Sugarthief

Brothers Jordi & Jack James created Sugarthief after a few years busking and playing open-mic nights. Their desire to play their ‘home-recorded’ music in a full band setup led them to join forces with ex-school pals Reece Downton (Drums) and Luke Owen (Bass).

The rapid-fire drop of a trio of tracks in 2016, was completed with the bitter-sweet ‘Joy Affair’ in December, this was accompanied by their debut video. Their 4th Single - When did it all go so wrong? was release in March 2017 to a Sell-Out show at the Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham. Their 5th track ‘Provide’ was released the same day they played the Main stage at YNOT Festival and gained multiple plays by Steve Lamacq at BBC Radio 6.

Throughout 2018, Sugarthief have enjoyed shows with The Night Cafe and The Twang while
they’ve performed to large festival crowds at the Isle of Wight and Truck. Add numerous sell-out
shows in London and their hometown of Birmingham into the mix and it’s safe to say that they’ve
grown as a band – both personally and musically.

The December 15 (2018) release of ‘Good Luck I Hope You Make It,’ signalled a shift in sound for the quartet as they experimented with twirling organs and a slight 60s psych tinge.

“During writing and recording, we were more experimental with our approach and sound,” explained Jordi. “We added organs and synths to the creative process which changed the dynamic dramatically. I think our sound has moved on from our previous material, but it’s important that the music grows with us – and reflects our current state of mind too.”
Sugarthief’s debut EP entitled ‘I Before E’ is set for release on March 23, 2019 and the band release their next single 'Modern Man' on 15th February.