Mysterious masked British rock band PRESIDENT, which is rumored to be fronted by Charlie Simpson of the pop-punk act BUSTED and the post-hardcore outfit FIGHTSTAR, has launched its debut single, “In The Title Of The Father”, by way of King Of Terrors/ADA. (Notably, King Of Terrors Restricted is a London-based firm with Charles Robert Simpson listed as its director.)
A press launch saying “In The Title Of The Father” described the observe as “a uncooked meditation on existential concern and the inevitability of demise, referencing the ‘King Of Terrors.'”
PRESIDENT mentioned in a press release: “One thing has been stirring. A rising noise, a ripple by means of the republic of the underground. We referred to as. You listened. Your curiosity, your questions, your dialog… We’ve witnessed all of it.
“Right here, we make our first proclamation. ‘In The Title Of The Father’. That is the primary crack within the floor. That is your PRESIDENT. We’ll be seeing you quickly.
“Godspeed”.
Working on the intersection of heavy music, digital experimentation, and cinematic environment, PRESIDENT does not conform to the normal constructions of style or identification. Prioritizing intent over picture and shifting the highlight away from those that have created this motion, firmly onto the music itself.
In February, it was introduced that PRESIDENT would carry out at this 12 months’s Obtain competition. On the time, little or no details about the band’s identities was launched, and {a photograph} of PRESIDENT on the occasion’s website depicted a shadowy determine in opposition to a pink neon-lit backdrop.
Earlier this 12 months, a Reddit consumer found that the U.Okay. trademark for “PRESIDENT” was registered beneath Komorebi Leisure Restricted, an organization owned by Simpson.
Simpson beforehand wore a masks for his look on the British model of the singing present “The Masked Singer” in 2023 as Rhino.
PRESIDENT will carry out on the Dogtooth Stage at Obtain on Sunday, June 15 at 4:25 p.m.
Charlie is a 39-year-old multi-instrumentalist who was born right into a musical household. He started his profession as one third of the multi-BRIT award-winning pop rock outfit BUSTED earlier than forming different rock group FIGHTSTAR.
