Away Days announce EP and Slam Dunk appearance

From the ashes of much loved Blitz Kids rises Away Days. The trio, fronted by guitarist and vocalist Jono Yates and featuring former bandmates Matt Freer and Nic Montgomery, the band are set to release their debut self-titled EP via Speaking Tongues on May 6.

From the ashes of much loved Blitz Kids rises Away Days. The trio, fronted by guitarist and vocalist Jono Yates and featuring former bandmates Matt Freer and Nic Montgomery, the band are set to release their debut self-titled EP via Speaking Tongues on May 6.

Frontman Jono explains the formation of the band and why Blitz Kids split: “It feels amazing to be making music that we all love again. These upcoming shows are going to be amazing. I’m pretty nervous about singing a whole set and might not be able to get as sh**faced as usual but we’ll see how it goes.”

“We just wanted to play music that we felt comfortable playing again. We were all brought up on punk rock and on our last album, we abandoned all of our principles and lost our way. Now we’re firmly grounded, focused and just making songs we’d actually want to listen to. Over the last 4 years, we’ve been moulded and marketed by an industry that we grew to hate. That was why it had to end.”

“Now we’re doing everything on our own with the help of some close friends we met during our time as Blitz Kids who we trust. I took out an overdraft to pay for this recording and even drew the artwork myself. It’s DIY through and through. It reminds me of the old days and why we started making music together in the first place, and it’s an exciting time for us! We’re currently writing the album that we’ll be recording later in the year. More shows will be in the pipeline including some headliners for sure.”

The band are also performing at this years Slam Dunk Festival on the acoustic stage

Elizabeth Birt

April 8, 2016

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