Aphid

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Aphid

Shoegaze / post hard-core / alternative rockCarlisle, England

Biography

Four people. One room. The next record.

Aphid are a young four-piece alternative band from Carlisle, blending shoegaze, indie and the raw edge of 1990s alternative rock. The band first connected through Keswick School and grew through the local music community.

The band recently appeared on the Roots Stage at Kendal Calling. In October, they plan to record their first album with Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden in Oakland, California.

Cover artwork for Lilium gazed at the stars

Current release

Lilium gazed at the stars

Aphid’s first self-authored single.

  • Recorded with Dominic Smith at Wreck Studios, Carlisle.
  • Mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, Oakland, California.
Listen to the release

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Press coverage

Press

Aphid performing at The Brickyard beneath blue-white stage lights
Photo: Jasmin Savage / Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure · · Four-star live reviewPlatforming independent artists brick by brick: youth swarm to The Brickyard for AphidRead the full review ↗