Six piece indie/alternative band SKIES, have played with BASTILLE and supported DOG IS DEAD, featured on BBC Introducing in Kent, released 3 EP's leading up to a debut single. Started in Oct 2010 by Albury Cotter (lead singer) with a different line up under the name of BLAISE PAISEL, the new line up (renamed 'SKIES' in March 2013) have been together since 2012. SKIES released their second single in April 2013. Based in Folkestone, Kent, UK.
Members:
Albury (Alie) Cotter - Lead vocals/Acoustic guitar
Marc Giles - Drums
Jacob Boulton - Electric guitar
Rob Lyons - Electric guitar
Joel Tozer - Bass
Jericho Tozer - Synth
Influences:
Bastille, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver, Coldplay, Dog is Dead, Florence and the Machine, Foals, Mumford and Sons
http://skiesbanduk.bandcamp.com/
Skies on Twitter (@skiesbanduk)
The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 5th June 2013
The Breaks, Chloe Martyn, Annaca, Skies