Eliza & The Bear are back with a revitalised sound, and will release their second full- length album at the start of October.
But before that, come see the band in Milton Keynes - they will be live at MK11 next Thursday (August 30).
The last couple of years have been tumultuous for the London-based outfit.
They were tipped for success on their emergence in 2013/14 by many corners of the music press. A sold-out UK arena tour with Paramore followed, along with main stage appearances at the Reading & Leeds Festivals, Boardmasters, V Festival and Zane Lowe making ‘It Gets Cold’ his ‘Hottest Record In The World’ on his BBC Radio 1 show.
The eponymous debut album reached The Official UK Top 40 in 2016.
The major label life then caught up with them and a parting with Universal lend them to a cross road and a difficult time all round but especially for front man James Kellegher: “This record was written during some tumultuous time for Eliza, after breaking from the haze of a major label whirlwind where one day you’re the man, the next they can’t remember your name, we didn’t know if anyone still gave a shit about us or about what we had to say,” he said.
“Some people face life’s problems head on, some find a way around.
I’m in the company of people who prefer to ignore it, and hope it somehow gets better.
"Talking, for me, was never the easy route, so I never took it," James said.
“But now a conversation has been started, too many times we wake up to news of another suicide, and it’s becoming more frequent in the entertainment industry.
“Dealing with anxiety/depression/whatever your mind does to f**k up your day, shouldn’t be a solo effort.
“It became clear that we were all suffering in different ways, with different things. These different things, became songs and those songs became ‘Group Therapy’.
He added: “I’m hoping ‘Group Therapy’ means as much to you as it does to us. Don’t suffer in silence.”
Tickets for the MK11 show are on sale now.
