An explosive live phenomenon, their gritty take on psychedelia has a character, an identity all of its own
— CLASH
Their character, their identity is very much their own. A gem of a group
— Classic Rock Magazine
A turbulent, finely tuned sonic and emotional upheaval. An artist to watch
— Atwood Magazine
The sound of 21st century prog
— Q
Mind blowing
— God Is In The TV
An immediacy and visceral impact that will turn your head on first listen
— PROG Magazine
Radiohead meets Hawkwind
— The Guardian
Expansive yet infectious, this interstellar debut is the dawning of space pop
— Louder Than War
The possible missing link between ‘70’s era Pink Floyd and My Bloody Valentine
— Mark Blake, MOJO
A masterpiece
— BBC Introducing

KOYO are a rock band, incorporating elements of alternative, psychedelic and progressive rock. Alumni of Leeds Conservatoire, they are a major factor in the city’s burgeoning music scene.

Based on their live performance they were selected to open the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds festivals. They followed up with performances at Rockaway Beach, Live at Leeds, Ramblin’ Man, Camden Rocks, Sheffield Tramlines, Bingley Weekender and Download.

Their eponymous debut album received outstanding reviews across the music press, making the end of year top album listings in Classic Rock, PROG and Louder than War magazines.

They re-entered the studio with producer Mike Horner (Hot Chip, Franz Ferdinand), resulting in standalone single “Before” and their sophomore album, You Said It. The album sustained support in the press and engaged with new fans, receiving airplay on BBC Radio Leeds, Amazing Radio, 6 Music, Radio X and Absolute Radio.

With the lockdowns inhibiting their ability to tour, the band set to work on their third album, titled Onism. The album is fully written and recorded. The band recently unveiled two taster tracks and a crowdfunder to raise funds to complete mixing, mastering, manufacturing and marketing. The campaign was successful and selected by Kickstarter as a “Project We Love”, highlighting it as a brilliant example of creativity. Onism is now scheduled for autumn 2024.

Check out “Mechanical Bull”, “La Cucharacha” and the Kickstarter below.

KOYO are Huw Edwards (lead vocals, guitar), Jacob Price (sampling, synthesisers), Layth Ibrahim (bass) and Tom Higham (drums).

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