#ONTOUR @The_RPMs with new single

THE RPMS

ANNOUNCE AUTUMN/WINTER LIVE DATES

TO ACCOMPANY FORTHCOMING SINGLE RELEASE

Tune after great tune, something you just can't resist - John Kennedy Radio X
Best of BBC Introducing -  Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1
Energetic indie-rocking, with some catchy pop rhythms sprinkled in -  Louder Than War
More hooks than a harbour - Chris Hawkins BBC 6 Music
A stylish introduction to this youthful band - CLASH
A bunch of lads with an ear for a great tune" - Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music


Straight off the back of a string of summer gigs and festivals up and down the country, The RPMs are back and all revved up with a bigger sound than before.

The RPMs recently released their second EP ‘Agents Of Change’ in June 2017 through Xtra Mile Recordings. The release revealed a band getting to grips with coming of age in an increasingly volatile world with the band offering their take on the hold of social media in modern life. 

They followed their release with a run of shows throughout the spring and summer months, including supports with We Are Scientists. Alongside this they also played Camden Rocks, Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Butefest,110 Above, Big Feastival (run by Jamie Oliver and Alex James from Blur) and RivFest in honour of the memory of River Reeves and the members of Viola Beach.

The EP continued to win them fans on the radio, including airplay of lead single 'Oh My God' from Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, Chris Hawkins and Tom Robinson across BBC 6 Music and Radio 1, BBC Introducing in The South & the Radio X Evening Playlist.  More recently, ‘Things I Forgot To Do’  was added to Huw Stephens' Best of BBC Introducing playlist as well as the Radio X Evening Playlist and John Kennedy Recommends on Radio X.

Fuelled by the support they have received from national radio on recent singles 'Oh My God' and 'Things I Forgot To Do’, the band is continuing to evolve their sound. They have always been about writing very hooky pop songs wrapped up in an indie package, but they are more and more about making hooky songs you can dance to as well. They've never been afraid to embrace their empathy for pop music, hence their earlier tag line 'rock band, not afraid of a good pop tune’. They wanted to create a sound that was the sum of all their influences, old and contemporary, mixing electronic music with live instruments. With that they decided to bring keyboards and lead guitar in to liberate the songwriting and brought Gethin Pearson (Mallory Knox / Charli XCX / JAWS), a talented and creative producer from Wales, onboard to open up new possibilities with the aim to create something with a polished production and huge melodies and choruses.

With a fresh single in the pipeline the band are gearing up to hit the road running with new tour dates, so keep your eyes and ears peeled as the band road test new material at a venue near you…







Catch them live at the following dates:

Tickets available:

  

NOV 2017

09 Worcester Marrs Bar

25 Leeds  Kazoopa Festival

30 London Sebright Arms - Abbie McCarthy's Good Karma Club

  

DEC 2017

01 Manchester The Castle Hotel

02 Birmingham Sunflower Lounge

03 Glasgow Garage (Attic Bar)

07 Brighton The Hope and Ruin

09 Southampton Heartbreakers

10 Guildford The Boileroom 

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