The Zangwills

The Zangwills are a UK based indie rock band from Cheshire. The band members are Jake Vickers (vocals & guitar) Sam Davies (lead guitar) Ed Dowling (bass) and Adam Spence (drums) they formed in June 2017,[1] releasing their first single, New Heights in December the same year.

The Zangwills live at Warrington Music Festival

Background

Vickers, Dowling and Davies met while attending Sir John Deane's College in Northwich, and they were joined by drummer Spence who was a former school friend of Vickers's. They recorded their first demos while studying at the college playing their first gig together on 3 June 2017 at a small festival near Chester.[2]

The band’s debut EP, It’s Really up to You was released on 3 September 2018. The Horrors of Sobriety was released as a single on 30 March 2018,.[3] The next single Patio Paradise also gained media praise.[4] Their 2nd EP In Amongst the Glitter was released in September 2019. Their first post Covid lock-down release in 2020 was the single Could I on 23 October, opening with the lyric, 'Hello are you ok?' described as "An anthem dedicated to a longing for human connection and perhaps the most relatable single of the year thus far.’" Second Society Report[5]

The band release their music independently but work closely alongside AWAL the independent Artist division of Kobalt Music Group.

Frontman Vickers said in 2018 that the band's name was chosen from the name of a street in Greenwich, London near where his sister once lived.[6][7]

Reception

The Zangwills have been described as fitting, "smoothly into the era of early noughties indie-rock fronted by Arctic Monkeys with other sounds coming through of The Courteeners."[8] The band have also been described as being, "like nothing else out there, an immensely valuable quality when so many bands disappear into a slurry of sameness."[9]

Their 2020 single release Could I gained praise from national and international media including "Their latest single ‘Could I’ is a work of art.’" God Bless the Bands [10] and received support from BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Music Introducing.

Talking about the song, Jake Vickers said, "If you listen to it loud enough, it can feel like a hug,” he said. “If you smash it on some speakers and put them on your chest, it might just feel like human contact.’" Guardian Series [11] It was this universal message, coming late in 2020 that grabbed the support and attention of a wider global audience "Fans worldwide will have carved out national treasure status for this band. They really rock" Grimes Magazine (USA) [12]

"The Zangwills have proven their capability to consistently produce engaging indie-rock bangers" GigRadar [13]

"The UK does not stop producing bands that immediately make us fall in love, for example, The Zangwills."  Festnoise (Germany) [14]

November 2020 also saw the band hit their first million streams on Spotify

Live

Their headline dates have included sold out shows at Manchester Academy, Gorilla and Chester Live Rooms. The band played their first Scottish date at Sneaky Pete's,[15][16] Edinburgh in January 2019 and their first London date on 22 May 2019. Their support slots have included artists such as Yungblud[17] and a satellite support for The Charlatans at their North by Northwich takeover event in May 2018.[18][19][20] The band played Northwich again Christmas 2018.[21] The Zangwills have also shared a stage with Fun Lovin' Criminals[22] and played at Rivfest, the Warrington Music Festival created in memory of Viola Beach.[1]

Band members
  • Jack Vickers - vocals, guitar, synth
  • Sam Davies - lead guitar
  • Ed Dowling - bass, backing vocals
  • Adam Spence - drums and percussion

References
  1. "Hotly-tipped Zangwills to play Friars Court on Saturday". Winsford Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. "Zangwills: The band tipped for big things in 2019". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. "The Zangwills // The Horrors of Sobriety". Halfway 2 Nowhere. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. "Popped Round-up #002". poppedmusic. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. "New Music Friday: Spooktober Favorites Vol. IV". Second Society Report. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  6. "The Zangwills – It's Really Up To You [EP]". [WAM]. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. tiggerligger (24 April 2018). "The Zangwills // The Horrors of Sobriety". Halfway 2 Nowhere. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  8. "Deep Cuts #17 featuring Yank Scally, Deh-Yey, Ty Freeman, Eyesore and the Jinx and more - best new tracks May 2018". Getintothis. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  9. "The Zangwills - native.fm". www.native.fm. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  10. "The Zangwills - 'Could I'". god bless the band. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. "Popular Northwich band The Zangwills gain plaudits with new single". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  12. Magazine, Grimes. "GRIMES MAGAZINE". Grimes Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  13. robilaz (9 November 2020). "New Band of the Week: The Zangwills". GigRadar. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  14. "Q&A: The Zangwills". festnoise | Music, Festivals & Live Shows. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  15. Cowgate, Sneaky Pete's 73; Open, Edinburgh EH1 1JW; Night, Busy Every. "Sneaky Pete's". sneakypetes.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  16. "MNS GIGguide". Issuu. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  17. "Review… Yungblud at Jimmy's Manchester | Gigs & Tours Discover". discover.gigsandtours.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  18. "The Charlatans' North by Northwich kicks off - Everything you need to know". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  19. "Zangwills: The band tipped for big things in 2019". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  20. Donoghue, Abigail (4 August 2019). "Why Cheshire has a thriving independent music scene". chesterchronicle. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  21. "Cheshire's 'three biggest bands' to headline Beavertown gig at Salty Dog". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  22. "Fun Lovin' Criminals' free gig for Warrington Music Festival: Everything you need to know". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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