excited as our artists when we hear big news. We only want the best for our artists, and we’re prepared to fight for it every step of the way with you.

Polymath’s past and present Client roster includes:
Angle Side Side Records
Akarusa Yami
American Head Charge
Boz Boorer (Morrissey)
Coilguns (Ex-The Ocean)
Demons of Old Metal
Dragged Into Sunlight
escapethecult
Five Finger Death Punch
Hold Tight PR
Hummus Records
Independent Distribution Collective
Labelship Records
Mostly Autumn
Peter Dolving (Ex-The Haunted)
Qui
Raging Speedhorn
The Empire Shall Fall (Feat. Members of Killswitch Engage)
Trondheim Metal Festival
Upon A Burning Body


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The Stoke three piece SWORN TO OATH have been shaking the underground metal scene with their explosive live shows and strong work ethic since forming in ‘09. Having shared stages with While She Sleeps, Your Demise, Hatebreed & Heart Of A Coward they're slaying audiences all over the UK & Europe. The band's debut album 'Pillars' was released via Transcend Music receiving acclaim from Metal Hammer, Kerrang! and Rock Sound being tipped as one of the most promising new bands in the UK. 

Barbarian Hermit is a five-piece riff behemoth from Manchester, UK. Their sound is a heady mixture ofcolossal grooves and chunky, down-tuned riffs with a progressive edge. 

Never ones to be pigeon-holed,
they are just as comfortable navigating moments of serene beauty as they are throwing the hammer downalong their sonic journey.

With two critically acclaimed releases under their belt - 2016’s self-recorded One EP (later remastered byChris Fielding and re-released in 2021), and 2018’s full-length APF Records debut, Solitude and
Savagery - Barbarian Hermit is now ready to unleash their next opus, Mean Sugar. 

Recorded at NØ Studio, Manchester by Joe Clayton (Pijn, Leeched, Curse These Metal Hands), andMastered by Chris Fielding at Foel Studio, Mean Sugar is a huge step forward for the band which truly
encapsulates their swagger, creativity and eclecticism. From the hardcore stomp of ‘Battle of Kompromat’to the stoner groove of the title track, with moments of beauty shining through on ‘Kick Up the Dust’ to the
choral closer ‘Heal the Tyrant’, Mean Sugar is sure to cement Barbarian Hermit’s reputation as one ofthe finest underground bands to emerge from the Manchester metal scene.

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