THE LAFONTAINES
17th September The Wardrobe Leeds
Fifteen years since their inception in Motherwell Scotland, Kerr Okan (vocals), Jamie Keenan (drums, vocals) and Darren McCaughey (guitars, production) have long held a unique space within the UK music scene with The LaFontaines sound as instantly recognisable as singer Kerr’s vocals. The bands personality, charm and charisma shines through their output, which coupled with their already unrivalled unique offering has earned them a dedicated, loyal fanbase – who identify with the band through more than just the music. Their live shows are their superpower – a guaranteed good time which sees the band connect with their audience on a level that most live acts never achieve. There is no one like The LaFontaines.
ANOTHER SKY
21st September Brudenell Social Club
With the release of their sophomore album Beach Day this past March and a run of UK shows across the country this Autumn, 2024 has proved to be a powerful year for Another Sky. The Times claimed Beach Day to be “an artistic triumph rising from the ashes of personal disaster”, with DIY Magazine giving the album a 4.5-star review professing it as “a fearless beauty”. The band built a personal crypt-based studio from scratch to create this album, with help from guitarist Jack Gilbert’s builder Dad, where Gilbert produced much of the album himself – costing less and giving the band infinitely more freedom to take back control of their own narrative. Another Sky are steadfast and galvanised to make you understand everything that got them here. How they survived. All you have to do is listen.
THE LAST DINNER PARTY
24th September O2 Academy Leeds
At the turn of 2024, The Last Dinner Party had won themselves their first BRIT with the Rising Star award and voted BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2024. They are now spending much of it joining dots from city to city on a road map across the globe, since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Prelude to Ecstasy. It has certainly been a whirlwind twelve months for the London based band, and after a summer full of exciting festival appearances, the band will be playing a stint across the country in the fall. Prelude To Ecstasy is both the closing of that introductory chapter and the opening of the next. The Last Dinner Party? Believe the hype. The Last Dinner Party, formed by Abigail Morris (vocals), Georgia Davies (bass), Lizzie Mayland (guitar), Aurora Nishevci (keys), and Emily Roberts (lead guitar). A band who means every word they sing and every note they play, but really, they just want to have a lot of fun. And they want you to join them.
KAETO
24th September O2 Academy Leeds
The emerging London-based artist is fast carving a space for herself with her unique genre-spanning sound that blends elements of trip-hop, dance and electronic music with punk, alt-pop and more. KAETO first attracted attention with her startling debut ‘Good Morning’. After signing with Polydor last summer, she released ‘No Body’, which i-D declared “the most commanding artist statement we’ve heard all year”. Following it up with several other hypnotic singles, she continues to carve her own niche. KAETO has been captivating audiences with her mesmerising live performances, opening as special guest for Haim, Eliza and Bleachers, and will now be supporting The Last Dinner Party on their UK tour in October.
ORLANDO WEEKS
27th September Brudenell Social Club
Having launched his acclaimed new album LOJA with three inspiring sold-out performance/art exhibition events at the Copeland Gallery, Orlando Weeks has now announced details of a full UK tour which starts this month. The tour will see Orlando supported by a live band which features several of the key musicians on the album. LOJA is a record informed by Orlando and his family’s move from London to Lisbon. It was a change that stirred the waters of inspiration, instigating reflection on things which have passed, optimism for the future, and the contentment that comes with finding your place. The album’s lead single ‘Dig’ featured Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg and landed on the 6 Music playlist.
