One of the UK’s most exciting rising guitar bands Florentenes continue their rapid ascent with the announcement of their third EP ‘Breaking News’, set for release on 13 May alongside the release of their new single ‘Undiscovered Colours’ on 25 March.  

Marking a defining moment for the Bolton four-piece, the ‘Breaking News EP’ is the third installment in a trilogy of EPs from a band who have built their reputation through relentless touring across the UK, which has earned them a growing loyal fanbase that proves they can’t be ignored. 

New single ‘Undiscovered Colours’ showcases a different side to the band’s sound. Opening as a Bowie / Lennon-inspired ballad, the track gradually expands into Florentines’ signature intensity.  The accompanying video mirrors this evolution, beginning in stark black and white before bursting into colour, as the music swells.

“We wrote ‘Undiscovered Colours’ when I was 17, it’s about how harsh the world can be, especially to good people, and those feelings you can’t even put into words. The idea of an ‘undiscovered colour’ is something impossible to describe, like a certain kind of ache. It also nods to our early days and that fear the fire might not last, but hopefully it never burns out.”

With momentum building at pace, Florentenes head into a summer of festivals and live shows, including a full support run with rising Liverpool band Kairos, and a standout slot at Mad Cool Festival in Spain, as they take their explosive live energy to bigger stages and wider audiences. Rooted firmly in the north’s rich tradition of storytelling and live music culture, Florentenes have quickly built a reputation at the forefront of a new wave of modern indie rock bands known for their razor-sharp songwriting, fully live, tight musicianship and performances that connect instinctively with real audiences. 

Fronted by songwriter William Train Smith, alongside Luke Holding (guitar), Harry Stubbs (bass) and Liam Fiddy (drums), the band’s chemistry is unmistakable, and their songs have earned them high-profile airplay and on-air praise from Radio X’s John Kennedy & BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins.

Recorded with legendary producer Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers, Jamie Webster, The Who), ‘Breaking News EP’ is another step forward for a band still barely a year out of school and already helping to define a new era of northern guitar music.