Name: Don’t Be A Stranger
Brand: The Rills

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Release date

2024-11-01

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Artist

The Rills

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Alternative / Modern

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Nice Swan

Formed in 2017, The Rills are a London based Indie/Post-Punk band. Their story began in Sheffield where friends Mitch Spencer, Callum Warner-Webb and Charlie Weight had moved to. The three lived together for six months and wrote their early demos at 59 Onslow Road - early gigs would see The Rills in The Frog and Parrot, Sheffield and The Tap and Spile, Lincoln. They returned to their hometown of Lincoln in the summer before moving to London. At university, the trio met drummer Mason Cassar and after only a week they had started to play shows in London. Cutting their teeth in venues across the capital, the band have since supported the likes of The Blinders, Italia 90 and Sheafs. Intense performing gave rise to their raucous stage presence and captivating energy which lead them to appearances at Kendal Calling, Tramlines and 2Q festival. The band played headline shows across the country in 2019, infecting the UK’s underground venues with their wild excitement. Never too far from home, the band has sold out shows and drawn attention to live music in Lincoln. In 2020, former guitarist Charlie Weight left The Rills - the band remain as a three piece. The Rills cite their influences as The Libertines, IDLES, Fontaines DC and the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

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Nice Swan Records is a UK based independent record label founded by Alex Edwards & Pete Heywoode in 2016. With a passion for discovering and nurturing talent, Nice Swan has quickly become known for its roster of *innovative* artists who push boundaries and defy genres.

Since its inception, Nice Swan has been dedicated to supporting emerging musicians and providing them with the resources they need to thrive in the music industry. The label prides itself on its commitment to artist development, offering guidance and support every step of the way.

With an impressive lineup of *up-and-coming* acts such as *Sports Team*, *Pip Blom*, and *FUR*, Nice Swan continues to make waves in the music scene. Their artists have gained recognition for their unique sound and captivating performances, earning them loyal fans around the world.

The Rills have certainly shed a skin or two to reach this point, on the eve of their effervescent debut album Don’t Be A Stranger. Produced by Dave McCracken (the indie mastermind behind many Ian Brown solo records and key works by dEUS and The Rifles as well as lending a hand to albums by the likes of Depeche Mode, Sports Team, The Snuts and Beyoncé), Don’t Be A Stranger sees these three young friends take that untapped energy that made them viral sensations and darlings of the grassroots scene and direct it something more considered, complete and heartfelt.

Warner-Webb and frontman Mitch Spencer met in their native Lincoln as young teens, losing their spare time in a skate park. A few years later, that same urge to kill smalltown boredom saw them pick up guitars and start jamming together. A brief stint living in Sheffield chasing some of that Arctic Monkeys magic saw them soon return home to university where Essex lad Mason Cassar joined as drummer and their line-up was complete. Often referenced in their music, there’s a Lincoln Imp spirit baked into The Rills’ DNA - notably in their ability to always see over the horizon and carve something out for themselves when no one else will.

Don’t Be A Stranger

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Discover Don’t Be A Stranger by The Rills on Nice Swan. Debut album produced by Dave McCracken. Vinyl records available. Music to explore!