There’s a confidence to KEYSIDE that’s bigger than their history. It’s in their lyrical guitar pop, firmly rooted in the classics but with a vision all of their own. The way singer Dan Parker can sweep from yearning, to joy, to vulnerability, as his words demand, his golden Liverpool lilt unmistakeable. The way the craft and melodic uplift of their songs can momentarily blind you to the substance and emotional undertow of their lyrics. Parker spins tales of people you’ll recognise, facing challenges you’ll feel, a socially conscious storytelling that doesn’t shy away from the complexities of our world – or the possibility of redemption within it.
