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The K's

Combining wry, frenetically delivered, Alex Turner-style social commentary and a robust, punk-laced indie rock sound, the K's are a Newton-le-Willows, U.K. quartet inspired by the attitude and energy of bands such as the Libertines, the Jam, and the Clash. Formed in 2017 in Earlestown -- a town equidistant from Manchester and Liverpool -- their initial lineup featured Jamie Boyle on guitar and lead vocals, Ryan Breslin on guitar, Dexter Baker on bass, and Christopher Holleran on drums. All had been in other bands since high school, but these split up after various bandmates went onto further education. After returning from separate nights out, Boyle and Breslin met during the early hours of the morning in a mutual friend's kitchen and vowed to form the band. Originally calling themselves the Kaleidoscopes, after a local record shop, they eventually settled on the K's, played gigs in local Warrington, and self-released a single, "Sarajevo," in July 2017. It was a raucous and melodic debut that ultimately enjoyed six million streams over the next seven years, mirroring their steady, but significant ascent. 2018 brought a support slot for Slydigs at Warrington Parr Hall (the location of the Stone Roses' infamous 2012 secret comeback show) as well as appearances at Kendal Calling and an early, Manchester City Centre-based iteration of the Neighbourhood Festival. By the end of that year, they had released two more singles, "Glass Towns" and "Got a Feeling," both on an imprint named Beautiful Noise, while Jordan Holden replaced Holleran on drums. Their next single, October 2019's "Aurora," was issued by Alan McGee's Creation23 and was promoted with a Bluetones support slot in Nottingham the following month. 2020 digital singles including "TV" and the sombre, piano-fueled "Valley One" were collated on a self-released, limited 7" single that September. In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, not all the band's live activity went as originally planned, but they did manage an appearance at Liverpool Sound City in late 2021 on a bill that featured Red Rum Club, the Lathums, and Jamie Webster. In contrast, 2022 saw the K's perform a sold-out U.K. headlining tour, make appearances at the Reading, Leeds, and Isle of Wight festivals, and support Liam Gallagher in Greece. Another self-released 7" single, the strident "Hometown," appeared that April, while their next single, December's "Picture," coincided with Holden's departure and subsequent replacement by Nathan Peers. A licensing deal with Manchester's Lab Records helped the K's kick off 2023 with a boost. January's anthemic single, "Hoping Maybe," was their first release following this move, but their whole catalog benefited from the deal. March's "Chancer" was promoted during a Birmingham date with Stiff Little Fingers and with a slot opening for Kasabian at the Royal Albert Hall, while June's "Landmines" was issued ahead of a Liverpool date supporting Cast. Much of the latter part of 2023 was spent supporting the Reytons, but it also brought "Heart on My Sleeve" in November and, in December, Live at Lafayette, a document of a March 2023 London headline show. January 2024's characteristically urgent "No Place Like Home" received plenty of national airplay from BBC Radio 1 and was followed by the propulsive "Black and Blue" ahead of their debut studio album, I Wonder if the World Knows?, which appeared in March.
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