“Kidsmoke’s songs to-date are like exquisite, detail-rich pastoral-pop miniatures” - The Sunday Times

Kidsmoke are Lance (Vocals/Guitar), James (Bass/Vocals), Sophie (Guitar/Vocals) and Ash (Drums). Their shimmering brand of dreamy indie-pop has seen them make waves in their native North Wales.

With a sync-feature on Charlie Brooker's Netflix series Black Mirror under their belts, they burst into 2018 with single Sister Sadness (named one of  Steve Lamacq’s ‘6Music Recommends’ tracks of the year), were featured as The Sunday Times’ ‘Breaking Act’, supported Gaz Coombes (formerly of Supergrass)and were invited by Robert Smith (The Cure) to play his Meltdown Festival in support of  The Joy Formidable.

The band have spent the summer in the studio with long-time producer Russ Hayes, working on their forthcoming debut album. The lead single Rising Sun marks the start of a campaign that the band have been eager to get underway, with the album taking shape for release in early 2019. 

For Rising Sun, they took a trip out to sunny West Kirby to record with Domino Records artist and for The Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones - the track is due for release 2nd Nov 2018.

In October 2018, Kidsmoke head out to Western Canada with Wrexham’s FOCUS Wales Festival to showcase at Breakout West Festival, where they will play to a host of international delegates and North American industry professionals. Speaking of the band’s trip, Andy Jones (FOCUS Wales co-founder and music booker) said: “It’s great to see Kidsmoke making this important step in their career, and we’re really pleased we can play our part in their journey”.

"I bloody love Kidsmoke. No fuss or stupid melodrama, just great, great songs." - Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales

Hailing from Cardiff, Red Telephone’s blend of melodic psych and darkwave has drawn comparisons to indie trailblazers MGMT, St. Vincent, and fellow Welsh cult favourites Super Furry Animals. The band’s critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Hollowing Out’, garnered media attention from BBC 6 Music, Radio X, and Under The Radar, being described by Clash as an “impressive and masterful debut”. 

Now, returning with their second album ‘Delay the New Day’, which is set for release on 31st Jan 2025, Red Telephone continue to make waves in the UK alternative scene. Exploring themes of paranoia, doubt and dissolution ‘Delay the New Day’ was arranged by the band in solitude in Cornwall and recorded semi-live. Driven by the quintet's knack for multi-instrumental intricacies and drawing on cinematic influences, Red Telephone’s latest work is bold and optimistic, while staying true to the unique style they established in their critically acclaimed debut.

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