Tribes are a British four-piece indie rock band, based in Camden Town, London, England, that formed in 2010. The group consists of former Operahouse members Johnny Lloyd (vocals and guitar), Dan White (guitar) and Jim Cratchley (bass), along with White’s childhood friend, Miguel Demelo (drums). They state their influences as Nirvana, Pixies, Pavement and R.E.M.
The band signed to Island Records in March 2011, and shortly after, released their first EP, We Were Children, the title track from which eventually being made Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record in the World” on BBC Radio 1. The band have received praise from publications such as NME, The Fly, Clash and Artrocker, as well as supporting the likes of Mystery Jets, The Kooks, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Funeral Party, Mona, Pixies and even The Rolling Stones during their existence. The band released their debut album, Baby, on 16 January 2012, and quickly followed it up with second album Wish To Scream on 20 May 2013. The band announced their split in November 2013.
In May 2020, the band announced a one-off reunion charity gig, originally scheduled for 19 December 2020.
After 10 years, on 23 March 2023, the band released the song “Hard Pill”, which was included on their third studio album, Rabbit Head, released on 18 August 2023
“We went from not speaking to each other for eight years to living next door to each other in the middle of nowhere!” added guitarist Dan White, who has handled production duties on the new record. “As the producer, I really want to understand what this means to everyone. What is the core of this band? This new chapter is about trying to capture that and use that to navigate this thing rather than ego or anything like that.”
“Dan producing has been really important, it’s let us work it out as a band without another person behind there. We got into the core of what we were doing way more and Dan guided the ship.” said Lloyd. Working more as a songwriting partnership than previously, a new route emerged, one that melded both the band’s way with an epic hook and more intricate melodic interplay.”
Lloyd said there was a lot more “sincerity” to the lyrics of Rabbit Head compared to their previous albums. “It’s a bit more open emotionally, subjects I wouldn’t have encroached upon in my early twenties, a bit more honesty.”
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