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Boasting powerhouse vocals, catchy hooks, and feel-good grooves, Leeds indie-poprock outfitLONG ISLAND are paving their way into the strong northern indie scene with their energetic livesshows and sonic blend of indie sensibilities with hooky charm. Polished off with punchyproduction, the band draw upon a melting-pot of influences from Paramore to Fickle Friends toThe 1975 to Wolf Alice and more! A snapshot of 2000s nostalgia for the modern indie scene,LONG ISLAND have become quick favourites of BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing, and Radio X,with frequent plays as John Kennedy’s ‘X-Posure Hot One,’ and representing BBC Introducing atLive at Leeds and Rock N Roll Circus in 2025. With a plethora of releases under their belt,including 2023’s indie-pop exploration on ‘infatuation’s a nightmare’ and 2024’s coming-of-agecollection ‘the freedom of being young’, the band are heading towards their next big collectionof work containing 2025’s critically-acclaimed ‘sweet song’, ‘all or nothing’, and ‘wild side’.
2025 saw the breakout year for LONG ISLAND. With an early tip as one of indie-tastemaker This Feeling’s ‘Big in 2025’ seeing them take to the iconic Leeds Brudenell stage for
the first time and the release of the Radio 1 featured, emotionally fuelled single ‘fragile’demonstrating the band’s versatility, LONG ISLAND were hailed one of Radio X legend JohnKennedy’s Apply to Play festival winners. The band spent a summer gracing major festivalstages, including Truck, Y Not, Victorious, Kendal Calling, Isle of Wight, and a headline stageslot at Tramlines, winning over audiences with their unrelenting live sets. With a sold-out Leedsdebut headline show following, alongside support slots with The Lilacs, Fickle Friends, and TheRosadocs, the band rounded off the year wowing international audiences at Viva Sounds fortheir first show outside of the UK, cementing the band as one to watch for 2026!
