Spring King are the latest BBC Introducing act to be selected for our sought after weekly spot on the Radio 1 playlist. Their track “City” will receive plays from Fearne, Greg and Scott. Find out more about the band who ripped out a bathtub to make way for their drum kit below. We've also included a blistering live performance of the track, recorded at our showcase at this year's SXSW festival in Ausitn.
Hometown: Manchester.
Style: This is brilliant, fun and gutsy garage rock at its finest. Spring King have music that makes people unleash their inner-rebel and dance like nobody’s watching. Bringing a spirited sound to our ears that’s been missing for a long time, their music is sparking fires with new music hounds across the world. For fans of The Vaccines and Catfish & The Bottlemen.
You Need To Know: They’ve been hanging out since they were teenagers (finding their bassist on Facebook) and are headed up by up-and-coming producer Tarek Musa – a future superstar is in his own right. Their live set is as energetic as the studio recording suggests and with plenty of live dates over the coming months you’ve got the chance to lock one into your diary. First Uploading to BBC Introducing in Manchester in summer 2013, each track has been supported heavily by the team. If this is your first taste of Spring King their EP ‘They’re Coming After You’ is being released at the end of the month with more ‘new favourite’ tracks for your playlist.
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