CARPARK ANNOUNCE BIGGEST HEADLINE SHOW TO DATE!
3-PIECE PLAY LONDON’S MOTH CLUB ON 26TH APRIL
TICKETS ON SALE NOW HERE
BORN TO BE AVERAGE EP OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE
Artwork by Carpark’s own Hattie Upton-Dance
Alt/pop band Carpark have just announced their biggest headline show to date, at London’s iconic Moth Club! Taking place on 26thApril, this show gives fans the opportunity to see the trio perform tracks from their latest EP live for the first time, up close and personal.
The band have said of the milestone, “This will be our biggest headline show ever – Moth Club is such an iconic venue. They’ve had some legendary nights including surprise sets from Dave Grohl and Lady Gaga, which is insane. We want to create a really special show for our fans that pushes us out of our comfort zone, and Moth Club will give us the space to do that.”
Carpark supported indie/rock icons, The Libertines last month. They joined the band at Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff, and at The Drill in Lincoln. Carpark more recently supported Indoor Pets at a sold out show at The Grace, in London. They wrapped up last year headlining a packed-out, high-energy show at London’s Lower Third. Having only played their first live show as Carpark three years ago in a friend’s garage, Sophie, Hattie and Lauren have been cutting their teeth on the live scene, and are quickly becoming everyone’s new favourite band. They have supported the likes of Lauren Hibberd, Kelsy Karter and Beth McCarthy, plus have played festivals such as 2000 Trees and Barn On The Farm.
Carpark recently released their highly-anticipated EP, Born To Be Average. Spanning 5 tracks, the EP features the ethereal stand out single, Happy On Mars which was Nels Hylton’s Future Flavour Of The Week over on his BBC Radio 1 Future Alternative show, the fast-paced and energetic MIA which received its first radio spin over on Alyx Holcombe’s BBC Radio 1 show, and Suburbs Of Hell,which has had several plays on Jack Saunders’ BBC Radio 1 show, plus the title track and Blow Me Outta The Water.
Speaking about the EP, the band add: “Born To Be Average introduces the new era of Carpark with heavy rock and even some dance elements, but we also have a ballad that pays homage to earlier Carpark, and a song that is so undeniably inspired by the pop/punk influences we grew up on.”
Towards the end of last year, the band signed with Saviour Music Group, an Essex-based artist-led indie collective, who released their EP on DSPs and will soon press the Born To Be Average EP on vinyl. Describing their working relationship, the three-piece add: “We loved making our EP Born To Be Average. This is the first time we’ve been able to sit down and write/record a whole EP at once. It took about a year to record our first EP The World Ended in 2012, as we used to record one song at a time and we would have big gaps in between songs while we saved up to record the next one. Signing to Saviour Music gave us the opportunity and resources to record five tracks over the summer. This meant that we could stay in the same headspace and have consistency throughout the EP.”
Carpark had quite the year last year which included their debut UK headline tour, playing venues in Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Brighton, Bristol and London at the Seabright Arms. 2022 saw the trio release their debut EP, The World Ended In 2012which has racked up 150k+ streams on Spotify alone. The 5-track body of work was met with solid support from the likes of Jack Saunders, who made them his coveted Next Wave Artist. Carpark followed this up with single, Not The Perfect Start, which BBC Radio 1’s Nels Hylton picked as his Future Alternative, and featured on Spotify’s prestigious New Music Friday UK playlist (845k+ likes). This was shortly followed by last single, Don’t Want You, which they released alongside the video. It sees the band perform and hang out in a bedroom drenched in 90’s nostalgia, perfectly encapsulating their style and love for the fashion and culture from this iconic decade.
Carpark are throwing out the rule book and re-writing the narrative of what a rock band ‘should be’. They are the fun, relatable and refreshing band with Irish roots that this generation needs. Weaving together nostalgia, power, and infectious melodies they create a sound that transports you straight into the heart of a captivating coming-of-age film soundtrack.
Credit: Nicholas O’Donnell
Carpark are: Hattie Upton-Dance, Sophie Scott and Lauren O’Donnell Anderson
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