Heading out on the road soon for a series of live dates, not least a high-profile slot at the Call of the Wild Festival in Lincoln, Derbyshire-based classic rock blues outfit Beggars Bliss will release their debut album this May, but out now is their new single ‘Peaches N’ Cream’.
Beggars Bliss the album is described as ten tracks drawn from sweat, repetition and instinct to what drives the band’s passion for the arts. Joyous in places, reflective in others, but always grounded in the simple reason the band formed in the first place: because playing this music together feels right.
Featuring Henry John (Guitars, Lead Vocals), Milly Ayesha (Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Dan Griffiths (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals) and Chris West (Drums, Backing Vocals), Beggars Bliss came together in 2024 with a shared pull towards weighty guitars, deep grooves and vocals that carry both grit and lift. With one simple rule — “if it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing” — they built their sound the direct way.
Tight, expressive and driven by the joy of making noise in the same room, they’ve spent their first two years relentlessly gigging across the Midlands, sharpening their set in packed venues and marking a standout moment at Off The Tracks Festival in 2025.
The album is classic rock and blues rock played with conviction, shaped not by imitation but by the band’s genuine love of the music that brought them together. The guitars are thick and overdriven, with keys that bring weight and melody, the rhythm section swings rather than stomps, and three-part vocal harmonies add shape and bite. There’s space for funk, flashes of grunge heft, touches of stoner depth and even a hint of country phrasing, but the foundation never shifts: solid, groove-driven danceable rock built on riffs and choruses that land quickly and stay camped in your head, rent free.
Across the album, the stories come straight from lived experience. ‘I Am I’ and ‘Spiralling’ confront fractured friendships and the arguments that happen in your own head long after the room’s gone quiet, while ‘Rabbit Hole’ wrestles with self-doubt, the slow realisation that sometimes the only thing in your way is you. ‘Forbidden Fruit’ and ‘Peaches N’ Cream’ lean into temptation and obsession in all their chaotic pull, while ‘Dusk ‘Til Dawn’ sits with the quiet aftermath of heartbreak. On the other side, ‘Sunshine’ captures the lift that comes when someone drags you out of a rut, and ‘Train Song’ reframes the road as something to embrace rather than escape. Taken together, the record moves through defiance, longing, loss and hope without ever drifting away from the band’s central instinct: life’s complicated, but it’s better faced head on and played loud.
Recording followed the same logic. After trying several studios, the band settled at RatCat Studios with Natt Webb (The Struts, Alt Blk Era) whose laid-back approach and technical clarity allowed the band’s performances to breathe. The focus wasn’t polish for its own sake. It was about capturing the feel and keeping the takes that carried energy, whilst leaving in the humanity.
On stage this is music designed to make you move, physically and emotionally. The band momentum continues into 2026, with the band announced as finalists in the Call of the Wild Trailblazer Competition at Corporation in Sheffield, which has landed them at the Lincolnshire festival this May. They’re also set to open the Oakley Stage at Northants Rocks Festival alongside Breed 77, Hacktivist and Viking Skull this July.
Beggars Bliss aren’t trying to reinvent anything. The music reflects emotions we all feel: sad, angry, playful and everything in between. They’ve put their authentic selves into this record. It stands as a confident first chapter and a clear marker of where they are now — a band playing because it moves them, and finding that it moves other people too.
Beggars Bliss is released on 21st May and features the tracks: ‘I Am I’, ‘Forbidden Fruit’, ‘Peaches N’ Cream’, ‘Train Song’, ‘Dusk ‘Til Dawn’, ‘I’m On Fire’, ‘Sunshine’, ‘Butterfly’, ‘Spiralling’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’.
BEGGARS BLISS UK TOUR
24 Apr — NEWARK-ON-TRENT, The Navigation
23 May — DERBY, The Vic (Album Launch)
24 May — NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms Dot to Dot Festival
25 May — LONDON, Dublin Castle
29 May — LINCOLN, Call of the Wild Festival
05 Jun — DERBY, Derby Market Hall
04 Jul — DERBY, The Vic
25 Jul — NORTHAMPTON, Northants Rocks Festival (with Breed 77, Hacktivist and Viking Skull)
25 Jul — GNOSALL, OXFEST Rally
19 Sep — BLACKPOOL, The Waterloo (with Apriori)
