Indie Rock from Mayfire

Based in Leeds, newcomers Mayfire are an indie rock band building their sound around the emotional turbulence of growing up, facing relationships and making sense of life in the modern day. With a songwriting style that places friendship, love and personal experience at its centre, the four-piece combine candid lyrics with anthemic choruses, distorted electric guitars and drums that bring a sense of movement to their music.

Featuring the talents of Bailey Furman on vocals and guitar, David Porter on lead guitar, Harriet Kemp on drums and Ben Lagan on bass, the band draw on the melodic stylings of indie rock while giving their songs an alternative edge. Influenced by the wide appeal of The Killers and the alternative atmosphere of Catfish and the Bottlemen, Mayfire have developed an output that balances impact with emotional sincerity. Powerful guitar hooks provide the backbone, while the rhythm section gives their music a groove that keeps the arrangements moving.

With the combination of distorted instrumentation and heartfelt songwriting, they capture the intensity of experiences that can feel particularly complicated when you’re still working out where you stand in the world. By not framing growing up as a straightforward process, their music reflects its contradictions, finding space for both the excitement of connection and the unknown that can accompany it. First sharing their sound with their debut single “Daylight” in February, they were quick to follow up with singles two and three before their first EP, Pink Smoke, landed in August.

Now Mayfire return with their latest release on the brand new single titled “Telephone,” a track that brings a new level of production experience into the picture. Produced by Brett Shaw, whose credits include Florence & The Machine, Foals and Clean Bandit, the track was recorded at his 1-2-3 Studios in Peckham, London. The collaboration places the band in a different recording environment from their earlier releases, giving their latest material the opportunity to take shape with a producer whose work spans a range of contemporary sounds.

Released through the Sounds Massive label, “Telephone” arrives at a significant point in Mayfire’s development; having moved quickly from their first single to an EP, the band are now preparing to take the next step with a debut album currently being completed. Brought in by the punch of drums, the track forms with the bright twang of guitar and pulse of bass before Bailey’s emotive vocals glide in to craft a melancholic indie rock scene. Flowing with intricate melodic lines and airy guitar flickers, the track swells into a gripping chorus where half-time rhythms, impassioned vocals and crunching guitar chords collide to serve up an engrossing moment.

Brimming with memorable songwriting and cut with slick lead guitar work, “Telephone” delivers an epic showcase of Mayfire’s original and truly compelling musical offering. With a debut album nearing completion and UK performances planned throughout the coming months, Mayfire are moving into a chapter that could prove important in defining their place within the current indie rock landscape and we can’t wait to see what they’ve got in store next.

Listen to Telephone below

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