Bristol rock trio Krooked Tongue returns with their highly-anticipated new single ‘Nothing Ever Grows’ on September 6th, 2024. Band members Oli Rainsford (Vocals, Bass) Dan Smith – (Guitar, Vocals) and Harry Pritchard (Drums) burst onto the scene with the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘No Vacancy Hotel’ in February of 2022, recorded with Josh Gallop (Phoxjaw, Mother Vulture) at Stage 2 Studios. The EP has since amassed over 200,000 streams and saw support from several music publications.
The second studio EP ‘Deathproof’, released May 2023, was the beginning of the band’s evolution. There was a refreshed maturity to the songwriting and an evident progression in sound. ‘Deathproof’ has been streamed over 320,000 times and was celebrated by Louder Than War Radio, Ones To Watch, Sirius XM, BBC Introducing, and many others.
August 2024 saw their biggest support tour, supporting Kid Brunswick on his final ‘Dead Forever’ tour across the UK. They’ve also recently shared the stage with False Heads, Virgin Marys, Phoxjaw, Moriaty, Pulled Apart By Horses, The Soap Girls, and Mother Vulture and have played slots at festivals such as Icebreaker, Dot to Dot, The Godney Gathering, Estonia’s Tallinn Music Week and Burn It Down.
Their upcoming single ‘Nothing Ever Grows’ was recorded and produced with long-time producer Josh Gallop at Stage 2 Studios in Bath, a brooding number that serves to highlight the importance of a positive mental attitude.
Describing the single, vocalist and lyricist Oli Rainsford shared, “’Nothing Ever Grows’ is a right moody geezer of a song. It was one of those tunes that transpired really quickly and it just captured the essence of the mood perfectly. I think it stems from frustration with yourself when you can’t finish that idea or that lyric. It’s an ode to the tortured artist. It’s a splash of cold water, a slap across the face followed by a shot of whiskey. A defibrillating wake-up call to say ‘Hey, if you don’t get yourself in a better headspace, nothing good or prosperous can come out of it’, hence ‘Nothing Ever Grows’. And I think that relates to every aspect of life, not just to creativity”.
For further information on the artists, please visit the following links:
- https://krookedtongue.bandcamp.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/Krookedtongue/
- https://x.com/krooked_tongue
- https://www.instagram.com/krookedtongue
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