Featured as one of Kerrang! Magazine's Breakthrough Acts of the year in 2017, The Kut have noisily been going about their business of winning over rock fans and media alike with a gang of videos, legendary tour dates, singles and EPs which have culminated in the long awaited debut full length album, Valley Of Thorns, set for release through Cargo Records.

Rock category finalist of the UK Songwriting Contest 2017 and current semi-finalist of the International Songwriting Competition, The Kut have put together a future classic album, produced by James Le Rock ( Skindred / Def Leppard / White Zombie / My Vitriol) which is poised to put these ladies over the top.

Infamous festival performances have included Download, Camden Rocks Festival, Rebellion Festival, Hard Rock Hell, Glastonbudget, Nice N Sleazy and Strummercamp and last year was spent mainly on the road across the UK, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Lead singer Princess Maha explains, “It’s an absolute dream come true to sign with Cargo. They are super passionate about their artists - truly one of the UK’s finest. The debut has been a long time coming, and I can’t wait for everyone to hear it”.

Forthcoming Tour Dates

TBA April Album Launch Party, London

05.05 Hashrock Festival, The Hairy Dog, Derby (Headline)

26.05 Strummercamp Festival, Oldham

27.05 Nice n Sleazy Festival, Morcambe

02.06 Camden Rocks Festival, London - 2pm The Monarch

30.06 Rat InFESTation 2, Facebar, Reading

06.07 Amplified Festival, Gloucestershire

07.07 The Cotswold Inn, Cheltenham

14.07 Wemstock Festival, Wem

22.07 Tramlines Fringe, The Royal Standard, Sheffield

2/3/4/5 August: Rebellion Festival, Blackpool

Mnek is the host of a very special dinner party in the official video for his new single, ‘Tongue’. The clip was directed by the incredible Bradley & Pablo (Charli XCX, Frank Ocean, Migos, Cardi B). ‘Bradley & Pablo hit me up on Instagram around the time I was finishing the album and I was already a huge fan of their work, so it really was amazing to get to collaborate with them for the “Tongue” video. It’s set at a dinner party and alternates between reality and fantasy to capture this unspoken tension between me and this guy. I wanted to challenge black masculinity in a fun and sassy way. I’m dancing in the video, which I’m excited about! I also got to have my friends in it, like Becky Hill, A*M*E and K Stewart for the dinner party! It’s my favourite video, and I had the best time shooting it!’ Mnek explains.

The UK’s most prolific pop polymath will release his debut solo album later this year, with ‘Tongue’ having received its world premiere on Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record. Sounding like Bobby Brown’s creative peak reinterpreted through the technicolour glow and wit of RuPaul’s Drag Race, ‘Tongue’ is the mark of Mnek planting his own flag firmly in the sand as one of the most important and talented artists in modern pop.

Still only 23 years old, Mnek has already clocked up an astonishing ten years in the business, having signed a publishing deal aged just 14. With his early material like ‘Never Forget You’ and wider collaborations, he has an impressive 1 billion streams to his name. The list of people he's written and produced for along the way is hard to quantify - Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Little Mix, Madonna, Diplo, MØ, Rudimental, Julia Michaels and Stormzy to name but a few. Now is the time for Mnek to take centre stage, with 'Tongue' suggesting a talent whose focus is now firmly on his career as the UK's most essential popstar.