Crawlers: “The fans have just been crazy in the best way”

While guitarist Amy Woodall and bassist Liv Kettle first played in bands together during their school days, it was when Holly and Liv met in college back in 2018 that the foundations for Crawlers were more formally laid. Then, having later recruited drummer Harry Breen - he actually reviewed one of the band’s early tracks for a local zine - their line-up was complete, with each bringing their own distinct set of influences and styles to the fore.

Since then, their powerful offerings have helped solidify their ever-growing fanbase, whether through the Britney Spears-inspired ‘Monroe’, that deals with the continued misogynistic attitudes of the entertainment industry, or ‘Statues’, written against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter. Most recent single ‘Fuck Me (I Don’t Know How To Say)’ is another intensely personal track for Holly, investigating her relationship with her own body, amid issues of consent.

“The lyrics are about all our experiences,” Holly nods. “I try to bring in elements from all of our worlds, and our four lives.” It’s this openness - also expressed vividly across the band’s social media channels - that’s seen them connect with so many people already. “It’s just been amazing to have this community and safe space for people to express themselves.”

What’s more, the pinch-me moments that Crawlers have experienced so far haven’t gone unnoticed. Mention their recent stint opening for My Chemical Romance in Warrington, and they appear visibly giddy (“Honest to god, it was unreal,” enthuses Liv), while Holly offers up another full circle moment to reflect on. “I actually recently logged back into my Snapchat account after three years or something, and I saw that I’d posted saying Crawlers had had 30,000 streams on Spotify. We now have 30 million streams…” If this is just the beginning, they’ll be reaching those dizzying heights in no time.