Listen to the debut single from VILLANELLE – the new band featuring Liam Gallagher’s son, Gene

New band VILLANELLE have just dropped their debut single, Hinge.

The trio – comprised of Liam Gallagher’s son Gene on vocals/guitar, along with guitarist Ben Taylor and bassist Jack Schiavo – are influenced by everyone from The Who and Buzzcocks to Nirvana, Deftones, Black Sabbath, Smashing Pumpkins and my bloody valentine, and while they continue to work on a full debut EP in the background, they’ve unleashed the grungy Hinge to give listeners a first taste of what they’re about.

“Hinge is about paranoia derived from sleepless nights,” explains Gene. “I was probably hungover when I wrote it.” Meanwhile, Ben adds that the track is “just simple and high-energy. Anyone can play it, but no-one can play it like us.”

Check out Hinge below:

And catch the band live at the following dates:

VILLANELLE 2025 UK headline tour

September

11 London Jaguar Shoes (Hinge launch show)

December

4 Glasgow McChuills
5 Sunderland Independent
7 Stockton KU
9 Preston The Ferret
10 Manchester The Castle Hotel
11 Northwich The Salty Dog
14 Oxford The Jericho
15 London The Lexington
16 Southampton The Joiners

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