Northern England’s music scene has recently witnessed the rapid rise of Stockport-based ensemble, The Rolling People. Despite their young age, this group has managed to firmly place themselves on the map of exciting new artists in the UK indie circuit while winning over fans around the world.
Making their studio debut in 2022 with the double single “The World Is Mine,” followed by the sophomore track “Better Man” in March the next year, The Rolling People quickly catapulted to national acclaim. The latter achieved an impressive feat, hitting #1 on the iTunes Rock Chart and securing the 14th spot on the iTunes Official Chart. This success marked a pivotal moment, firmly establishing The Rolling People as one of the country’s most promising and thrilling new acts.
Their live performances further confirmed that status, with three consecutive sold-out headline shows in Manchester, including a gig at Manchester Academy 3 in March 2023. The band’s infectious energy reverberated across the UK, with sold-out shows in cities like London, Sheffield, Glasgow and Leeds. The momentum continues to build, with headline shows planned for Nottingham, London and Glasgow, alongside a highly anticipated hometown performance at the O2 Ritz Manchester in December, a celebration of their three-year anniversary as a band.
Now, following their recent single “Grateful for Nothing” and penning a deal with Manchester’s LAB Records imprint, the band kicks off 2024 with a brand new single, bringing us their track titled “I’ll Be There.” Released ahead of their highly anticipated upcoming EP, with their new single The Rolling People deliver a high-octane rock anthem that channels the gritty in-your-face attitude of punk contrasted with more cheerful lyricism about being there for someone and always having their back.
Kicked off with fuzzy layers of guitar and feedback as the splash of drums sets the rhythm, the song erupts with Charlie McNichol’s commanding vocal leads stretching out above the raucous blend of guitar riffs and driving drums. Flowing between blues-inflected indie rock aesthetic and a storming rock wall of sound, “I’ll Be There” is an emphatic blast of the memorable sound of The Rolling People.
Powerful drums, a soaring vocal performance and slick guitar work that crescendos with an epic solo, all collide on this uplifting rock cut that packs a potent punch of crunching sound and catchy melodic hooks. With high profile headline shows lined up and their debut EP on the horizon, 2024 is sure to see this unmissable act continue their inevitable rise.
Commenting on the single, frontman Charlie McNichol shares, “I’ll Be There is a song that we wrote out of a desire for a modern rock anthem in a time where there are none in sight. We wanted to harness the punk rock feel but with a more light-hearted lyric that is reminiscent of a love song. Most of the tune revolves around the feeling of having someone’s back in all circumstances whether that be a friend or a lover, but also the anger and entrapment of selling out to live a life you truly don’t want to live.”
Listen to I’ll Be There below
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