Wrest are a Scottish

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band, formed in 2017. Singer and guitarist Stewart Douglas hails from

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, whilst the remaining members are from

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; the band is now based in Edinburgh. The band is unsigned and release their own music; they set up their own promotions company to book shows which now manages bookings for many other acts in the UK. They have released three full-length albums and a number of EPs and singles.

History

Wrest released their first single "Adventurers", in 2017. Two further singles, "Hope Springs" and "Human" followed, the latter being placed by

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on playlists which widened the band's reach, prior to the release of debut album ''Coward of us All'' in 2019. Despite a number of fine reviews, including being named "Scotland's best new band" by the ''Border Telegraph'' the band's plans were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which cancelled nearly all their shows for 18 months. The band used the time to record a second album, ''End All The Days''. and toured it across the UK and Europe for the next two years, including sold-out shows in the UK - such as Edinburgh's 900-capacity

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and Glasgow Garage - as well as places such as Berlin, Hamburg and Dusseldorf. In 2024 the band released their third album, ''Everything's Nothing Forever Again'', and culminated a tour by selling out Glasgow's 1,900-capacity

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. Douglas commented that "Opportunities like headlining Barrowlands simply would not be available to us if we were relying on promoters and industry backing."

Discography

All music is self-released.

Albums

*''Coward of Us All'' (2019) *''End All The Days'' (2022) *''Everything's Nothing Forever Again'' (2024)

EPs

*''A World That Has Left You Unspoken'' (2020) *''Bedtime Rhymes'' (2023)

Singles

*"Adventurers" (2017) *"Hope Springs" (2018) *"Human" (2019) *"A Perfectly Spherical World" (2020) *"Blood" (2020) *"Second Wind" (2021) *"Medicine" (2021) *"Bold" (2021)

Members

* Stewart Douglas - vocals, guitar * Stephen Whipp - guitar * Craig Robertson - bass guitar * Jonny Tait - drums

References

External links

Instagram page

A live review of the band at London's 100 Club
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