These Reigning Days

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These Reigning Days Biography April 2014

“They have real scope and majesty about the music. They sound as though they

are made for festivals an arenas.” Music News

So what’s in a name? Well in the case of These Reigning Days, quite a lot it would seem. When asked

where the name came from, lead singer and songwriter Dan Steer tells us:

“All of us had already spent time in other bands and, to be fair, played with some great musicians,

but until we got together we hadn’t met the true kindred spirits who shared a musical, aspirational

vision. We all knew of each other’s existence on the local music scene and we’d eyed each other up

from afar, a bit like that girl you fancy but never dare approach! Anyway, at the end of the first song

at our first rehearsal, we all put our instruments down, looked at each other and just knew. I said,

“These are our reigning days!” Of course people said things like “No one will be able to spell it (and

yeah, they do still get it wrong…) but we stuck to our guns and so far it feels like we’re definitely on

the right track”.

The band’s first gig was supporting Metronomy to a crowd of 1000 people. To say that the band had

a good reception is an understatement. They attracted the attention of their local BBC Introducing

rep and they were one of the first bands to be featured on his radio show when he described them

as “…an incredible band. I’m a massive, massive fan.”

The last two years have shown that that early confidence was not misplaced as These Reigning Days

have garnered support from some of the most influential people in the industry and gone on to play

on some of the biggest world stages and built up a loyal fan base. They have just joined the likes of

Mumford and Sons, Adele, Dylan, Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith on the roster of booking agents ITB.

Their songs have already been placed in major feature films and on MTV. They attracted the

attention of Live Nation in Italy and played in front of 60,000 people supporting Bon Jovi at the San

Siro stadium in Milan. Their single Too Late subsequently rose to the top of the Italian charts. In

Poland they played the prestigious Polish Woodstock and in January they held a 15,000 strong

audience spell bound at an amazing concert in Warsaw. They have toured with The Feeling and

played at Glastonbury, Liverpool Sound City, Go North and Boardmasters. Their catalogue of reviews

is impressive and there is now huge anticipation for the release of their album globally in 2014. They

have tours planned in Australia, the USA, India, the UK and mainland Europe and have numerous

international licensing deals. Their singles are being play listed on radio stations all over the world

and since being invited to showcase at the prestigious Musexpo in Los Angeles, they have attracted

international music industry attention.

Their forthcoming single Opera of Love was featured by the BBC throughout the Winter Olympics

coverage and they have had songs appear in major feature films and US reality TV shows.

“We do enjoy the feeling of “making it” of course, and the thrill of playing on some of the huge

stages and in front of the enormous audiences over the last couple of years is the most exhilarating feeling in the world, but the single most important thing that drives us is the passion to keep creating

new music. Sometimes in this business, it is easy to lose sight of that. It can be frustrating when you

know you have recorded a great album that you want the world to hear, but you have to wait for the

right moment for the market and the industry and we therefore cannot wait for the release of the

album. We are already writing the next one!”

These Reigning Days music is often described as anthemic, epic stadium rock. It fuses layers of strong

but understated guitar lines with a twisting, indie-pop synth sound that quietly drives the

compositions. Drawing on a great range of influences their songs, penned by Dan Steer, are

memorable, danceable and instantly accessible whilst still retaining much depth for those who want

to glean more. Dan’s stunning unique and powerful vocals and soaring guitar are underpinned with a

pulsing rhythm section from drum phenomenon Joe Sansome and formidable bassist Jonny Finnis.

Of the recording process, Dan says: “We love going into the studio and there is nothing quite like

that intense creative experience, particularly if you really gel with a producer. We have been

working with Yoad Nevo who has worked with the likes of Duran Duran, the Pet Shop Boys,

Goldfrapp. We were a change in direction for Yoad as he wanted to work with a full on rock band,

and I definitely love that synthy, 80s vibe so Yoad was perfect for us. The remixes by Ade Bushby

(Foo Fighters, Muse) are the icing on the cake”.

"With excellent musicianship, a buff production from Yoad Nevo, and Dan Steer's unique voice, this is

a classy piece of work" Music News

The band's much anticipated debut album will be available in the Summer of 2014.

This is a band you have to see live to appreciate the power, the energy, the charisma. In a three

piece, there is nowhere to hide, and each member excels at what they do. One reviewer came up

with the classic line: “They’re Coldplay with balls and a stiff drink instead of world peace and green

tea”. Yep, that about covers it.

“…an incredible band. I ’m a massive, massive fan .” James Santer, BBC

Introducing

“Supple, layered rock with a taste for the epic. Pulsating electro shadings

subtly counter the dazed guitar and transcendent lyric” The Daily Mirror

“Absolutely love it. This is a Janice Loves”. Janice Long BBC Radio 2