Wrest | |
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 Wrest playing at The Thekla, Bristol in April 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dumfries and Falkirk, Scotland |
| Genres | Folk rock, Indie rock, indie folk[1] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Members | Stewart Douglas Stephen Whipp Craig Robertson Jonny Tait |
| Website | wrest |
Wrest are a Scottish folk rock band, formed in 2017. Singer and guitarist Stewart Douglas hails from Falkirk, whilst the remaining members are from Dumfries; the band is now based in Edinburgh.[1] The band is unsigned and release their own music; they set up their own promotions company to book shows which now manages bookings for many other acts in the UK.[2] They have released three full-length albums and a number of EPs and singles.
- ^ a b McBay, Nadine (15 August 2019). "No Wrest for the wicked as 'hobby band' sell out several shows". The National. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Unsigned band wrest sell out 2,000 capacity Barrowland Ballroom". What's On Glasgow. Retrieved 5 October 2024.