ACROBVT To Release New Mikey Demus Co-Written Single ‘Can’t Put You Down’
British Alt-rock-pop group ACROBVT release their second song, ‘Can’t Put You Down’ on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
The anthemic track is a journey of desire and obsession, and follows their incredible debut ‘Neon’, which has been lighting up the airwaves in the US & Europe, and their sold-out debut show at Birmingham’s Actress & Bishop on July 28th.
‘Can’t Put You Down’ was written with Mikey Demus of raga-metal giants Skindred, and produced by James Loughrey, famed for his engineering work on the iconic Sophie Ellis-Bexter track ‘Murder On the Dancefloor’ and for producing Skindred, Lionel Richie, Manic Street Preachers, Page & Plant, Bjork, and Def Leppard.
ACROBVT started life as the 4-piece, Rainbreakers, whose soulful blues-rock sound and a duo of positively received EPs won them fandom across the UK and continental Europe. Sell out tours and support slots with the likes of the Temperance Movement promised all the momentum for a breakthrough, until the familiar villains we know as COVID and lockdowns required a hard reset.
Perhaps, though, this was a blessing in disguise. Time away from the stage and studio afforded Ben Edwards (vocals) a moment of respite to take stock of the longevity of their sound – were they too retro for the mainstream? Did their music appeal to too niche an audience for broader recognition? During this period of soul-searching, they realized that the true motivation behind their music was the art of songwriting itself, not the specific genres they were exploring.
Ben had aways wanted to take a stab at writing music inspired by the noughties bands he was enamoured with in his youth. Acts such as Nothing But Thieves, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Counting Crows, OneRepublic and Imagine Dragons were integral to his formative years and directly influenced his singing and writing. It seemed that now was the perfect opportunity to develop a sound that incorporated his latter-life rock sensibilities into the contemporary pop structures of his early heroes. During writing sessions, he realised how far from Rainbreakers’ sound he was straying, and how a new sound demanded a new name and separation of projects. Settling on ACROBVT (alluding to their strength, determination, and resilience he identified with), it was shortly after that they were approached by Mikey Demus to get together for some writing sessions. A dynamic alt rock-pop sound was cemented, and their debut tracks ‘Neon’ and ‘Can’t Put You Down’ were penned.
ACROBVT has performed at international showcase events this year including MUSEXPO (Los Angeles), The Great Escape (Brighton), and will be doing their first fan and music industry showcase at the renowned Flux Bauin Berlin, Germany in September with support from the influential Flux FM radio and media network, and have been presented for showcase consideration at Eurosonicin Holland in early 2025.
The band has garnered international radio support for their previous single ‘Neon’ on influential radio stations globallyincluding KXTE Las Vegas (US); Radio Doble Nueve (Peru), Radio 1 (India), 2XM (Ireland), WNNX Atlanta, GA (US), Flux FM in Stuttgart / Berlin (Germany), KWSS Phoenix, AZ (US), as well as many others around the world – and continues to build its presence across Spotify and other streaming platforms.
‘Can’t Put You Down’ will be followed by more music throughout 2024, plus festival appearances at Farmer Phil’s Festival on 9th August, and Bridgnorth Festival on 25th August, with further tour dates yet to be announced.
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ACROBVT’s new single Can’t Put You Down’ will be released on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
You can pre-save the single here: https://show.co/BFwMob3
For more information visit the band’s official website here: https://www.acrobvt.com/
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