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“Gear is a nightmare. When you play every night, the failure rate goes through the roof”: Award-winning UK indie stars English Teacher on the dangers of self-relic'ing, and why they love Fender offsets “for the same reason any alternative band does”

Guitarist Lewis Whiting and bassist Nicholas Eden celebrate their new Fenders, explain how they transform studio songs to live performances, and reveal how they react when things go wrong

Guitar World

I travelled up and down the UK this year. One album sums up what I saw

Weariness, confusion, flashes of anger – for me, English Teacher’s lyrics evoke the texture of British life today, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

English Teacher on winning the Mercury, being inspired by Amy Winehouse and the 'bonkers' pressures of success

The much-lauded guitar band on how it’s been ‘amazing, but really hard’ since making it big this year

Evening Standard

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Mercury Prize-winners English Teacher have a 'theme' in mind for second album

English Teacher plan to nail down their second album next year and already a few songs in.

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English Teacher at Shepherd's Bush Empire review: moments of spine-tingling brilliance from superstars in the making

4/5 The Leeds-based band brought their uniquely unconventional mix of spoken-word and art-punk to a packed crowd

Evening Standard

“Those music scenes are supported by local musicians trying to help each other out”: English Teacher's Lily Fontaine on the importance of keeping small venues alive

The Mercury Prize-winning singer cut her teeth in local venues and says they are crucial to artists breaking through

Louder

London's unmissable gigs and club nights this weekend

Maddy Mussen shares her pick of the shows to see and be seen at this weekend

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"I was like, ‘What do I do?'. I chose the band": English Teacher's Lily Fontaine on how she turned her back on the world's best job to become a Mercury Prize-winner

The English Teacher singer and guitarist can finally rest easy that she made the right choice

Louder

Mercury Prize 2024: English Teacher’s post-punk northern charm signals return of indie rock

In a surprising turn of events, Leeds-based guitar band English Teacher won the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album This Could Be Texas, marking a triumph for indie rock.

The Conversation

English Teacher on winning the Mercury: ‘We are proof that arts funding works’

The Leeds-based band – and first non-London act to win the prize for a decade – were quick to highlight the part that regional funding played and lamented recent cuts

The Guardian - UK

“In terms of electric guitars, I’ve never used anything other than Fender in my life”: UK post-punk band English Teacher just won one of the most prestigious prizes in music – and it all started with Fender

Previous winners of the UK's esteemed Mercury Prize include Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks and Franz Ferdinand

Guitar World

“We didn’t really plan this far… We just thought we’d make a band. What do we do now?”: English Teacher’s This Could Be Texas takes home Mercury Prize

English Teacher wins 2024 Mercury Prize

MusicRadar

Who are English Teacher? What to know about the Leeds-based winners of the Mercury Prize

They are the first act from outside London to win the prize in a decade

Evening Standard

Leeds indie band English Teacher win Mercury prize

The band take home the £25,000 prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas, beating artists including Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party

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"I didn’t know that you could be signed to a major label and earning less than minimum wage": English Teacher's Lily Fontaine on how her band's success has left her feeling "incredibly cynical"

The Leeds quartet were nominated for the Mercury Prize this week, but their singer says things need to change in the music industry

The Guardian - UK

‘The working class can’t afford it’: the shocking truth about the money bands make on tour

As Taylor Swift tops $1bn in tour revenue, musicians playing smaller venues are facing pitiful fees and frequent losses. Should the state step in to save our live music scene?

The Guardian - UK

Northern music awards winners call for more help for region’s emerging talents

Lisa Stansfield says difficulties young people face in getting a start are ‘disgusting’, at inaugural ceremony in Manchester

The Guardian - UK

One to watch: English Teacher

The Leeds band fuse dreampop, psychedelia and emo-rock with smart, fresh songwriting and tender moments

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Evening Standard

Leeds indie band English Teacher curate your Friday night playlist

As they release their debut album, This Could Be Texas, Leeds quartet English Teacher select your Friday listening

The Independent UK

The 10 new music acts to watch in 2023

From girl groups to DIY duos, Megan Graye and Roisin O’Connor have rounded up the 10 acts set for big things in the new year

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