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Eyre Llew

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Eyre Llew
Eyre Llew Tour 2018 live in Singapore
Eyre Llew performing at the 2018 Music Matters Festival in Singapore
Background information
OriginNottingham, Lincolnshire, England
Genres
Years active2014–Present
Labels
Websiteeyrellew.com
Members
  • Samuel Heaton
  • Jack Bennett
  • Jack Clark

Eyre Llew are a British band from Nottingham, formed in 2014, that produce post-rock and ambient music. They have performed in 25+ countries[1][2] across the UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific since 2017. Their debut single Mortné was released October 2014 and featured in The 405 Magazine[3].

Their debut album Atelo[4] (shortened from Atelophobia)[5] was released in October 2017 and positioned #24 in Drowned in Sound top 100 albums of 2017[6].

Name

The band's name Eyre Llew derives from French and Welsh, respectively[7]. Two members of the band are of Anglo-Welsh heritage. The word 'Eyre' is an Anglo-French word from errant meaning wandering or to travel. 'Llew' is short for the Welsh name Llywelyn (name) meaning lion or brave one.

The band regularly reference their name as 'wandering lion' or 'travelling brave one'. [7][8]

History

Early Career

Following their debut single Mortné released October 1st, 2014, the band announced their first live show at The Maze in Nottingham with Pinkshinyultrablast and Flying Colors May 5th, 2015[9]. In that time, they released four singles as part of their eight "Initial Singles" release schedule (they described their goal to release a single at the beginning of every month with a music video)[10]. The "Initial Singles" have not been physically released.

'Initial Singles'
Single Title Release Date Music Video
1. Mortné October 1st 2014 [1]
2. Forali November 3rd 2014 [2]
3. Hiraeth December 1st 2014
4. Lunar February 2nd 2015 [3]
5. Caulis September 4th 2015 [4]
6. Leo December 21st 2015
7. Fero December 28th 2015
8. The Deep March 1st 2016 [5]

After their debut show, Eyre Llew performed at notable festivals Dot to Dot Festival, Splendour in Nottingham, On the Waterfront (festival), A Carefully Planned Festival, and Macmillan Festival (now Mangata) in 2015[2].

Eyre Llew performed at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton in 2016 and repeated performances at Dot to Dot Festival, On the Waterfront (festival), and Splendour in Nottingham, where they shared the stage with The Darkness (band)[11]. They added first performances at Rockaway Beach Festival[12], Hockley Hustle, and Sofar Sounds in London, and Liverpool, all within 2016[2].

Eyre Llew released their single Vorfreude on June 30th, 2016, in collaboration with Townshend Guitars[13] (Pete Townshend from The Who).

Prelude to Asia

As well as performing at Dot to Dot Festival (2017)[14] for the third year in a row, Eyre Llew performed at Handmade Festival, 2Q Festival, and Seazone Festival[15] in Poland. Eyre Llew performed in Wrexham, Wales at Focus Wales Festival (2017) in a venue called 'Rocksuite'. A South Korean promoter scouted Eyre Llew and offered them a slot at Zandari Festa (2017) in Seoul, South Korea. Eyre Llew submitted a successful PRS for Music application for the International Showcase Fund [16] which covered costs to South Korea.

A week after supporting Jake Bugg for Sofar Sounds at Notts County[17], Eyre Llew flew to Seoul, South Korea and performed three shows in Busan, and two shows in Seoul for Zandari Festa (2017).

Asia Tour 2018

Following Eyre Llew's visit in 2017, they arranged a second tour in South Korea[18], as well as Singapore, China, Japan, and Taiwan as part of their 55-day 'Asia Tour 2018'.

Eyre Llew collaborated with Korean band ‘끝없는잔향속에서우리는’ (in the endless zanhyang we are) (ITEZWA). They completed a tour with them in the United Kingdom from May 5th to May 29th[19], and another tour in South Korea as part of an international 'tour-swap'[20]. The South Korean leg ran from October 6th to October 27th. Eyre Llew and (ITEZWA) recorded a 5-track EP titled Carrier[21] while together in Seoul. The EP was released in South Korea on 16 March 2019[22] and worldwide on 15 April 2019 under label Beeline Records from Seoul.

Glastonbury 2019

File:Band Eyre Llew Live at Glastonbury Festival 2019.jpg
Band Eyre Llew Live at Glastonbury Festival 2019.

Eyre Llew performed at Glastonbury Festival (2019) on the John Peel Stage (now Woodies)[23] at 11:15–12:00 on Sunday 30th June. They called it "A real bucket-list moment"[24], sharing the stage with other artists such as The Streets, Dermot Kennedy, and Pale Waves.

They also performed on the 'Shangri-La' stage at 04:00–04:45 for Earache Records[25] on Saturday 28th June.

Lockdown 2020

During the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, Eyre Llew went on hiatus. Members of Eyre Llew described how the outbreak was "a real killer for any band" and that "they lost a lot of momentum" when featured on the BBC documentary[26] about the effects of Covid-19, by Jay Martin[27]. Frontman Samuel Heaton described his own experiences on The Back of the Bus[28] podcast - Episode 22.

Eyre Llew described in Under the Radar Magazine how they "used lockdown to focus on writing their second album".[29]

TV & Sync

In 2016, their song Vorfreude was featured on Notts TV as the intro and outro theme for the coverage of Splendour in Nottingham (2016)[citation needed].

In 2017, their song Vorfreude was featured in Jonny Owen's Don't Take Me Home documentary[citation needed].

On 16th May 2017, their songs Havoc and Atelo were featured in the 3D simulation game Avakin Life[30].

In 2021, members of Eyre Llew featured on the BBC documentary[26] about the effects of Covid-19, by Jay Martin[27]. They featured in Episode 2 - "The Excluded".

Awards & Nominations

Eyre Llew received three nominations in the Best Live Rock Act, Best Album, and Best Music Video categories at the Unsigned Music Awards 2018[31][32][33]. They were shortlisted in the Best Live Rock Act and Best Album categories.

Discography

Main Article: Draft:Eyre Llew Discography

Initial Singles

  • Mortné (2014)
  • Forali (2014)
  • Hiraeth (2014)
  • Lunar (2015)
  • Caulis (2015)
  • Leo (2015)
  • Fero (2015)
  • The Deep (2016)

Singles

  • Vorfreude (2017)

EPs

  • Carrier (2019) [6]
    • Silo
    • Bloc
    • Moeve

Albums

  • Atelo (2017)[7]
    • Glas
    • Havoc
    • Parallels
    • Opus 1
    • Hwyl Fawr
    • Oslo
    • Untitled
    • Opus 2
    • Vorfreude
    • Atelo
    • Edca
    • Hello
  • Bloom (Upcoming 2026) [34]

Members

Current

  • Samuel Heaton – Lead vocals, guitar (2014–Present)
  • Jack Bennett – Rhythm guitar, piano (2014–Present)
  • Jack Clark – Drums, percussion, piano (2014–Present)

Touring

  • Laurie Illingworth – Percussion, backing vocals, keyboards (2024–Present)
  • Russ Clark – Bass (2024–Present)
  • Samuel Hartill – Bass (2025–Present)

References

  1. ↑ "Future Echoes on Eyre Llew". 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eyre Llew Live "Eyre Llew's Live Show Database". Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ The 405 Magazine (ceased operations in 2019) citation missing. Accessed June 9, 2025
  4. ↑ Amazon shop listing of Atelo amazon.com, retrieved on 19 June 2025
  5. ↑ Profile for Glee Club "Eyre Llew at the Glee". Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Drowned in Sound: 100". November 24, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sneap, Jenny (December 7, 2017). "Eyre Llew on Success in South Korea". Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ Arundell, Jimi (January 10, 2024). "Interview With Eyre Llew". Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ Debut Show "Pinkshinyultrablast". May 8, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ The Book of Llew (Autobiography) The Book of Llew
  11. ↑ Splendour 2016 Line-up "Splendour Festival with Jess Glynne". July 23, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ Rockaway Beach line-up "Clashfinder". Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ Highclouds feature"Eyre Llew share video for intense new song Vorfeude". June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ Dot to Dot Festival 2017 line-up "FULL DOT TO DOT 2017 LINE UP REVEALED". June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ Seazone website Seazonegdansk.com, retrieved on 19 June 2025
  16. ↑ Page 37 - Artists supported this period "PRS ISF 2016 – 2019 Impact Report" (PDF). Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ Eyre Llew and Jake Bugg at Sofar Sounds "How To Get Tickets For Jake Bugg's Sofar Sounds". August 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  18. ↑ Traynin, Anastasia (October 24, 2018). "U.K.'s Eyre Llew to finish up 2nd Korea tour". Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  19. ↑ "In The Endless Zanhyang We Are x Eyre Llew". October 27, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  20. ↑ Echoes and Dust Interview "In The Endless Zanhyang We Are – Tour Swapping". May 7, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  21. ↑ Amazon shop listing of Carrier amazon.co.uk, retrieved on 19 June 2025
  22. ↑ Beeline Records "Carrier". Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  23. ↑ Glastonbury Festival Line-up "Glastonbury Line-Up 2019". June 30, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  24. ↑ Stevenson, AJ (January 24, 2020). "Eyre Llew Interview". Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Glastonbury Shangri-La stage times". June 30, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Jay, Martin (April 2, 2021). "Midlands documentary filmmaker Jay Martin". Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Done-Johnson, Andy (March 26, 2021). "Young Filmmaker produces three covid-19". Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  28. ↑ The Back of the Bus "Sam Heaton #22". August 18, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  29. ↑ Gourlay, Dom (September 20, 2024). "Interview with Eyre Llew". Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  30. ↑ Avakin Life "Eyre Llew are coming to The Venue!". May 16, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  31. ↑ Unsigned Music Awards "Unsigned Music Awards 2018 nominees announced". March 9, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  32. ↑ Spotlight on Bodega Nottingham. "The Band got three Nominations". September 14, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  33. ↑ Profile for Soundcity "This year they have been". Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  34. ↑ Second Album "Eyre Llew tease second Album". March 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

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