Isaac Holman and Laurence Vincent
| ā | Maintaining positivity all the time because good things happen to you. The first-ever gig we did and we didnāt know each other very well, I was like Iām not sure about that and then Isaac was like never doubt a show and we never have. We are never down on ourselves. | ā |
| ~ Laurence "Laurie" Vincent |
Slaves are an English punk rock duo formed in Royal Tunbridge Wells in 2012, consisting of Isaac Holman (lead vocals, drums) and Laurie Vincent (backing vocals, guitar, bass). Their music has been described as "British punk with harsh bluesy garage riffs".
On the 9th of December, 2022, the band changed their name to Soft Play, agreeing that "the name Slaves is an issue" and that it "doesn't represent who we are as people or what our music stands for any longer"[1]
Role in Gorillaz[]
Slaves provided vocals, drums and guitar for the track Momentary Bliss from Gorillaz' seventh studio album Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, appeared in it's music video and accompanying it Machine Bite. They later performed on Song Machine Live and Song Machine Tour.
Musical Career[]
Slaves released their first EP, Sugar Coated Bitter Truth, under Boss Tuneage Records in 2012. Their first single, Where's Your Car Debbie?, was released by Fonthill Records in early 2014; they were then signed by Virgin EMI. They released their first single under Virgin, Hey, in November 2014, and released The Hunter later that month. They gained more exposure in late 2015 when The Hunter was featured on the Sky One series You, Me, and the Apocalypse. They also appeared on Later... with Jools Holland and were nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2015.
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References[]
- ā "Slaves on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 9 December 2022.