Soundwire formed in Swansea in 2011 and we began to write songs drawing inspiration from 60’s US garage punk and the motorik guitar / synth fusion of 70’s ‘krautrock’, to My Bloody Valentine and the tripped-out, hedonistic bliss of Spacemen 3.
Our self-released debut single, ‘Burn Deep’, was mixed by former Death In Vegas member and Spiritualized / Primal Scream producer, Tim Holmes. We have also been featured on several releases from Northern Star Records, including ‘Psychedelica 5’ - from the critically acclaimed ‘Psychedelica’ series of compilation albums, ‘Live Revolution’ - which features a live track taken from the band’s appearance at the 2013 Northern Star Weekender festival, and a split, double-A side 7” blue vinyl single (with London’s Electric Mainline gracing the flip side).
In 2015 we began working on an album with Spiritualized / Coil synth wizard and producer Thighpaulsandra (a.k.a. Tim Lewis), and work is continuing into 2016.
Live shows have drawn increasingly appreciative audiences, most notably at our recent support slots with Telegram and Eat Lights Become Lights, and alongside the likes of The KVB, The Lost Rivers, 14 Iced Bears, Youngteam, The Greencoats, and The Carousels, we are regular performers at the 3 day psychedelic event that is the Northern Star Weekender.
We’ve had regular radio airplay on a number of stations dedicated to psychedelic and alternative music, and Adam Walton from BBC Radio Wales is a firm advocate of the band and any new tracks sent his way are always enthusiastically received.
We have also recently been featured on Wales Online’s ‘best new music’ section, and have had an hour-and-a-half Soundwire special dedicated to us on psych / shoegaze / experimental podcast, ‘Revolution In Sound’ - a show which includes ‘We Rise’ (taken from our recent work with Thighpaulsandra), a selection of our early tracks, an interview with singer Simon and guitarist Pete in which we select 3 pivotal tracks each from our record collections, plus a raucous live set from one of our first appearances at The Northern Star Weekender.