Museums & Music

Essex's Hottest New Band? : We Are People

It's always something to shout about when someone with talent comes from your hometown. Hailing from sunny Southend-on-Sea in Essex, we may have lovely (coughnotquite) beaches and the world's longest pleasure pier but not much else goes on. 

That's why when I heard of a great new band that have been performing in and around our small Essex town and steadily growing in popularity, I decided to give them a listen. I was in for a pleasant surprise! 

We Are People are offering a fresh new sound with a funky twist to a classic Indie backdrop. Having only played their first gig at Saks on Halloween, We Are People are still virtually unknown but instantly have listeners hooked with their catchy tunes. Talented frontman Matt Linnen leads with gravelly vocals that add a rawness and edge to the band's overall sound. Linnen as been hinting for sometime at the formation of We Are People, with the slogan appearing during and after his solo cover performances on YouTube for the past couple of months. His distinctive vocals can also be heard on the acoustic version of 'We Are People' the band's newest self named track. The group are rather elusive, with minimal info to be found online about the band's line up and background but this just allows them to be judged on the music alone (which, as it stands, is working wonders in representing them). 

Have a listen to my favourite track so far, Love Toys, a funky upbeat Indie song that is sure to have your head bopping less than 30 seconds in.