SUGARTHIEF

Sugarthief&#39;s debut EP <a href="spotify:album:4SbsQ9M4Rbj0Fp7qAUL2Gz" data-name="I Before E(P)">I Before E(P)</a> was released in March 2019, launched at a Sold Out O2 Institute Birmingham. It features the singles <a href="spotify:album:7M9ZxHCo2KKl2mYO1mTt77" data-name="Good Luck I Hope You Make It">Good Luck I Hope You Make It</a> and <a href="spotify:track:63kwb6yZL7TsiMyvd4VrF3" data-name="Modern Man">Modern Man</a> which continued to demonstrate the evolution of their sound compared to their earlier releases.
Sugarthief have performed with acts such as <a href="spotify:artist:19t4krGrwyr10giUMdv8BK" data-name="The Twang">The Twang</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1ShwUjKIwQRaUJij7jgRhp" data-name="The Night Café">The Night Café</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:07xbJ7SM1JopFtI1qXvSww" data-name="Mini Mansions">Mini Mansions</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1RKG6WXRzmTJtbLRZTPU0T" data-name="Cosmo Pyke">Cosmo Pyke</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:4T4JE09FOmRgv2Wzb6JaOR" data-name="Willie J Healey">Willie J Healey</a> in the past and the end of 2019 saw them support <a href="spotify:artist:3E3NOIlw2s1ZPU9GRB9jaq" data-name="JAWS">JAWS</a> on their UK tour, a special show with Californian Psychers <a href="spotify:artist:3y6SKYXXP4lrliD6CzVXH3" data-name="Sugar Candy Mountain">Sugar Candy Mountain</a> and a Christmas party supporting Birmingham legends, <a href="spotify:artist:2XddLUPFBmTonCFy8uB3uc" data-name="Swim Deep">Swim Deep</a> including a <a href="spotify:artist:3btzEQD6sugImIHPMRgkwV" data-name="Wolf Alice">Wolf Alice</a> DJ set. These shows also saw a change in the line-up, as drummer Reece Downton played his last show with Sugarthief at the end of their October UK tour, solidifying his place in the Sunflower Lounge’s history with an epic drum solo to end the show. Previously on the keys, Harry Handford (<a href="spotify:artist:79B6yD43EMCq1i40pEiIMS" data-name="Spilt Milk Society">Spilt Milk Society</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:55qydjufi9m5W6JzTAD8Cl" data-name="Astles">Astles</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:45wGShfbCfVWBdTXtSANUH" data-name="mr. marmite">mr. marmite</a>) took over the kit and Louie Buckley King (<a href="spotify:artist:55qydjufi9m5W6JzTAD8Cl" data-name="Astles">Astles</a>) joined the band on keys. With these changes in place, the rockin’ continued.
Sugarthief have since recorded their follow up to I Before E(P) among other projects and will be releasing them this over summer, following the release of their new singles <a href="spotify:track:5ikkTrdNTCuYfjZKxC1u9I" data-name="Makin&#39; up the Words">Makin&#39; up the Words</a> and <a href="spotify:album:6SaOL9nyfXlR0eQH8HbhaW" data-name="Cc Widow Castro">Cc Widow Castro</a>. The new EP is centred around their jam sessions and live recordings that have driven the deeper development of experimentation and improvisation that was first teased in their debut offering.