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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) THE NORTH
LOCATION:The Fulford Arms
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE. THERE WILL BE NO TICKETS ON
  THE DOOR ON THE DAY. Formed in February 2025\, but with a live show which
  outshines that of groups five times their age and experience\, the north 
 are the latest and greatest export of Leeds’ longstanding\, fervent indi
 e scene. Fronted by singer/guitarist Billy Memphis\, the group have spent 
 the past 12 months building up a reputation as one of the country’s most
  exciting new acts - though they’re not too fussed about the hype train.
  “Fuck trying to be cool or mysterious\, we wanna be us\,” says Billy
 \, “If it’s to ten people or ten million.” After convincing his mum 
 to move the family home from Scarborough to Leeds in search of culture at 
 the age of 16\, Billy spent the past three years traversing the city’s m
 usic scene\, eventually forming the north (completed by drummer Sian Keate
 s\, guitarist Kobi Griggs and bassist Mecca Boylan) after cherry-picking t
 he finest young talent in the city. “I found Sîan playing her first eve
 r gig completely by chance\, covering for a friend in a bar\,” he explai
 ns\, “Kobi I discovered on TikTok playing Stone Roses covers.” Macca a
 nd Memphis\, meanwhile\, had spent their late teenage years in the “dark
 er corners” of Leeds’ punk scenes. “To be honest I picked Leeds to g
 o to because it was the closest city to home and to my grandparent\,” he
  says\, expressing his desire for his songwriting to tell the stories of t
 hose dark corners. “However\, two years in I’m in love with this city.
  Without it I wouldn’t have the three other people that make up this ban
 d\, as well as the experiences that I’ve had here that are the voice of 
 our songs. I just love the city\, the shops\, the people\, the Thai food\,
  Brudenell pies and the many different cultures that make this city the ci
 ty that I love\, and that the band love.” Freshly signed to Communion Re
 cords (Wunderhorse\, Overpass\, Catfish & The Bottlemen)\, and with a new 
 EP under their belt helmed by Kev Jones (producer of Wunderhorse’s Cub)
 \, the band’s heart-on-sleeve approach is refreshingly direct in a world
  too often plagued with pretenders. “I write about real experiences and 
 the stories and emotions of those experiences\,” says Billy. “Things t
 hat have happened to me as a child that I would rather have not have happe
 ned\, and have dealt with later on in my life\; my broken family and the b
 urden that has held against so many people\; those dark corners of Leeds t
 hat I have previously mentioned\; the love I feel for my friends\; I write
  from the perspective of the people I love sometimes too. I write for me a
 t the end of the day - to get things off my chest that I can’t really ta
 lk about\, but can write about and hide in imagery. But I really do hope t
 hat people can depict the feelings and emotions of our songs and feel them
  as their own too.” With a growing fanbase and whispers of a you-have-to
 -see-this live show\, there’s no shortage of people flocking to feel the
  north’s music. “I want people to just get soaked and obsessed with th
 e north\,” Billy enthuses\, “the way I’ve been obsessed with bands\,
  and continue to be. There’s nothing quite like that feeling.” This ev
 ent is 16 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identificati
 on indicating that they are at least 16 years of age will not be admitted 
 to this event\, and will not be eligible for a refund.\n\nBoletos: https:/
 /www.fatsoma.com/e/spezb51w/sold-out-the-north
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