Derby indie rock band King Blonde excited to play Y Not Festival

Members of a Derby band can’t wait to perform at Y Not Festival this weekend.

King Blonde is a four-piece group that writes and performs songs based on personal shared experiences.

The band formed in 2020 and has since gone from strength to strength.

They will be playing at Y Not - their first major festival - alongside other Derby bands.

Lead singer and songwriter Dan Holdy said: “We’re over the moon to be at the Hog and Barrel stage at Y Not this year.

“We’ve not had a proper festival performance as a band yet so we’re looking forward to the festival vibe.”

Their latest single Everything was released last week and it has a very personal meaning for the band members.

Dan added: “Everything is about our experience of becoming dads for the first time and trying to hold on to special family moments.

“It’s obviously a very personal experience to me but one that a lot of other people share so hopefully people can connect with the lyrics of the song.”

They are very thankful for the airplay their songs have received on BBC Introducing.

Dan said: “That feeling of hearing your song on the radio, we’ll never get bored of that.

“Being deemed good enough to be broadcast around the region is our proudest achievement.”

King Blonde is currently working on new singles to be released in the near future.

Their future are to create more music together and just enjoy being part of a band “with a bunch of mates”.

King Blonde will be performing at the Hog and Barrel stage at Y Not - which is taking place at Pikehall in the Derbyshire Dales - on Sunday.