Warrington-based newcomers Freight have been quick to make an impression in the northern indie scene, fuelled by friendship, spontaneity and a shared love for the euphoric charm of classic indie pop. Formed by lifelong best mates Luka, Ted, Jacob and Anton, the band’s origin was kicked off by a chance open mic night and a local festival slot that lit the fuse for something bigger.
It was frontman Luka Gunes who first took the leap, performing solo at an open mic where he was offered a spot at local favourite Pickfest on one condition: he needed a band. The natural next step was to rope in his closest mates and what followed was the formation of Freight, a band born from the kind of instinctive bond that can’t be manufactured.
From jam sessions to festival stages, they’ve since built momentum across the North West, resulting in a coveted slot at this summer’s Newton Festival on August 2nd, where they’ll share the bill with rising indie act The K’s. Like many great things in music, their name came from a happy accident, “We were initially going to be called The Frenchies,” Luka recalls, “as Ted suggested this when we were discussing an upcoming holiday—but I misheard it as The Freights. We then mentioned the name to Ted’s dad who suggested ‘Freight’ and the name stuck.”
Their sound leans into everything that indie fans instinctively gravitate toward; jangly guitar riffs, emotive vocals and choruses that beg for a room full of people shouting them back. Capturing their sound in the studio, their debut single titled “Me” arrives as a stunning first impression pulled from their upcoming EP Kaleidoscope.
Brought in by the lively twang of a gritty guitar riff, the rolling punch of drums ushers in an uptempo indie rock scene as Luka’s compelling voice enters to thread engaging melodic hooks above the hurried energy of the arrangement. Brimming with charging rhythm and infectious songwriting, the track serves up an epic showcase of the band’s instantly engrossing indie sound.
It’s a spectacular debut outing from a band that makes an emphatic artistic entrance, firmly planting themselves on the map of must watch acts in the indie music sphere. “We were really influenced by The Vaccines and their catchy choruses and I was trying to learn one of their songs and misplayed it which kicked off the inspiration for Me,” Luka shares. With Kaleidoscope on the horizon and the Newton Festival appearance lined up, Freight are set for a breakout summer and we can’t wait to see what they’ve got in store for the rest of 2025 and beyond.
Listen to Me below
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