aaamusic | On 22, May 2012

Yorkshire quartet The Chevin are quickly progressing to become one of Britain’s brightest new bands. Previously seen supporting White Lies , The Airborne Toxic Event and The Pigeon Detectives , as well as at a show stopping SXSW 2012 performance, the band released their debut EP ‘ Champion’ on Fierce Panda at the start of the year. Now with an upcoming appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman confirmed and the subject of a Daily Star profile, The Chevin will release their next single ‘ Drive’ on May 28 ^th on So Recordings .

 

Produced by Noah Shain ( Skrillex , Fool’s Gold ), ‘ Drive’ resonates with the soaring anthemic qualities and emotional depth that typifies the likes of early U2 , The Killers and Arcade Fire . Featuring vocalist Coyle Girelli’s dual stories of emotional and physical crashes, ‘ Drive’ demonstrates The Chevin’s ability to swerve between the defiant and the devastated.

 

‘ Drive’ is taken from the band’s debut album ‘ Borderland’ that will be released in August . Recorded in a ranch – once a location for drugs and arms running, now a studio packed with vintage gear – in the desert of El Paso , South Texas , ‘ Borderland’ is rich with creative rock sonics, compelling emotional themes.

 

“The last few years has been a time of break-ups and I’ve had some close friends pass away as well as family,” says Girelli . “Melodically it’s quite uplifting, but the undertone is constantly sad. These songs, personally for me, were very therapeutic, and I hope for other people they are too.”

 

Named after a hill in their hometown of Otley , The Chevin were formed in 2010 and focussed their energies on perfecting their sound in rehearsal rather than embarking upon regular touring. They recorded a complete demo version of ‘ Borderland’ at Girelli’s home studio, and used the results to entice management before self-funding the recording of the ‘ Borderland’ album under Shain’s expert guidance.

 

Already making waves on both sides of the Atlantic, The Chevin have all the attributes needed to be the UK’s next international breakthrough band.

 

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