Unpeople

unpeople is a project brimming with energy, driven by a passionate animosity towards the state of the world and its effects on humanity. This quartet, made up of guitarists Jake Crawford and Luke Caley, bassist Em Lodge and drummer Richard Rayner, pursues a shared mission: blending heartfelt lyrics and powerful riffs with catchy melodies and lush harmonies.

The band has recently unveiled its new single 'friends' and announced its debut album, 'we are unpeople', due for release on 9 October this year. The announcement of their 2027 tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland follows a run of sold-out London shows and their win at this year's Heavy Music Awards in the Best Breakthrough Live Artist category.

They have also been praised by media outlets including The Guardian — 'Shrieking guitar feedback from rising British avant-rockers unpeople, who can claim the loudest performance of the weekend [Download]' — and Kerrang! Magazine: 'A band who are becoming far more than just a band, but a genuine movement… one of the best new bands in alternative music.' The band made their debut on the main stages of the Download and Slam Dunk festivals this year in the UK, while also playing several European festivals for the first time, including Copenhell, Jera on Air, Greenfield, Rock for People and many more.

The root of their commitment lies in their name: unpeople, which refers to a group of people considered politically insignificant or devoid of value. A determination to turn their discontent into songs that speak directly to the other 'unpeople'. We are unpeople. You are unpeople. We are all unpeople.unpeople, a project brimming with energy, and impassioned animosity with the state of the world and its effects on humanity.