Native Braves

Hailing from the North East of England, Alt-rock/indie quintet, Native Braves formed in the summer of 2013. Since their formation they have been perfecting their distinctive dark and brooding style of alt-rock with their first release, ‘Blood Orange / Self Assemble’, demonstrating their unique sound with critical acclaim. Since this release in 2014 the band have cemented their growing reputation as one of the most exciting acts on the alt-rock scene with numerous appearances and live sessions on BBC introducing radio shows and a host of high profile bookings across the country including The Engine Shed, Lincolns largest music venue with Island records’ Prides, Corporation, Sheffield and a support slot with Frankie & The Heartstrings. Their debut EP ‘Dissonance’ is the first offering from Lincolnshire ‘Post-indie’ quintet, Native Braves since their line-up changes at the start of 2015. The EP is the culmination of months of experimentation with sound and genre boundaries, the result of which is a record that exhibits the band’s towering, sombre sound with a heavier edge while retaining pop sensibilities. Growing up in and around the Scunthorpe area of North Lincolnshire Native Braves have been involved in the local music scene for a long time with various endeavours and were brought together to form the band through a mutual desire to create something different that had not been heard in the area before. Taking influence from Post-punk; Joy Division, Editors, Echo and the Bunnymen and enthusing these melancholic sounds with modern indie/alt-rock influences from the likes of Foals, Alt-J and The 1975 – Native Braves have created a truly individual sound that is reminiscent of the soulful 80’s/early 90’s indie scene with the immensity and gall of the modern rock and indie scenes, a creation they call Post-indie. Towering, melancholic & soulful. // DISSONANCE - OUT NOW // iTunes - http://bit.ly/1r27LRh