Knats - Knats *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 28th February 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

Knats is the band's much anticipated self-titled debut album
It comes on the heels of an incendiary year for the band including supporting Geordie
Greep (black midi) and playing as the backing band for R&B legend Eddie Chacon on
UK tours. They also played a sold out Jazz Refreshed headliner, supported Str4ta at a
sold-out Jazz Cafe, and performed at the BBC Proms. Led by two lifelong best friends
from Newcastle, Stan Woodward (bass) and King David- Ike Elechi (drums), Knats
pride themselves on making "Geordie Jazz", with sophisticated arrangements, strong
melodies and danceable grooves. Their infectious energy has seen the band develop
an enviable word-of-mouth ascent, earning Spotify playlist covers and plaudits from
the likes of the Guardian, Jazzwise, and more.
In its entirety, this album is dedicated to Knats' loved ones; Stan's composition and
recent single "Tortuga (For me Mam)" shows his love and appreciation of his Mam,
while "Se7en", a darker tune, expresses his emotional relationship with his Dad,
formerly "DJ Se7en". "Adaeze" is a tribute to King's late sister, taken from a gospel folk
tune, incorporating West African percussive breaks and instrumentation.
The Knats album represents many things, but most importantly that Newcastle is not
to be overlooked.
"they gleefully rewire jazz with a hard-as-nails rhythm section, drum'n'bass energy and
punk aggression." - The Guardian "jaw-dropping brilliance" - Jazzwise

Tracks: One For Josh / Miz (featuring Anatole
Muster) / 500 Fils (featuring Parthenope) / Black Narcissus / Rumba(r) / Makina
Thema (Interlude) / Tortuga (For Me Mam) / Se7en (featuring Tom Ford) / In The Pitt /
Adaeze

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