Blood Wizard

Breakfest will return again in 2024 with an all-day buffet of indie / rock / folk / punk / post-punk. A bountiful meal. Nutritious and delicious.

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Breakfast Records presents: Breakfest

Brown Horse

Eades

Ex Agent

Ead Wood

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Bristol

Strange Brew

Honeymooner & So Young Magazine presents: Divorce live at The Joiners, Southampton! Support from the great Blood Wizard.

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Divorce + Blood Wizard

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Divorce

Southampton

The Joiners, Southampton

“Exuberant, sincere indie-rock” - Clash

"Their music might come firmly from the tangled depths of the heart, but they’re also relishing every win they can whilst putting it all out there." - DIY

"There’s vulnerability from the second the play button is pressed." – Dork

“This is a band that knows themselves, their sound, and one another, inside out.” - The Evening Standard

"Awash with satisfying harmonies, their country-chamber-pop exudes familiarity and sophistication to soften that irreverent, punchy lyricism." - The Independent

"Their knack for theatricality, ambition, passion for their craft and unique storytelling ability have allowed them to experience a lightning rise" - The Line of Best Fit

“Genre-mingling instrumentation that boasts a sweet blend of country and indie-folk” - So Young

Finding themselves on the lips of many tastemakers heading into 2024, drawing international media support and becoming fixtures on the BBC 6 Music playlist, Divorce have already been out on the road in support of both Bombay Bicycle Club and The Vaccines this year, on the heels of 2023’s acclaimed EP Heady Metal. Lauded as a striking portrait of insecurity upon release, it marched through everything from nervy and fluttering meditations on learning to be comfortable in your own skin, to wracked documents on the bubbling frustration that comes with the flaws we know we possess but cannot fix.

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Elsewhere Margate

Margate

Where Else?

Cai Burns' Blood Wizard project returns to Manchester in support of new record Grinning William - a record that advances Burns’ reputation as one of the UK underground’s most underrated ears when it comes to arresting hooks and pop smarts. Here, he pulls them through a prism that refracts differently from his previous releases – the more alt. folk leanings of his debut ushered out in lieu of slung low, beefier guitars that at times tighten up into taut new wave urgency and at others allow themselves to fully embrace the drop tuned sludge. Alex G remains an influence, and Burns also notes taking cues from the playfulness of Cate le Bon and Aldous Harding, as well as the raw, direct vocal production of Dean Blunt.

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Manchester

YES Basement

Breakfast Records are thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting the incredible Blood Wizard for a special headline show at The Louisiana in November.  

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Breakfast Records presents: Blood Wizard

The Louisiana

Blood Wizard is the moniker of Cai Burns, a singer songwriter hailing from South London by way of Nottingham. He burst into the scene with his debut album Western Spaghetti in 2021, released to a frenzy of underground acclaim through the revered indie label Moshi Moshi Records. Offering a twisted interpretation of the earthy tones and introspective musings of artists like Aldous Harding and Kurt Vile, Blood Wizard carved his own unique path. Performances at End of the Road’s main stage, Pitchfork Festival and an endorsement from Wet Leg followed, as did sold out headline shows in London and further afield.

Now, with his sophomore effort Grinning William, Blood wizard unveils a more intricate and diverse body of work. Without compromising his distinctive sound, this second album ventures into sonic realms akin to the captivating discographies of artists like Alex G. Produced by Theo Verney (of Lime Garden, English Teacher, and Egyptian Blue), the 2024 offering signifies a monumental leap forward for the former Kagoule frontman. Exceptional songwriting and a kaleidoscope of moods are united by Blood Wizard’s wry vocals and poetic lyrics that have become his signature. Stepping beyond the enigmatic allure of his debut, Grinning William sees Blood Wizard emerge once more from the woody undergrowth with a 10-tracker of even greater originality: another seminal record for those in the know.

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