Who are you?
We are The Fever Kings, a 4 piece alternative rock band who enjoy writing music that brings back that 00’s nostalgia that many of us love and miss.
Roll Call?
• Jack Lewis Songer – Vocals and Guitar
• Alex Brown – Bass Guitar
• Chris Gilks – Drums
• Thomas Myerscough – Keys/Synth
Hailing From?
All the way from the North East of England, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Journey So Far?
The Fever Kings has been a long awaited dream from when I was a young boy when I began acquiring a love and understanding for songwriting. It wasn’t until 2022 – after the brutal lockdowns – where I really began questioning my life and its direction, so I went onto Joinmyband.com and put up an Ad seeking for members. Chris was first to join me, and not long after Alex and Thomas joined us both to complete the Alt-Rock Quartet. It was clear from the beginning that there was a unique synergy between us all, and we were eager to establish ourselves in the North East Scene, so we hit the studio record our debut single “Drown” on the 7th April 2023, along with “Resist” and “Ain’t Gonna Say a Word”.
In 2024 we released the singles “Nowhere to Hide” and “Rise and Fall”, building up to the release of our 5 track self-titled EP. To showcase what we had created together, we went on a 6 date tour across England and Scotland which was our first time travelling in a van together across the country playing music, which further helped to solidify our love for this band and to share what we create to as many people as possible.
Our name continued to branch out further, acquiring festival slots at Northants Rocks – Northamptonshire, and Wildfire Festival in Wanlockhead – Scotland where we were able to debut our newest single “Altercation”, which we released on 25th June 2025.
With the end of the year closing in, we do have another release in the pipeline which we are very eager to share with the world.
Influences/sound?
The core of our sound rings true to the likes of Foo Fighters, Muse and Biffy Clyro, capturing the riffs, melodies and emotion that the 00’s Rock Movement brought to us all. What I love about this band is that each member brings something unique to the table within our individual musical preferences, pulling influences from Parkway Drive, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and even Ludovico Einaudi, to ultimately create pieces of music that take the listener on an unforgettable journey.
Biggest gig/proudest moment?
The moment that comes to mind is the time Chris entered us into the Kerrang competition called ‘The Deal’, where a record deal with Marshall Records and a slot performing at Download Festival 2025 was up for grabs. Sadly we were not successful, but it made us all realise how many people were truly behind us. People went out of their way massively to help us get to the Final 10, where our fate was then left to a panel of industry professionals. Although it was a pretty bittersweet ending, it proved to us all that we had the support of so many who genuinely want us to succeed in music.
What does the future hold for you?
I’ll be honest, we are all at a point in our lives where we know this is what we want, and we are determined to make that happen. Our love for music and sharing it with so many becomes more addictive as time goes on, and we know there are so many people who wish to see Rock music return to the mainstream, it just helps to make this dark world a better place for us all.
Interview by Viki Ridley
Photo Credit: Isaac Johnson
