Walls come tumbling down as tipped teen phenomenon, The Rolling People take aim at power on stormy new single…
The Thief
The Rolling People – The Thief
OUT NOW – LAB Records
From the band’s upcoming EP, Before It’s Gone
UK TOUR DATES inc. O2 Ritz Manchester – On Sale Now
On-point musicianship, a sense of unrestrained possibility and the intoxication of young anger sways, reels and rolls through The Thief, the latest, surging single from Stockport four-piece, The Rolling People. Blending raw talent and relentless rehearsal, the band’s latest step towards the release of their debut LAB Records EP, Before It’s Gone, and the landmark of their year-ending show at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, kicks up clouds of black dust with studio dials glowing at maximum volume in a display of life-affirming, off-leash power.
Gathering up main stage and major venue experiences without flinching, The Rolling People look back at their busier-than-ever recent months and outings on stages such as Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, supporting high-charting label mates, The K’s, whilst looking ahead to festival season and their debut at the Isle of Wight Festival. Picking up fans on their own, growing headline dates as well as settling in to a new movement of young bands hungry for realms of success unpatrolled by self-anointed tastemakers, the band’s infectious energy, compact songwriting and pin-sharp performances open up the wide roads of possibility ahead.
Without the music they are nothing and for all the hype and sweaty gigs, the core of The Rolling People is their growing songbook. Acerbic, direct and influenced by the great and good of pulse-quickening rock and roll, frontman, Charlie McNichol’s words and magnetic stage presence provides a totemic focus. With a sound that’s more Queens of The Stone Age than Stone Roses on The Thiefs’ less than two-minute rush, the song is propelled by the glowing kindling of rage.
McNichol explains: “’The Thief’ is a song that we’ve had for a long time in our live set but we haven’t got around to recording it until recently. It focuses on the power struggle that the common man has with those in charge and is a sort of spit at the people who are pulling the strings from above. It’s our most rocking tune yet and we can’t wait to get it going at the live shows.”
Building an impressive set-list inclusive of tracks that have achieved widespread media attention and radio support, including XS Manchester and Radio X X-Posure playlist status, such as recent single and EP title track, Before It’s Gone, all upcoming The Rolling People live dates are as follows:
Sun 23 Jun – Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival
Sat 3 Aug – Newton, Newton Music Festival
Sat 21 Dec – Manchester O2 Ritz
Remaining tickets for The Rolling People’s headline show at O2 Ritz can be found via links at https://linktr.ee/therollingpeople
The Rolling People began to shudder into life as a band when each member was just 15-years of age, filling a post-pandemic vacuum together with new music catalysed by their shared love of classic rock, indie and 90s alternative music. A SOLD-OUT debut headline UK Tour came just two years later as their meld of upfront influences from The Verve to Fontaines DC and Foo Fighters found listeners seeking an honest, relatable connection to music that moves them.
Their 2023 self-release of fan-favourite single, Better Man, hit No.1 on the iTunes Rock Chart and No.14 on the iTunes Official Chart, launching them instantly to a wider audience. Catching the attention of LAB Records, launchpad for the mainstream careers of artists including The Ks, Nell Mescal, Antony Szmierek and many more, The Rolling People look ahead to the release of their Before It’s Gone EP on digital and vinyl formats later this year.
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
