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October Drift
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The next October Drift concert is scheduled for Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Supersonic in Paris, France. See all 10 upcoming concerts
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About October Drift
Hometown
Taunton, Somerset, England
Formed
January 1, 2014
Genre
Alternative
Somerset indie rockers October Drift blend the jangly sounds of British shoegaze bands like Ride with the dirty, quiet-loud dynamic of U.S. grunge.
While October Drift officially launched in 2015, its members -- Kiran Roy (vocals, guitar), Daniel Young (guitar), Alex Bipsham (bass), and Chris Holmes (drums) -- had been playing music together since high school in Taunton, Somerset, in south-west England. Cultivating an air of mystery by shunning social media, they initially focused on playing live, building such a glowing reputation for their high-energy gigs that their first tour completely sold out without their having even released a single. With a heavy '90s influence, they blended the jangly sounds of British shoegaze bands like Ride and the dirty, quiet-loud dynamic of U.S. grunge with catchy melodies and depressing vocals reminiscent of Joy Division. Other influences ranged from Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake to the National. Their self-released early singles, when they came, were championed by the music press, and they began to get higher-profile festival slots. With a D.I.Y. ethic, they produced all their releases at their own studio, and even much of their merchandise was handmade. In 2018 they released their first single with a label, "Come and Find Me," on Fierce Panda. That year they toured Europe with Editors, and the following year with We Are Scientists; their debut album, Forever Whatever, was released in 2020 by Physical Education. ~ John D. Buchanan
Members of October Drift include, or have included, Kiran Roy.
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