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The Rills are an English alternative rock band from Lincoln and Essex. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Mitchell Spencer, bassist Callum Warner-Webb, and drummer Mason Cassar. Their music has been described as 'guitar bangers about teenage boredom, smalltown ne’er-do-wells and living for the weekend.'[1]
The Rills | |
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| Origin | Lincoln, England |
| Genres | Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Post-Punk Revival |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Labels | Nice Swan Recordings - AWAL |
| Members | Mitchell Spencer
Callum Warner-Webb Mason Cassar |
| Past members | Charlie Weight (2017-2020) |
Background
editThe band formed in 2017 when Lincoln born trio Mitchell, Callum and guitarist Charlie Weight were living at 59 Onslow Road in Sheffield. They played early shows at The Frog and Parrot and Lincoln's the Tap & Spile before meeting Southend-on-Sea drummer Mason at university in London.[2] The band reverted to a three piece in 2020.
The band found initial success through TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining 12,000 followers in under a week. They currently have over 140,000 followers on the platform.[3]
Releases
editAfter signing to Nice Swan Recordings, the band released their EP's 'Do It Differently' (2022) and 'After Taste' (2023).
In October 2023, they released their single 'Bones' which garnered them more TikTok attention. A soundbite of the song was used over 9000 times on the app and the band subsequently signed to AWAL in December 2023.[4][5]
Reception
editIn 2021, they played at the online edition of Radio 1's Big Weekend, Reading and Leeds Festival and finished their first headline UK tour. As a result, NME listed them in the their top 100 emerging artists for 2022.[6][7][8]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Do It Differently |
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| After Taste |
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Singles
edit| Title | Details |
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| Bones |
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References
edit- ^ NME (2022-01-07). "The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2022". NME. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "The Rills · Gotobeat". Gotobeat. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ McKeown, Rory (2020-08-21). "Rising Stars: The Rills take on night out louts in single The Angler". Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (2023-10-31). "The Rills are back with a new single, 'Bones': "Everything that we were had to die"". Dork. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "TikTok - Bones The Rills I Didn't Kill My Demons". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "The Rills to showcase Lincoln's music scene at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend". LSJ News. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1 at Reading and Leeds Festival, 2021, The Rills - Skint Eastwood (Reading Festival 2021)". BBC. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Brophy, Jayke (2022-01-11). "Lincoln band named among 'top emerging artists' for 2022". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Do It Differently, 2022-05-06, retrieved 2024-04-28, Spotify.
- ^ After Taste, 2023-03-17, retrieved 2024-04-28, Spotify.
- ^ Bones, 2023-10-31, retrieved 2024-04-28, Spotify.