Fright Years

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Edinburgh's Fright Years are an indie rock four-piece whose raw intensity and emotionally charged songs have been turning heads across the UK since their formation in 2021. With regular BBC Radio 1 airplay, TV placements, and a run of sold-out headline shows, the band have fast earned a reputation for turning raw emotion into widescreen, heart-swelling anthems. 

The band consist of Jules Kelly, Harrison MacLeod-Bonnar, Fraser Charleson, and Struan Blacklock. They craft indie rock that is as cinematic as it is emotionally charged, imbuing 90s alt-rock, 80s post-punk/new wave, and modern indie into one potent mix. 

At the centre of it all is Juliette Kelly's remarkable vocal — shifting effortlessly from raw and intimate to soaring and anthemic, a voice that grounds every song in honesty and power. Their debut EP, Still Life, earned critical acclaim for its lyrical vulnerability and sonic ambition, transforming deeply personal reflections on loss and grief into something universal and cathartic. 

From a euphoric set at TRNSMT Festival to a BBC Introducing session at Maida Vale, Fright Years arrive at their November 2026 tour as one of the UK's most unmissable live acts. Prepare to have your heart broken in the best possible way.

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Venue Discovery: The Grove, Newcastle