Tulpa are an indie rock band from Leeds. Their sound contrasts detuned and lo-fi guitar textures with hyper-melodic vocals, creating songs with emotional warmth and sonic intrigue. The group consists of Josie Kirk, Daniel Hyndman, Myles Kirks and Mike Ainsley. They have recently supported Throwing Muses, Pale Blue Eyes and Bug Club and have just recorded a live session for Marc Riley and Gideon Coe on BBC 6 Music.

Tulpa are very new: they don’t have any songs online yet (just a live video of the band playing in a chapel in Wakefield), but in the creative hotbeds of the UK’s DIY festivals and indie venues they’ve already gathered a loyal following. Live, their songs lean into texture and tone, creating a dreamy atmosphere and distortion that feels like a big hug. The songs meander from catchy hooks into tangents of musical experimentation and guitar wizardry. The lyrics are sometimes abstract, sometimes mysterious, but always direct and powerful expressions of universal human emotion.

Tulpa’s debut album Monster of the Week will be released by Skep Wax Records in November. It was recorded by Jamie Lockhart (The Cribs, Mush, Drahla). The record is the first ever album to be produced at Jamie’s new studio at Lamigo Bay, a picturesque and remote region of the Highlands. A Tulpa is a mythical being manifested into existence through the act of concentrated thought, like an imaginary friend brought to life – but (sometimes) scarier.

Joining Tulpa are Big Other. Big Other are an alternative indie rock band from Manchester who take inspiration from Sonic Youth, the Pixies, Veruca Salt and Fugazi. Their sound has been described by reviewers as ‘screeching and sprawling … with compelling and quick-witted lyrics’ and ‘a gripping wall of sound’.

Also on the bill are Oh Hippo. Oh Hippo invites you to sit down, sway a little, and have a couple of beers babe, you deserve it. They are a five-piece indie pop number made up of members of Precious Metals, Ether Mech, Flesh Couch, Blue Screen and Guys Eyes, full of soaring vocal harmonies, smooth basslines, and a subtle undercurrent of anxious dissonance. Come have a beautiful time.

They will be joined by Tigers & Flies, who make ‘incompetent pop for competent people’, Captain Starlet, who released their eponymous debut album earlier this year, Manchester-based alt-rock group Rollups and brand new band DDHP (FFO The Replacements, Pixies and The Rentals) for this all-day event, running from 3pm until 11pm.

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