Latest Nine Black Alps News:

  • - 9th April 2012

    Hello out there,

    Just to say that we're proud to announce that we have a new bass player in the form of Karl Astbury. Karl is a Manchester native and was formerly in the excellent band The Witches.

    Video footage of our first band practice can be witnessed here

    He's currently helping us figure out how to play the songs from our new album. Speaking of which we're close to sorting out release dates and so on so more on that when we know it.

    And finally, Sam will be playing some more solo shows over the next few months which should include some of the more mellow Nine Black Alps songs. Full list of tour dates can be found on his website at www.samforrest.com

    Thanks

    Nine Black Alps

  • - 27th February 2012

    Been a while since we updated this page but things are slowly coming together.

    Our fourth album is finally finished, we got the final masters back this weekend and it sounds tight, alive and bright and kind of like 'a record'. People have been asking what it sounds like and I think it's kind of fast and direct with the odd weird bit.

    We're going to spend the next month trying to figure out the best way of getting it to you but hope to release it late spring/early summer.

    And, fingers-crossed, we'll try and get some live shows and festival appearances sorted for around that time too.

    In the meantime, I (Sam) will be doing a few solo shows around the country in support of my new album 'The Edge Of Nowhere' (out March 5th), so if you come down to the show feel free to ask for a Nine Black Alps song and I'll see if I can ruin it for you…(more things announced at www.samforrest.com)

    March 23 Blackpool Blue Room
    April 5 Preston Mad Ferret
    April 6 York Duchess
    April 7 Stockton Vault
    April 23 London Social
    April 28 Arbroath Coast
    May 11 Manchester FAC251
    May 20 Doncaster Leopard
    May 25 Sunderland The Attic
    June 6 Birmingham Yardbird
    June 29 Kilmarnock Dirty Martinis
    June 30 Bathgate The Attic
    July 27 Dundee Dexters
    Aug 4 NU Lyme Old Brown Jug

    Thanks for reading

    Sam

  • - 6th February 2012

    New album is being mastered. I hope you like good rock music. Cos this shit fucking rocks! xo

Latest Album:

Nine Black Alps New Album

'Locked out from the Inside'

Our most recent album is available to download in high-quality 256kbps MP3 format.

A download link will be emailed to you after purchase, the album is supplied as a 71.3Mb ZIP File.

Price: £5.00

Photo snaps:

  • Sam, Sunset Sound Studio
  • Sam
  • David
  • Sam, Manchester
  • David
  • Martin - Cambridge Portland Arms May 2009
  • King Tuts
  • Sam

Gigatorium

14th May 2010 The Old Brown Jug, Newcastle-under-Lyme
28th Mar 2010 Molly's Chamber, Edinburgh Haddow Fest
19th Mar 2010 Kraak Fundraiser - Night & Day, Manchester
4th Nov 2009 Academy 2, Oxford
3rd Nov 2009 Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
2nd Nov 2009 Freebutt, Brighton
30th Oct 2009 Cluny, Newcastle
29th Oct 2009 ABC2, Glasgow
28th Oct 2009 Electric Circus, Edinburgh
27th Oct 2009 Leadmill, Sheffield
26th Oct 2009 Duchess, York
23rd Oct 2009 Cooler, Bristol
22nd Oct 2009 Rockhouse, Derby
21st Oct 2009 Academy 3, Manchester
20th Oct 2009 Barfly, Cardiff
19th Oct 2009 Dingwalls, London
18th Oct 2009 Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
16th Oct 2009 Escobar, Wakefield
15th Oct 2009 Brickyard, Carlisle
14th Oct 2009 Kubar (Club show), Stockton
31st Jul 2009 Lowther Deer Park, Kendal
30th Jul 2009 Y-Not Festival, Derbyshire
17th Jul 2009 Priory, Doncaster
16th Jul 2009 Watershed, Wimbledon
3rd Jul 2009 Dockfest - Hartlepool Marina, Hartlepool
1st Jul 2009 Deaf Institute, Manchester
30th Jun 2009 Thekla, Bristol
29th Jun 2009 Hub, Exeter
28th Jun 2009 Kasbah, Coventry
26th Jun 2009 Cockpit, Leeds
24th Jun 2009 Doghouse, Dundee
23rd Jun 2009 King Tuts, Glasgow
22nd Jun 2009 The Cluny, Newcastle
21st Jun 2009 The Duchess, York
5th Jun 2009 Camden Rocks Festival - Camden Underworld, London
26th May 2009 Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London
25th May 2009 Talking Heads, Southampton
24th May 2009 Audio, Brighton
23rd May 2009 Picturedrome, Northampton
22nd May 2009 Hungry Pigeon Festival - Urbis, Manchester
20th May 2009 Musician, Leicester
19th May 2009 Civic Hall Bar, Wolverhampton
18th May 2009 Portland Arms, Cambridge
17th May 2009 Bodega, Nottingham
8th Feb 2008 Koko, London
7th Feb 2008 Fleece, Bristol
6th Feb 2008 Arts Centre, Colchester
5th Feb 2008 Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
3rd Feb 2008 Graduate, Cambridge
2nd Feb 2008 Academy, Oxford
31st Jan 2008 ABC 2, Glasgow
30th Jan 2008 Academy 3, Manchester
29th Jan 2008 Bodega, Nottingham
28th Jan 2008 Academy 2, Birmingham
25th Jan 2008 Cockpit, Leeds
24th Jan 2008 SU Fuzz Club, Sheffield
16th Nov 2007 Anson Rooms, Bristol
15th Nov 2007 Roundhouse, London
14th Nov 2007 Academy, Oxford
13th Nov 2007 Barrowlands, Glasgow
12th Nov 2007 Northumbria University, Newcastle
9th Nov 2007 Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
8th Nov 2007 Barrowlands, Glasgow
7th Nov 2007 Barrowlands, Glasgow
6th Nov 2007 Fat Sam's, Dundee
5th Nov 2007 Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
3rd Nov 2007 Faversham Nasty Fest, Leeds
2nd Nov 2007 Inside Out, Darlington
1st Nov 2007 Sin City for XFM, Swansea
30th Oct 2007 Oxford Street HMV, London
29th Oct 2007 Virgin Megastore, Manchester
23rd Oct 2007 Kings College, London
22nd Oct 2007 Scala, London
20th Oct 2007 Brunel University, Uxbridge
19th Oct 2007 Anglia Ruskin SU, Cambridge
18th Oct 2007 Warwick University, Coventry
17th Oct 2007 Hertfordshire University The Font, Hatfield
14th Oct 2007 Room 1, Loughborough
13th Oct 2007 University Stanley Theatre, Liverpool
9th Oct 2007 Academy, London Brixton
7th Oct 2007 Academy 3, Manchester
4th Oct 2007 Koko Club NME, London
27th Sep 2007 Charlie Browns Club NME, Luton
25th Aug 2007 Radio 1 Stage, Leeds Festival
24th Aug 2007 Festival, Reading
22nd Aug 2007 Tap n Tin, Chatham
20th Aug 2007 Scala, London
19th Aug 2007 Lousiana, Bristol
18th Aug 2007 Marquee, Hertford
10th Aug 2007 Beached Festival, Scarborough
9th Aug 2007 Festival, Belladrum
28th Jul 2007 Fez Club, Reading
27th Jul 2007 Railway, Winchester
26th Jul 2007 Soundhaus, Northampton
25th Jul 2007 Banquet Records, Kingston (London)
24th Jul 2007 Old Blue Last, London
23rd Jul 2007 HMV, Birmingham
23rd Jul 2007 Susami, Derby
22nd Jul 2007 Virgin Megastore, Manchester
22nd Jul 2007 Sugarmill, Stoke
20th Jul 2007 Leadmill, Sheffield
19th Jul 2007 Social, Nottingham
18th Jul 2007 Soundhouse, Bolton
16th Jul 2007 Cluny, Newcastle
15th Jul 2007 West Port Bar, Dundee
14th Jul 2007 tunnels, Aberdeen
13th Jul 2007 Raigmore, Inverness
11th Jul 2007 Caberet Voltaire, Edinburgh
10th Jul 2007 Brickyard, Carlisle
9th Jul 2007 Barfly, Liverpool
3rd Jul 2007 ICA (With BRMC), London
21st Jun 2007 Academy 2, Birmingham
20th Jun 2007 Islington Academy, London
18th Jun 2007 ABC2, Glasgow
17th Jun 2007 Roadhouse, Manchester
19th May 2007 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
18th May 2007 Nirvana, Wigan
17th May 2007 Ku Bar, Stockton
16th May 2007 Cockpit, Leeds
14th May 2007 Fibbers, York
13th May 2007 Little Civic, Wolverhampton
11th May 2007 Charlotte, Leicester
10th May 2007 Gloucester, Brighton
9th May 2007 Central Station, Wrexham
6th May 2007 Cavern, Exeter
5th May 2007 Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
4th May 2007 Arts Center, Norwich
17th Oct 2006 Gardens Hotel, Manchester
2nd Oct 2006 Night and Day, Manchester
22nd Sep 2006 Cohension Live at Platt Fields park, Manchester
14th Sep 2006 Roadhouse, Manchester
11th Aug 2006 White River Ampitheatre, Seattle, WA
5th Aug 2006 Lou's Records, Acoustic Instore Show, Encinitas, CA
4th Aug 2006 Home Depot Center - X Games, Carson, CA
3rd Aug 2006 Qualacomm Stadium - Street Scene 2006, San Diego, CA
2nd Aug 2006 Zia Records - acoustic show, Chandler, AZ
1st Aug 2006 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
31st Jul 2006 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
29th Jul 2006 Glass House, Pomona, CA
27th Jul 2006 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
26th Jul 2006 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
24th Jul 2006 Beauty Bar, Las Vegas, NV
21st Jul 2006 MOCA Arco Court - Acoustic Show, Los Angeles
19th Jul 2006 Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
18th Jul 2006 Key Club Morongo, Cabazon, CA
17th Jul 2006 Key Club Morongo, Cabazon, CA
15th Jul 2006 Belly Up, Aspen, CO
14th Jul 2006 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO
13th Jul 2006 Graywhale Records - acoustic instore, Salt Lake City, UT
13th Jul 2006 In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
11th Jul 2006 The Big Easy, Boise, ID
10th Jul 2006 The Big Easy, Spokane, WA
8th Jul 2006 Crystal Ballroom, Portland
7th Jul 2006 Crystal Ballroom, Portland
7th Jul 2006 Music Millenium - Acoustic Show, Portland
6th Jul 2006 Moore Theatre, Seattle
5th Jul 2006 Moore Theatre, Seattle
14th May 2006 Belly Up, Solana Beach
13th May 2006 Troubadour, Los Angeles
12th May 2006 Glass House, Pomona
11th May 2006 Soho Music Club, Santa Barbara
9th May 2006 Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco
28th Apr 2006 Festival, Coachella
26th Apr 2006 Beauty Bar, Las Vegas
11th Apr 2006 Grand Emporium, Kansas City
10th Apr 2006 Vintage Vinyl Acoustic Show, St. Louis
10th Apr 2006 Blueberry Hill, St. Louis
9th Apr 2006 Empty Bottle, Chicago
7th Apr 2006 LC Pavillion, Columbus
6th Apr 2006 Agora Theatre, Cleveland
4th Apr 2006 El Mocambo, Toronto
3rd Apr 2006 The National, Montreal
2nd Apr 2006 T.T. The Bear's, Boston
1st Apr 2006 The Big Easy, Portland
31st Mar 2006 Fords Vintage Vinyl Acoustic Show, New Jersey, USA
30th Mar 2006 Bowery Ballroom, New York
29th Mar 2006 Tower Records, Philadelphia
29th Mar 2006 North Star, Philadelphia
27th Mar 2006 Sonar Lounge, Baltimore
25th Mar 2006 The Loft, Atlanta
24th Mar 2006 The Social, Orlando
24th Mar 2006 Park Avenue - Acoustic show, Orlando
20th Mar 2006 The Cavern, Dallas
18th Mar 2006 Exodus, Austin, Texas
18th Mar 2006 Cedar Street - Filter Party, Austin, Texas
17th Mar 2006 Island Records Showcase (SXSW), Austin TX
14th Mar 2006 Cinespace, Los Angeles
13th Mar 2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV show), Los Angeles
11th Mar 2006 Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco
11th Mar 2006 Amoeba Records, San Francisco
10th Mar 2006 Crystal Ballroom, Portland
9th Mar 2006 Neumos, Seattle
9th Mar 2006 Sonic Boom Records, Seattle
25th Feb 2006 Academy 1, Manchester
24th Feb 2006 Hammersmith Palais, London
23rd Feb 2006 Le Boule Noir, Paris
21st Feb 2006 Junction, Cambridge
20th Feb 2006 Rock City, Nottingham
19th Feb 2006 Pyramids, Portsmouth
17th Feb 2006 Carling Academy 1, Liverpool
16th Feb 2006 ABC 1, Glasgow
15th Feb 2006 Carling Academy 1, Newcastle
13th Feb 2006 University, Hull
12th Feb 2006 University, Cardiff
10th Feb 2006 Spring & Airbrake, Belfast
9th Feb 2006 Temple bar Music Center, Dublin
28th Jan 2006 Manchester Vs Cancer at MEN Arena, Manchester
17th Jan 2006 Bowery Ballroom, New York
16th Jan 2006 Mercury Lounge, New York
14th Dec 2005 Astoria, London
13th Dec 2005 Ritz, Manchester
25th Nov 2005 Old Truman Brewery, London
24th Nov 2005 Air, Birmingham
8th Nov 2005 Melkweg, Amsterdam, Holland
7th Nov 2005 Black Session - French Radio, Paris
5th Nov 2005 La Maroquinerie - Festival Les Inrocks, Paris
4th Nov 2005 Botanique Rotonde, Brussels
3rd Nov 2005 HMV, Birmingham
1st Nov 2005 Sister Ray Records, London
1st Nov 2005 Electric Ballroom, London
1st Nov 2005 Barfly, Birmingham
31st Oct 2005 Waterfront, Norwich
29th Oct 2005 Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
27th Oct 2005 Academy (Subways Co-headline), Bristol
26th Oct 2005 Concorde, Brighton
25th Oct 2005 Leadmill, Sheffield
23rd Oct 2005 Academy 1, Birmingham
22nd Oct 2005 Academy 2, Manchester
21st Oct 2005 Academy 2, Liverpool
19th Oct 2005 Academy 2, Newcastle
18th Oct 2005 Garage, Glasgow
17th Oct 2005 The Venue, Edinburgh
16th Oct 2005 MET Uni, Leeds
15th Oct 2005 Camden Barfly, London
3rd Oct 2005 Academy 2, Manchester
2nd Oct 2005 Night and Day, Manchester
30th Sep 2005 Across the Narrows Festival, New York (Brooklyn)
29th Sep 2005 Middle East, Boston, USA
28th Sep 2005 Rothko, New York, USA
27th Sep 2005 North Star, Philadelphia, USA
25th Sep 2005 Avalon, Los Angeles
14th Sep 2005 Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
13th Sep 2005 Grunspan, Hamburg, Germany
11th Sep 2005 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
10th Sep 2005 Mondo, Stockholm, Sweden
9th Sep 2005 Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
7th Sep 2005 Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany
6th Sep 2005 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland
31st Aug 2005 Club Quattro, Osaka, Japan
30th Aug 2005 Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan
27th Aug 2005 NME/Radio 1 Stage, Leeds Festival
26th Aug 2005 NME/Radio 1 Stage, Reading Festival
25th Aug 2005 Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
24th Aug 2005 Academy, Manchester
23rd Aug 2005 The Point, Dublin
21st Aug 2005 Hammersmith Apollo, London
20th Aug 2005 Volvic Stage, V Festival Staffordshire
19th Aug 2005 Volvic Stage, V Festival Chelmsford
18th Aug 2005 Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt-Kievit, Belgium
12th Aug 2005 Esquires, Bedford
12th Aug 2005 Royal Society for the Blind, Sheffield
11th Aug 2005 Sugarmill, Stoke
11th Aug 2005 Action Records, Preston
10th Aug 2005 Colessuem, Coventry
10th Aug 2005 Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
9th Aug 2005 Trinity Arts Center, Bristol
8th Aug 2005 Virgin Megastore, London
7th Aug 2005 Fibbers, York
7th Aug 2005 RPM Records, Newcastle
5th Aug 2005 Mean Fiddler, London
5th Aug 2005 D Percussion Festival, Manchester
4th Aug 2005 Somerset House, London
3rd Aug 2005 Phoenix, Exeter
2nd Aug 2005 Fez Club, Reading
1st Aug 2005 MET Lounge, Peterborough
31st Jul 2005 Charlotte, Leicester
27th Jul 2005 Popscene, San Fransisco
26th Jul 2005 Spaceland, Los Angeles
25th Jul 2005 Casbah, San Diego
22nd Jul 2005 Larimer Lounge, Denver
20th Jul 2005 Bottom Lounge, Chicago
18th Jul 2005 Mercury Lounge, New York
17th Jul 2005 Great Scotts, Boston
15th Jul 2005 Siren Music Festival, New York - Coney Island
14th Jul 2005 The Kyber, Philadelphia
13th Jul 2005 El Mocambo, Toronto
9th Jul 2005 NME Stage, T in the Park Festival
8th Jul 2005 Punchestown Racecourse Stage, Oxygen Festival, Ireland
6th Jul 2005 Castle, Oldham
23rd Jun 2005 John Peel Stage, Glastonbury Festival
14th Jun 2005 100 Club, London
12th Jun 2005 Star and Garter - Album Launch party, Manchester
11th Jun 2005 Barfly, London
10th Jun 2005 Main Stage, Isle Of Wight Festival
9th Jun 2005 Engine Rooms, Brighton
8th Jun 2005 Lennons, Southampton
8th May 2005 Academy 3, Manchester
7th May 2005 Leadmill, Sheffield
6th May 2005 King Tuts, Glasgow
5th May 2005 Carling Academy 2 - EVOL Night, Liverpool
3rd May 2005 Waterfront, Norwich
2nd May 2005 Academy Bar, Birmingham
1st May 2005 Garage, London
29th Apr 2005 Paradiso - London Calling Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
27th Apr 2005 Stealth - NME Night, Nottingham
25th Apr 2005 MET University, Leeds
24th Apr 2005 Concorde, Brighton
23rd Apr 2005 University, Oxford
21st Apr 2005 Astoria, London
20th Apr 2005 University, Cardiff
19th Apr 2005 Anson Rooms, Bristol
18th Apr 2005 Junction, Cambridge
16th Apr 2005 Northumbria Uni, Newcastle
15th Apr 2005 Academy, Manchester
12th Apr 2005 MET Lounge, Peterborough
11th Apr 2005 Buttermarket, Shrewsbury
10th Apr 2005 Talbot, Wrexham
8th Apr 2005 Silhouettes, Hull
7th Apr 2005 Victoria Inn, Derby
6th Apr 2005 Moles, Bath
5th Apr 2005 Soundhaus, Northampton
24th Mar 2005 Brixton Academy - XFM Launch, London
19th Mar 2005 La Zona Rosa - South by Southwest, Austin, Texas
15th Mar 2005 Mercury Lounge, New York
14th Mar 2005 Pontiac Grille, Philadelphia
12th Mar 2005 Pure Groove - Instore Show, London
10th Mar 2005 Bullet - Camden Crawl Festival, London
10th Mar 2005 Rough Trade Records - Instore show, London
24th Feb 2005 Univeristy, Lincoln
23rd Feb 2005 Social, Nottingham
22nd Feb 2005 Sumo, Leicester
21st Feb 2005 Fibbers, York
19th Feb 2005 Barfly, Cardiff
18th Feb 2005 Metropole, Bristol
17th Feb 2005 Anglia Polytechnic Uni, Cambridge
16th Feb 2005 Astoria (NME Award Show), London
14th Feb 2005 Night and Day, Manchester
13th Feb 2005 Faversham, Leeds
12th Feb 2005 Empire, Middlesborough
11th Feb 2005 King Tuts, Glasgow
5th Feb 2005 Sonic Mania Festival, Osaka, Japan
5th Feb 2005 Sonic Mania Festival, Tokyo, Japan
24th Jan 2005 La Boule Noir, Paris
22nd Jan 2005 Astoria, London
21st Jan 2005 Academy 2, Manchester
20th Jan 2005 Irish Center, Birmingham
19th Jan 2005 Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
17th Jan 2005 Limelight, Belfast
16th Jan 2005 Whelans, Dublin
13th Jan 2005 Infinity, London
17th Oct 2004 Spaceland, Los Angeles
11th Oct 2004 Oak Road, Akoustik Anarkhy night, Manchester
10th Oct 2004 Big Hands, Manchester
4th Oct 2004 APU Uni, Cambridge
3rd Oct 2004 Adelphi, Hull
1st Oct 2004 Empire, Middlesborough
30th Sep 2004 Fibbers, York
28th Sep 2004 University, Nottingham
27th Sep 2004 MET Lounge, Peterborough
26th Sep 2004 Freebutt, Brighton
24th Sep 2004 Colosseum, Coventry
23rd Sep 2004 Garrick, Litchfield
22nd Sep 2004 Moles, Bath
21st Sep 2004 Barfly, Cardiff
20th Sep 2004 Sugarmill, Stoke
18th Sep 2004 Barfly, Liverpool
17th Sep 2004 Rocket, Leeds
16th Sep 2004 Voodoo Lounge, Sunderland
10th Sep 2004 Oak Road - Akoustik Anarkhy, Manchester
9th Sep 2004 Big Hands, Manchester
10th Jul 2004 T in the Park Festival, Strathclyde
7th Jul 2004 Stealth - Club NME, Nottingham
5th Jul 2004 Little Civic, Wolverhampton
2nd Jul 2004 Leadmill, Sheffield
1st Jul 2004 Cockpit, Leeds
29th Jun 2004 Sugarmill, Stoke
28th Jun 2004 King Tuts, Glasgow
27th Jun 2004 Archer, Newcastle
10th Jun 2004 Bier Keller - Blowout, Manchester
9th May 2004 Adelphi - Akoustik Anarkhy night, Preston
1st May 2004 Night and Day - High Voltage, Manchester
15th Apr 2004 Chorlton Irish Club - Blowout Night, Manchester
13th Apr 2004 Big Hands, Manchester
2nd Apr 2004 Bandwagon, Liverpool
27th Mar 2004 Gardens Hotel, Manchester
21st Mar 2004 Night and Day, Manchester
20th Mar 2004 Castle, Oldham
28th Feb 2004 Karumba, Manchester
20th Feb 2004 Retro Bar, Manchester
31st Jan 2004 Gardens Hotel, Manchester
24th Jan 2004 Fibbers, York
20th Dec 2003 Piccadilly Gardens Hotel, Manchester

Music:

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Everything Is

Our Debut album, recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles in 2004.

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Love / Hate

Our second studio album, released on 29th October 2007.

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B Sides

By public demand - here's all our B sides! All the songs from the flip sides of our Singles

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Demo Dungeon

A selection of demo recordings - very rough versions of the songs in their earliest incarnations - recorded on a 4-track with a drum machine.

Our other projects:

Sam Forrest

Sam Forrest

Sam has recently released a new EP of solo material featuring his most melodic set of songs to date - taking in a variety of styles from slacker-pop, fake-soul, elektro-salsa and murky-country. The EP is a taster for Sam's full length release 'No Imagination', which is out now and available from Desert Mine Music.

Milk Maid

Milk Maid

A new Manchester band built around Martin's songwriting talents, Milk Maid's debut album 'Yucca' is out on June 20th and available from Fat Cat Records.

Sorry Kisses

The Sorry Kisses

The Sorry Kisses formed around the core duo of singer-songwriter Hayley Hutchinson and Sam Forrest. Their latest album 'Um and Ah'is available to download now through Desert Mine Music on iTunes.