Atlas are a six-piece progressive indie band from North West England. From their orchestral arrangements, grandiose guitars, and superlative song-craftsmanship, if you've never attended an Atlas show, then you've never seen anything quite like Atlas. 

Long considered one of the North West's most promising underground indie bands, this collection of supremely talented musicians are ready to enter the national consciousness with their new line-up and their upcoming debut album.

Six years, two EPs and numerous line-up changes have seen the band finally get where they want to be, with a line-up littered with some of South Cumbria's finest musical talent and an album to rival any indie release you'll hear this year, 2013 should be an exciting year for a band who have performed at the renowned music festival Kendal Calling twice, supported top Scottish rockers Idlewild, and even been personally invited by Embrace's Danny McNamara to perform at his is Moho club night in Manchester. 

Founder members Paul (vocals) and Kris Coulton (guitars) are joined by former drum prodigy Jonny Shields, experienced keyboardist Mark McClinchey, bassist James Chesters and concert violinist Ben Simon, in creating a genre-spanning sound that is at the same time both atmospheric and infectious. 

The past year has been a huge leap forward for Atlas, having recorded their debut 11-track album at the Adelphi Studios in Salford with engineer Joe Meekums (Everything Everything, Twisted Wheel), and also playing two of their biggest shows to date at the Manchester Academy 3 and Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club. It's a year that has also seen multi-instrumentalist Kris drafted in to perform on BRIT Award-nominated Guillemots' upcoming new record.

So now you know what Atlas is about, be sure to catch them as they head out across the UK looking to put their name on the musical map.

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