Knats – Knats (Released 28th February 2025)

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//Gearbox Records//

£24.99 – Dinked Edition #325

• Transparent yellow vinyl *
• Signed postcard (5 different recording session designs, 1 randomly inserted into each package) *
• Obi-strip
• Machine-numbered sleeve *
• Limited pressing of 500 *

*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition

£22.99 – Black LP

“they gleefully rewire jazz with a hard-as-nails rhythm section, drum’n’bass energy and punk aggression.” – The Guardian

“jaw-dropping brilliance” – Jazzwise

RECENTLY ON TOUR WITH GEORDIE GREEP (BLACK MIDI) + EDDIE CHACON

Knats is the band’s much anticipated self-titled debut album.

It comes on the heels of an incendiary year for the band including supporting Geordie Greep (black midi) and playing as the backing band for R&B legend Eddie Chacon on UK tours. They also played a sold out Jazz Refreshed headliner, supported Str4ta at a sold Jazz Cafe, and performed at the BBC Proms. 

Led by two lifelong best friends from Newcastle, Stan Woodward (bass) and King David-Ike Elechi (drums), Knats pride themselves on making “Geordie Jazz”, with sophisticated arrangements, strong melodies and danceable grooves. Their infectious energy has seen the band develop an enviable word-of-mouth ascent, earning Spotify playlist covers and plaudits from the likes of the Guardian, Jazzwise, and more.

In its entirety, this album is dedicated to Knats’ loved ones; Stan’s composition and recent single “Tortuga (For me Mam)” shows his love and appreciation of his Mam, while “Se7en”, a darker tune, expresses his emotional relationship with his Dad, formerly “DJ Se7en”. “Adaeze” is a tribute to King’s late sister, taken from a gospel folk tune, incorporating West African percussive breaks and instrumentation.

The Knats album represents many things, but most importantly that Newcastle is not to be overlooked.