Draft:The Rills

The Rills are an English alternative rock band from Lincoln and Essex. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Mitchell Spencer, bassist Callum Warner-Webb, and drummer Mason Cassar. Their music has been described as 'guitar bangers about teenage boredom, smalltown ne’er-do-wells and living for the weekend.'

Background
The band formed in 2017 when Lincoln born trio Mitchell, Callum and guitarist Charlie Weight were living at 59 Onslow Road in Sheffield. They played early shows at The Frog and Parrot and Lincoln's the Tap & Spile before meeting Southend-on-Sea drummer Mason at university in London. The band reverted to a three piece in 2020.

The band found initial success through TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining 12,000 followers in under a week. They currently have over 140,000 followers on the platform.

Releases
After signing to Nice Swan Recordings, the band released their EP's 'Do It Differently' (2022) and 'After Taste' (2023).

In October 2023, they released their single 'Bones' which garnered them more TikTok attention. A soundbite of the song was used over 9000 times on the app and the band subsequently signed to AWAL in December 2023.

Reception
In 2021, they played at the online edition of Radio 1's Big Weekend, Reading and Leeds Festival and finished their first headline UK tour. As a result, NME listed them in the their top 100 emerging artists for 2022.