“The Dancer weaves its hypnotic magic from the off, with Ben Earnshaw driving the front vocals over yearning guitars, synth and tribal drum beats – the latter excelling where the track rides to its closing notes.”
Little Indie Blogs

“Villiers is a three-piece alternative/ new wave outfit from Lancashire.Their music is influenced by 80s heavyweights like Echo & The Bunneymen and Visage. The Dancer, to be released in June, is a dark Coldwave synth track that recalls the hard, sleazier edges of Soft Cell.”
Deadly Music Blog

Hailing from Lancashire, Villiers are an Alternative/ New Wave outfit who cite the iconic sounds of New Order and Echo and the Bunnymen as major musical influences. Lyrical inspiration comes from dystopian writers such as J.G Ballard and George Orwell. Since their formation in 2011 the band have released three studio EPs (Light the Fuse, Into the Haze and VLRS) earning them praise and recognition from radio DJs, bloggers and music magazines across the world.

Last summer saw Villiers break onto the UK festival scene with a slot at BeatHerder alongside Clean Bandit, TOY, Temples, Chic ft Nile Rodgers and Groove Armada. This year they played their first headline show at Manchester’s Night and Day, a performance that sealed their reputation as one of the region’s most exciting and innovative new bands.

‘The Dancer’ was recorded and engineered by Nick Gizzi at The Den.

See Villiers live at The Grand, Clitheroe on June 21st 2014 and download the single here

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