Description
Compromised of singer/guitarist Johnny Lloyd, guitarist Dan White, bassist Jimmy Cratchley (the three formerly of Operahouse), and drummer Miguel Demelo, British rockers Tribes formed in Camden Town, London in 2010, steadily building a following through their engaging live performances.
They also made an impression with an early demo posted on their MySpace page, attracting the attention of indie rock icon Frank Black, who personally asked the quartet to open for a Pixies concert that fall in London.
The band signed to Island Records in March 2011, and shortly after, released their first EP, entitled We Were Children, which was produced by Mike Crossley (Arctic Monkeys, the Kooks), the title track from which eventually being made Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World" on BBC Radio 1.
The band have received praise from publications such as NME, The Fly, Clash and Artrocker, as well as supporting the likes of Mystery Jets, The Kooks, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Funeral Party, Mona, Pixies and even The Rolling Stones during their existence.
The band's first full length, Baby, was slated for release in January 2012, just in time for Tribes' supporting dates with Kaiser Chiefs and the Kooks. The bands's sophomore outing, Wish to Scream, which was recorded at the famed Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, California, arrived the following year.
