Ones To Watch: The Sherpas

Sometimes, just sometimes, a band comes along so different to the current soundscape that all you can do is sit up and listen. Exeter band The Sherpas are just that. Combining charming vocals, charming melodies and energetic guitar riffs, they produce a wall of sound that is all their own.

The Exeter five-piece, comprising of Chris Tilke, Jake Daniel, Ben Milverton, JJ Williams and lead singer Pierre Roxon, met while studying music at Exeter College and, in the two years they have been together, the band have gone from strength to strength, being championed by a number of cult music stars; New Order and Joy Division’s Bassist Peter Hook being one – “Brash, noisy and young. I quite enjoyed it!”
Musically, it’s clear to see where their influences lie, their sound being reminiscent of 80s bands such as Orange Juice, Haircut 101 and A Certain Ratio. That said, there are also glimmers of more current sounds such as Everything Everything and Bombay Bicycle Club.

The band have recently supported a number of major UK artists such as Catfish and The Bottlemen and Little Comets, but are now looking forward to a number of short headline UK tours later this year. In the current wave of formulaic guitar and drums, The Sherpas are putting groove and funk into British indie.

With a new EP out in May and tours in June and October, The Sherpas are definitely moving on up. You heard it here first.

 

Dan Smith
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