OUR one to watch this week, The Hunna. Find out why you should be listening to the indie quartet
WHO: The Hunna
WHAT: Hertfordshire four-piece consisting of Jermaine Angin, Jack Metcalfe, Ryan Potter and Dan Dorney
WHY: Summery indie anthems don't come more summery or anthemic than this
HOW: Talking about their single You & Me, The Hunna's frontman Ryan says: "It's about us as a band - taking the negative things and turning it around. It's about the fans as well, it's for the Hunna family, the people who have been there from the very beginning." It's a very 21st century thing to say, talking about the fans. Like One Direction, Taylor Swift and virtually every big pop act, The Hunna have named their fans: The H-Squad - although it is perhaps curious to single out the people who have been there from the beginning; the band only 'launched' six months ago, according to their press release, the inverted commas making the band sound more like a fizzy drink than a band. They toured for the first time last October, too, supporting Coasts. Nevertheless, youth is nothing to be ashamed of, and despite being new, their sound, thanks to producer Tim Larcombe, who has worked with singers Lana Del Rey and Halsey, is slick and polished, hinting at maturity beyond their short time together. Musically, they sound not unlike The Kooks on some tracks, particularly World Is Ours and We Could Be. To be blunt, there's also a generic blandness to some of their others, but the enthusiasm carries them through. Just.
WHERE: Their play a sold out date at The Joiners tomorrow night.
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