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Defences Electronic Press Kit
“With a well-rounded combination of glitchy synths, technically impressive riffs and piercing vocal refrains, there’s a refreshing sense of individuality running through ‘With Might And Main’ that’s often missing from bands of this ilk.”
Formed in early 2014, Defences have been on several UK tours promoting their music to a rapidly growing fanbase. They have toured with Our Hollow, Our Home, Dragged Under and The Raven Age, and shared the stage with acts such as Our Last Night, Mallory Knox, As Lions, Sleepwave and For the Fallen Dreams. This, coupled with festival appearances at Download, Burn It Down and Takedown, has seen the their live support increase dramatically, with the band having multiple sold out headline shows to their name.
ABOUT:
The singles off 2017's "With Might and Main" and 2021’s “In The Balance” LPs received a wide range of mainstream press support such as BBC Radio 1, Alt Press, Rock Sound and Kerrang! Radio as well as having become a widely used music source for 3rd party content creators. As a result, Defences' audience and streaming stats have grown exponentially, with their Spotify monthly listener stats peaking at 89,000 and their total streams standing at well over 7,000,000. Their increasing status as a UK band has seen a dedicated fanbase already baying for older album favourites "Grow" and "Gravity" as well as newer favourites “What You Know” and “In The Black” in equal measure. With no signs of burnout, Defences are a band that looks to have a very bright future indeed.
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”This is definitely a contender for track of the year… 10/10” - Independent Music Showcase
RELEVANT STATS:
12,200 + Likes
89,000 + Monthly Listeners (At peak)
117,400 + Monthly Streams
7,200,000 + Streams
4,800 + Subscribers
600,000 + Views
4,500 + Followers
6,400 + Followers
600 + Units Sold
5,000,000 + Album 1 Streams
550,000 + Album 2 Streams
1,300,000 + EP Streams
1,250 + Album Sales
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“Focusing on the personal and internal toils that come with coping with loss, the band reel beautiful melodies and crushing riffs in equal measure to craft a song that is it towering as it is touching.” - Rock Sound
"This British metal quintet are making their mark in the U.K., and frontwoman Cherry Duesbury is one of the most interesting voices in modern metalcore... Defences have thrown out the stagnant formulas metalcore has become accustomed to in favor of complex, layered tracks with a positive message.” - Rabab Alsharif, Alternative Press
"This is not just a band with strong vocals… it’s an all round sensation." - Heavy Australian Magazine
“…these guys have nailed the music behind her with hook-laden choruses, melodic and groove-ridden guitars and awesome beats and production flourishes here there and everywhere. Go check them out now, I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed! - Elliott Stubbings, TKTwords
”…some bands deserve to still be put in the ‘new’ category because it’s like they have just truly been born and found themselves. That's the case with Defences." - Kerrang!
What do we have here? An original and fresh debut from a cracking band with the world at their finger tips? ...One listen to Defences' debut album, the fantastic "With Might and Main" will convince you that there is still life in the post hardcore model. - Powerplay magazine
With the seemingly endless subgenres of metal out there these days, it’s totally understandable for bands to pinpoint themselves to one of them. But when a band goes all out and embraces as many of them as humanly possible and absolutely nails it, you have to give them the credit they deserve. - Gigradar
"All in all, Defences have crafted a solid full-length debut which looks beyond the confines of their increasingly restrictive genre." - Über Röck
“London up-and-comers Defences are becoming “ones to watch” and their latest single, ‘Grow’ shows just why. With soaring and impressive vocals from Cherry Duesbury and a hint of American melodic post-hardcore, 'Grow’ gives the young band plenty of potential.” – Already Heard
In ‘With Might And Main’, Hertfordshire based alt-metal band Defences have made a well-rounded debut that shows thoughtfulness and a serious abundance of talent. - Dead Press
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