Draft:ARTIO (Band)

Artio are an English rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire. The band formed in 2018 and currently consists of vocalist Rae Brazill, guitarists Rob Arkle and Jai Akhurst and Drummer Ieuan Jones. The band is self-produced and has released one full length studio album (Babyface 2024 ) and four EPs (Pyrokid 2023, Shapshifter: So Below 2021, Shapeshifter: As Above 2021, Stand Alone and Do Your Dance, 2020).

History
Artio was formed in Leeds, UK, in 2018 by Rae Brazill and Ieuan Jones after meeting through the local music scene in Leeds playing in different bands. In 2019 Rob Arkle joined the band as the lead guitarist. In 2020 the band released their debut single on the 5th June, All things End followed by Hell's Door on the 4th September 2020 before their debut EP Stand Alone and Do Your Dance was released on the 18th September 2020. In 2023 the band was featured in a live session on BBC Music Introducing and feted by BBC Radio 1 'Artists you need to know' by Alyx Holcombe: 'They are on fire! The band that just keeps releasing banger after banger'.

In 2021 the band released two EPs, the first entitled Shapeshifter: As Above and the second being Shapeshifter: So Below.

Towards the end of 2021 the band met Jai Akhurst, originally from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, who was brought on board as a session musician throughout 2022 before becoming an official member in October 2022.

In May 2022 the band signed with Slam Dunk Records and would release with them the Pyrokid EP in 2023. This EP contained the single Product of My Own Design which garnered the band a large increase in their following due to the song going viral on TikTok.

On the 26th July 2023, the band released Sertraline featuring STRAIGHT GIRL, alongside the first music video of the Babyface Saga introducing the characters Babyface, March and Lycoris. This story was then continued with the music video for the next single Wallflower which came out on the 20th September 2023 and was debuted live on their tour supporting South Arcade. Head In the Sand, Finger on The Trigger featuring FLASCH was released on the 15th November 2023 and the music video would continue the story which would be completed on the 17th January 2024 with the music video for the final single Babyface. This single was debuted live on tour with As December Falls throughout January 2024. On March 1st 2024 their debut album Babyface was released. The band then went out on tour with Lake Malice in March 2024 debuted the songs Temple and You Set My House on Fire live.

The band have been announced to play a run of support shows in 2024 with Honey Revenge in May before playing Slam Dunk Festival, The 2000 trees festival and Burn it Down.