The Chevin (Band)

The Chevin
Origin	Otley, Leeds, England
Genres	Post-punk revival Alternative rock
Years active	2010 – present
Labels	So Recordings, Fierce Panda Records, Sony Music Germany, Just Music (South Africa)
Associated acts	Your Vegas, Coyle Girelli
Website	Official website
Members	Coyle Girelli Jon Langford Mat Steel Mal Taylor

The Chevin are an English post-punk revival band, based in Leeds who formed in 2010. The band is composed of four childhood friends, Coyle Girelli (lead vocals and guitars), Mat Steel (guitars and keyboards), Jon Langford (bass guitar) and Mal Taylor (drums). The band gets their name from The Chevin, a ridge overlooking their home town of Otley, West Yorkshire.

Singer and songwriter Coyle Girelli and guitarist Mat Steel have been playing music together since the age of 12. All four band members met in school while growing up in the small West Yorkshire town of Otley.

The Chevin's debut five-track EP was released on 31 October 2011 on Fierce Panda Records produced by Coyle Girelli. The lead track "Champion" was playlisted at XFM London, XFM Manchester, BBC 6 Music, and was supported by many UK DJs including Steve Lamacq.

In November, 2011, The Chevin supported the UK Tour for The Airborne Toxic Event. At a sold out Shepherds Bush Empire show, So Recordings' owner and president saw the band perform. The band signed to So Recordings weeks later. The Chevin supported The Pigeon Detectives during the second half of November across Europe. In December the band supported White Lies, ending the tour at Wembley Arena.

Notorious music critic Neil McCormick of The Telegraph described the band as "old-fashioned, OTT and big enough to crush all resistance." UK Magazine Artrocker nominated The Chevin as one of the Best New Bands of 2011.

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