Hailing from the capital of Scotland, Painting Rockets first arrived on the scene in early 2014. Forming the band as its core members, singer, Keli Thomson, and guitarist, Stephen Christie, began writing and recording at home and performing local shows around Scotland. Today, they carry on as a duo after rebranding both their musical style and image in 2018 with their most successful track to date, "Exposed". This rebrand gained them the opportunity to record their follow up single "boys" at the famous Abbey Road Studios and saw them share the stage with the likes of Mayday Parade, Woes, Dream State and VUKOVI. The duo ended the decade on a high with the bouncy "trial + error" raising the bar of what to expect from them in 2020.
In their darkest release yet, "room to breathe" explores the heartache and pain of a suffocating and unhealthy intimate relationship through lyrics and, at times intense, arrangements. Defined originally as a pop-punk band, this alternative pop track explores vulnerability not shown in previous songs. For the first time, singer, Keli Thomson, allows her usual feisty barrier to break down, creating a raw and emotional tune, taking us on her journey of losing her faith in love.