History India Mill

Alternative-Rock band with a distinctive classic-rock edge.

Hailing from Darwen in Lancashire, four friends who’ve known each other longer than they haven’t, living the old-school dream, and making their way from nowhere to somewhere whilst passing comment along the way.

In an era defined by ‘theme’ bands recreating whichever period in history they missed, India Mill instead choose to anchor their inspiration around the guitar and wherever that takes them, rather than tread the waters of nostalgia; Whilst this can make ‘genre-tagging’ of the band difficult in an age when such labelling seems to be the order of the day, India Mill - with their leftfield, individual approach and everyman appeal - are serious contenders to create a new take on the forward-looking alternative-rock as pioneered by the likes of REM, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, U2, Radiohead and Oasis.

Comprising singer and bassist Al Smith, Dean Ingham on drums, Si Nicholson and Chris Coates on guitars, the band are gaining a reputation as one of the North West’s most exciting emerging live acts, with sell-out shows at The Borderline (London), Club Academy (Manchester), The Castle (Manchester), and The Deaf Institute (Manchester), underpinned by strong support in and around Blackburn, Preston, Stockport, Lancaster, and of course their hometown of Darwen.

ALBUM REVIEW in Louder Than War:

"melodic powerhouse of a record"

SINGLE REVIEW Morning Song in The Vinyl District:

"has an immediacy to it that had us hooked from the first bar of reverb soaked drums and guitar. Conjuring images of the repetitive daily grind, but soaked in Americana."

OTHER PRESS:

Featured on BBC Introducing Mixtape (Jan 2015).

Featured on BBC Introducing Mixtape (Jun 2014).

Louder Than War - “Impressive debut album from India Mill, channelling an array of pop, rock and country influences”

Artrocker - “Caribesque is a power-house of a song….an air punch of a chorus”

BBC Introducing Mixtape - “A psychedelic slice of existentialist angst. The introspective anxiety of Radiohead with the seismic swagger of Oasis”

Buzzin Music - “All in all, a fantastic debut that showcases a number of influences, whilst tying them all together to make a rocking record”

Tom Robinson (BBC6 Music) - “Sounded effin’ terrific coming through the radio speakers!”

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