5 Hills Out

Overtone Magazine, 2023

“Next up were the awesome 5 Hills Out. I’d actually never heard of them before seeing them here, but they certainly have a new fan in me! The band have such an interesting blend of styles, all of which they pull of well live. Whether it’s punk, ska, folky or even indie, just when I thought I’d nailed the band down sonically, they’d go and surprise me by switching it up. But as I said, the band played each style to perfection, and clearly had fun doing it. And they were practically playing to a hometown crowd too, which is always nice. I’m gonna have to keep an eye on them as they’re so close to me, and I’ll definitely be seeing them again when I can!”

Louder Than War, 2019

“Upbeat, politically fuelled and dance worthy, The Snug Sessions is a double helping of 5 Hills Out at their best...the perfect festival soundtrack for the summer.”

London Celtic Punks, 2019

“For fans of bands like The Silk Road, Folk The System, Under A Banner or huge stadium bands like The Levellers or New Model Army these two songs will strike a real chord and these infectious foot stomping folk-punk anthems really make us excited to see 5 Hills Out live in concert.”

Belper News, 2019

“For lovers of politically-inspired music this five-piece Derbyshire band most definitely hits the spot...I have to say I am suitably impressed by what I heard; to paraphrase the words of a certain John Lydon ‘They mean it man.’”

Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Music, 20th February 2017.

"5 Hills Out from Derbyshire, I really enjoyed your sound."

Sophie Sparham, Derby Telegraph, 3rd February 2017.

“Emotive, passionate and extremely danceable to. Perfect for fans of bands such as The Levellers and New Model Army, 5 Hills Out bring their own unique twist on the genre.”

Emerging Indie Bands, 24th December 2016.

“There is a distinct railing against a system which grinds the vast majority in to quiet servitude of the minority. Akin to many protest bands of the genre – quietly spoken doesnʼt mean cowed – and 5 Hills Out take the power of peaceful and erudite expostulation to seek to express their message... the listener finds themselves thinking of 5 Hills Out as a channel for a 21st Century Jarrow March.”