FRIENDS LIKE THESE
NEW SINGLE:
“GOOD TIME”
OUT 10th AUGUST 2018
‘Friends Like These’ have been added to the Digital Rebel roster with their
new single ‘Good Time’.
Formerly called ‘Outlander’
* – the band are now unashamedly about feel good POP!
Swept away in a creative whirlwind, UK Pop band Friends Like These is making feel-good, energetic music with a bold, modern sound. The last two years of writing and performing together have helped develop and hone their musical style based on their eclectic influences. As well as being a polished live act, Friends Like These also shine in the studio; writing, recording, producing and mixing all of their own music. Their music captures everything across the spectrum of contemporary music, from the stripped-back, heartfelt songs with big harmonies, to songs with undeniable groove and melody.
Release Date: 2 Aug. 2018
Label: Friends Like These
Duration: 3:27 minutes
Genres: Pop
Formed
in 2015, Friends Like These forged
their friendship and musical collaboration under the name Outlander *, when the four guys joined forces, writing, performing
at every opportunity, while some of them attended university.
The
5-piece line up was completed when female drummer, Lowri joined the four
multi-instrumentalist companions, Ali, Alex, Brian & David in 2016.
*
As Outlander the band won
the coveted title of British Country
Music Awards (BCMA) Horizon Act of the Year 2015 appealing to new-wave and old-school country fans alike,
Outlander's music took cues from American acts such as Sam Hunt, Hunter Hayes,
Old Dominion, and Brett Eldredge, blending pop and rock hooks with country
instrumentation.
Their
musicianship and engaging presence are apparent in their refined and precise
live performances which have seen them perform alongside artists from a variety
of different genres, including Jools
Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Alison Moyet, We Are
Scientists, and Buzzcocks. In
2016 the band also had the privilege of opening for British Pop/Soul legends
and ‘Stars’ hitmakers Simply Red on their Big Love Stadium Tour at the Emirates
International Stadium.
Following
a series of spontaneous and experimental recording sessions, the band have
established their new sound with their debut single ‘Good Time’. The hook-laden track is the perfect introduction to
their style of pop music, which takes cues from acts such as Bruno Mars, Maroon
5, and The 1975. Kicking off with a driving synth, the infectious new single
has an immediacy that demands the listeners’ attention and doesn’t let up until
the song’s final notes ring out. Set against this 80s style synth backdrop is
an unabashedly, unapologetic modern Pop
song, with intertwining guitars, powerful drums, and soaring vocals. It was a very organic writing session. As lead guitarist Alex Young says: ‘When we went into the studio to
write and record ‘Good Time’ we had no set rules for what we wanted the song to
be. We knew we were onto something good
on the first day when we crashed the computer! The following day we had to
start again but were all caught up within an hour - we could remember every
single recorded part from the day before we were that happy with what we’d
achieved!’
Now
the band have consolidated their creative sound they are now together in a
rhythm, locked away in the studio, writing and recording a series of singles,
which will follow on from ‘Good Time’ and form their debut EP.
Forget
the world’s problems for a moment and remember Everyone can have a Good Time
with Friends Like These.
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