Palma Violets

Palma Violets的风格主要以摇滚为基础，受到了一些车库摇滚和迷幻摇滚的影响。乐队的首支单曲《Best Of Friends》获得了NME音乐奖“2012年度最佳单曲”（song of the year for 2012）。
　　与Arctic Monkeys相似，Palma Violets在发行首支单曲之前就已在网上拥有了大量的粉丝，他们的现场演出视频被大量下载。
　　2012年9月，乐队被BBC的“2013年度BBC新声榜(Sound of 2013)”提名。
　　2013年1月10日，乐队在BBC Radio 1首演了单曲《Step Up for the Cools Cats》，入选了唱片骑士Zane Lowe的”Hottest Record in the World“榜单。
　　2013年2月25日，乐队的发行了他们的首张专辑《180》。
　　2013年3月，乐队一举获得了NME音乐奖“最佳新乐队”这一奖项。
Palma Violets are an English band formed in 2011, based on the musical partnership of frontmen Sam Fryer and Chilli Jesson. The lineup is composed of Sam Fryer (vocals, guitar), Chilli Jesson (vocals, bass), Pete Mayhew (keyboards) and Will Doyle (drums).
The band's musical output is primarily based around the rock genre, with some Garage rock and psychedelic influences. Their first single "Best of Friends" was voted NME's song of the year for 2012. Palma Violets' debut album 180 is currently scheduled for release on the 25 February 2013.
Much like Arctic Monkeys, the band gained a substantial fan base online before the release of their first single - with multiple live videos of their gigs being uploaded by fans. The band are signed to Rough Trade Records. Palma Violets have been compared to The Libertines by areas of the media, with their frontmen, Chilli Jesson and Sam Fryer, having a similar onstage relationship to Pete Doherty and Carl Barât. Palma Violets will appear on the NME Awards Tour 2013, along with Miles Kane, Django Django and Peace. They made their first TV performance in November 2012 on Later... with Jools Holland, where they played "Best of Friends", "Last of the Summer Wine" and "Tom the Drum".
On 9 December 2012, the BBC announced that they had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll.
Paul MacIver - Lead Vox / Guitar 
Martin Stewart - Keys / Vocals / Effects 
Barrie Maclennan - L/Guitar / Voclas/ Effects 
Andy Davidson - Bass / Vocals / Effects 
Calum Chisolm - Drums / Percussion