Blending wiry, dark post-punk with unpredictable art-rock, Drahla have established themselves as a formidable and distinctive band across their two sold out 7-inch singles and the 2017 Third Article EP. Formed in late 2015, Drahla quickly found their identity in Yorkshire’s fertile music scene with their minimal yet robust bass-heavy sound.
Their reputation as a fervent live act is ever-growing, with the band being asked to share stages with the likes of Parquet Courts, METZ, Ought, Buzzcocks, Hookworms, The Cribs and more. Their Third Article EP, produced by Hookworms’ MJ, was released at the end of 2017 on the band’s own Blank Ad label followed by their first European tour supporting Metz.
Third Article finds the band at their most captivating, with track ‘Silk Spirit’ exhibiting Luciel’s mesmerizing spoken drawl, paired with the steady unrelenting wall of sound from Rob Riggs on bass, and Mike Ainsley on drums. After watching the band’s self-made video for ‘Silk Spirit’, Mike Sniper, founder of Brooklyn independent label Captured Tracks, was immediately hooked. The band signed to Captured Tracks shortly after.
Now, having just completed a tour supporting Ought, and with a slew of May and June dates lined up, including an invitation to play Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival, the band are poised to take their mark as one of the most visceral and exciting new bands on the scene.
05/05 – Leeds, UK – Santiago’s
05/06 – Salford, UK – Sounds From The Other City
05/12 – Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
05/18 – Brighton, UK – The Great Escape Festival
05/19 – Brighton, UK – The Great Escape Festival
05/26 – Margate, UK – Caring is Creepy
06/02 – Wakefield, UK – Long Division Festival
06/05 – Brighton, UK – The Hope
06/06 – London, UK – The Lexington
06/07 – Oxford, UK – The Cellar
06/08 – Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
06/09 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
06/14 – Manchester, UK – The Castle Hotel
06/15 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – The Cumberland Arms
06/16 – London, UK – Queen Elizabeth Hall (Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival) 06/23 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
06/29 – Nottingham, UK – The Bodega