unpeople

unpeople, a project brimming with energy, and impassioned animosity with the state of the world and its effects on humanity. A 4-piece made up of guitarists Jake Crawford and Luke Caley, alongside bassist Em Lodge and drummer Richard Rayner all with a mission to combine earnest lyricism and hefty riffs with catchy melodies and luscious harmonies. 

They’ve gained high praise from the likes of Kerrang! Magazine (‘A phenomenon waiting to happen’) and Distorted Sound (‘arena-worthy hooks… hellacious screams… gloriously heavy guitars’). Their headline show at The Underworld last year sold out in a day and unpeople were nominated for two Heavy Music Awards in 2025 - Best Breakthrough Live Artist and Best UK Breakthrough Artist, having also received a nomination in 2024. 

The band recently released new single ‘clouds’ and 2026 will see them perform at festivals such as Download and Slam Dunk in the UK, as well as Hurricane & Southside, Rock for People, Copenhell, Jera on Air and more in Europe. 

The root of the band's cause is in the name - unpeople - meaning a group of people considered to be politically unimportant or of no value. A determination to channel their discontent into songs that speak directly to other ‘unpeople’. We are unpeople. You are unpeople. We are all unpeople.