Everyone Says Hi share a reworking of The Snowman classic, ‘Walking In The Air’. The long-standing festive favourite has undertaken a complete (but sensitive) reimagination of the original, giving it an almost Tame Impala-esque bass strut with shimmering, reverb-heavy guitars. A fine addition to any tasteful playlist for the forthcoming season of goodwill.
Everyone Says Hi debuted earlier this year as a new band formed of some familiar faces. Fronted by ex-Kaiser Chiefs drummer/songwriter Nick Hodgson, the line-up features musicians Pete Denton on bass, Glenn Moule on drums, keyboard player Ben Gordon (ex-members of The Kooks, The Howling Bells, and Liverpool’s The Dead 60s, respectively), alongside Leeds based guitarist Tom Dawson.
The band will release their debut album in January, following a series of introductory singles. They’ll take the record out on the road throughout late January/February to celebrate its release, supporting both Independent Venue Week and a run of independent record stores. All live dates, including a stop at London’s new Denmark Street-based Rough Trade store, are listed below. The remaining tickets are on sale now.
About the band…
Everyone Says Hi released their debut single, Brain Freeze, in April this year, which was described by NME as “psychedelic lounge rock hinting at recent Arctic Monkeys and Tame Impala”. This was swiftly followed by a pair of sell-out headline dates in Leeds and London before a second track, the electric torchlit ballad (and album opener), Somebody Somewhere, followed in the summer. Further single releases Only One and On the Same Side have also been shared since, along with radio support from BBC 6Music.
What you hear across the forthcoming album’s ten tracks is beautifully sculpted songcraft performed by some very experienced players. Not so much showing ‘promise’ here, but instantly delivering bonafide ‘big songs’ that belie the band’s status as relative newcomers. Nick produced the record at London’s Snap Studios and at his home studio.
“Everyone Says Hi” is the fruits of a multi-platinum musician deciding to draw a line and start afresh. Back to the same bedroom floor where the first tentative notes were played, holding the same guitar that was played way back when, back to forming a band with trusted friends, and back to booking the sticky basement stages where teeth were first cut. But whilst you can metaphorically wipe the slate clean on most things, you cannot unlearn what you already know. If emotionally driven, arena-ready songs come almost second nature, you’d be foolish to ignore the gift you’ve been given.
Nick has long been a songwriter in high demand. Since leaving his teenage band back in 2012, he has co-written for the likes of Dua Lipa, You Me At Six, Duran Duran, George Ezra, and Holly Humberstone, and collaborated on tracks alongside Mark Ronson, Kygo, and Shirley Bassey. Having racked up over 5 million cumulative album sales globally, Nick now focuses on a new challenge. You wouldn’t bet against him.
Everyone Says Hi Live Dates (2025):
27th January – Kanteena, Lancaster (Independent Venue Week)
28th January – Adelphi, Hull (Independent Venue Week)
31st January – Rough Trade Denmark Street, London
1st February – Pie & Vinyl, Portsmouth
2nd February – Sound Knowledge, Marlborough
3rd February – Rough Trade, Bristol
4th February – Banquet Records, Kingston
5th February – Rough Trade, Nottingham
6th February – Crash, Leeds
7th February – Jacaranda, Liverpool
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