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Sometimes it only takes a moment to change a band’s entire future. As Cherryholt were driving to Sheffield to watch Radio Free Alice in August 2025, vocalist/guitarist Reuben Baskerville posted a teaser for their then-upcoming single ‘Irresistible’. By the time they arrived at the gig it had reached 6000 views – a figure that already felt exciting for an almost unknown band. And when he checked again the following morning, it had rocketed to a previously unimaginable 150,000.
“From that moment, life started feeling less real,” laughs Reuben. “It just feels so ridiculous that all of that happened digitally. It’s such a weird metric.”
But that “weird metric” makes so much sense. Intoxicatingly melodic with a narcotic hook and played with the relish that comes with being teenagers on an open road of possibilities, it’s a song that would stand out in any era of indie-pop. Its lyrics tap into youthful infatuation – the rush of love and lust, but also the discovery that few relationships are built to last. Just as importantly, it arrived at a time when a young audience is shaping a new era for the genre – not just discovering old favourites, but having a wave of new artists to obsess over too. And now with a deal with Regal Records and far bigger shows on the horizon, Cherryholt are primed to become the scene’s next breakthrough band.
If we wind the clock back to 2020, no-one could’ve seen any of this coming. During lockdown, the now wiry Reuben had gained a lot of weight and was wasting his days playing video games. But one day something snapped: he lost the excess weight, hid the PS5 under his bed, and spent eight hours a day playing guitar. He made huge strides forward as both a guitarist and a songwriter in no time, while also teaching himself the basics of production too.
In October 2023, he started jamming with drummer Dylan Austwick. Bassists proved to be elusive in the sparse music scene of their hometown of Stamford, so they added keyboardist Dan Goldspink to flesh out their sound. Harvey Walsh joined on guitar, and was later followed by his brother Ben on bass, who learned to play from scratch solely so he could join the band.
An element of bizarre good fortune has helped every part of Cherryholt’s journey. The Walshes had lived in the same village as Dan, but had somehow never met. Reuben and Ben had been friends when they were younger, but hadn’t seen each in five years. And Dylan had only just arrived in Stamford after leaving Qatar.
Between them, they’re more than the sum of their parts. Reuben and Ben share a vision and a dogged determination for the band, with Ben bringing a realism to balance out Reuben’s wilder ideas. Dan has a background in jazz, and his musicianship, songwriting ability and taste is vital, while Harvey is the band’s fixer: if something isn’t working in a song or a live set, he’s the man with the solution. That leaves Dylan as their devil’s advocate – the one who questions the consensus to ensure that they’re making the right decision.
Fate’s guiding hand continued into their breakthrough moment. They were all due to make a decision on which university to attend just days after ‘Irresistible’ started to take-off. Had it happened even just a week later, they probably would’ve gone their separate ways and the Cherryholt story would have ended there. Instead, they all opted to go to Leeds University together. But quickly realising that they would struggle to find the time to write songs or play gigs, Reuben almost immediately petitioned for everyone to quit. Which they did – just five weeks later after spending a small fortune on their short-lived studies. But after overcoming that, they soon had another challenge to contend with.
As Reuben recalls, “We thought: hang on, what are we releasing next? And that was pressure.” The new songs they were writing lacked the spark that could build on that ‘Irresistable’ momentum. “We all knew that we didn’t want to be a band that blew up on TikTok, but then the songs that came afterwards weren’t great.”
The turning point came from the avalanche of industry attention that emerged as ‘Irresistable’ exploded. They had received a message from a producer which they had overlooked, only to later discover that his credits included Blossoms, The Royston Club and Jamie Webster. And so they headed to Liverpool to work on some ideas with Rich Turvey, and headed home with a demo of ‘The Bullet’ that “already sounded like the best song we’d ever made.”
The experience unleashed a new wave of inspiration for Cherryholt. They continued working with Rich, a collaboration which led to their new single ‘Flies’ – a song which infuses their core sound with a moodier, more sophisticated introspective intensity. For Reuben, it’s the most important song they’ve written: a reflection on personal trauma that provides him with a long-needed sense of catharsis.
“It’s about carrying a gruesome moment in your life into early adulthood and reliving it to try to understand it or let it go,” he notes. “Those memories are like flies, buzzing around and stopping you from sleeping. You’ve got to find peace with what happened, and realize that it wasn’t you that was the problem.”
‘Flies’ is released alongside another new track in the shape of ‘Seventeen’, a twist on a nostalgic yearning for the not so distant past. “When you get your driving licence, you have the newfound freedom to drive away to escape things. But you also realise that you’ve got to face up to your problems, you can’t just keep outrunning them.”
Both songs prove that what makes Cherryholt special is their melding of the past and the present. They cite Inhaler and Fontaines D.C. as contemporary influences, but they dive deeper by going back to The Kooks and The Strokes through to The Smiths and The Beatles. Everything’s cyclical, and Cherryholt are acutely aware that old school influences with a fresh slant and a modern lyrical perspective can speak volumes to contemporary audiences. Expect more of those unexpected big moments to follow soon.
Bio provided by artist:
Sometimes it only takes a moment to change a band’s entire future. As Cherryholt were driving to Sheffield to watch Radio Free Alice in August 2025, vocalist/guitarist Reuben Baskerville posted a teaser for their then-upcoming single ‘Irresistible’. By the time they arrived at the gig it had reached 6000 views - a figure that already felt exciting for an almost unknown band. And when he checked again the following morning, it had rocketed to a previously unimaginable 150,000.
“From that moment, life started feeling less real,” laughs Reuben. “It just feels so ridiculous that all of that happened digitally. It’s such a weird metric.”
But that “weird metric” makes so much sense. Intoxicatingly melodic with a narcotic hook and played with the relish that comes with being teenagers on an open road of possibilities, it’s a song that would stand out in any era of indie-pop. Its lyrics tap into youthful infatuation - the rush of love and lust, but also the discovery that few relationships are built to last. Just as importantly, it arrived at a time when a young audience is shaping a new era for the genre - not just discovering old favourites, but having a wave of new artists to obsess over too. And now with a deal with Regal Records and far bigger shows on the horizon, Cherryholt are primed to become the scene’s next breakthrough band.
If we wind the clock back to 2020, no-one could’ve seen any of this coming. During lockdown, the now wiry Reuben had gained a lot of weight and was wasting his days playing video games. But one day something snapped: he lost the excess weight, hid the PS5 under his bed, and spent eight hours a day playing guitar. He made huge strides forward as both a guitarist and a songwriter in no time, while also teaching himself the basics of production too.
In October 2023, he started jamming with drummer Dylan Austwick. Bassists proved to be elusive in the sparse music scene of their hometown of Stamford, so they added keyboardist Dan Goldspink to flesh out their sound. Harvey Walsh joined on guitar, and was later followed by his brother Ben on bass, who learned to play from scratch solely so he could join the band.
An element of bizarre good fortune has helped every part of Cherryholt’s journey. The Walshes had lived in the same village as Dan, but had somehow never met. Reuben and Ben had been friends when they were younger, but hadn’t seen each in five years. And Dylan had only just arrived in Stamford after leaving Qatar.
Between them, they’re more than the sum of their parts. Reuben and Ben share a vision and a dogged determination for the band, with Ben bringing a realism to balance out Reuben’s wilder ideas. Dan has a background in jazz, and his musicianship, songwriting ability and taste is vital, while Harvey is the band’s fixer: if something isn’t working in a song or a live set, he’s the man with the solution. That leaves Dylan as their devil’s advocate - the one who questions the consensus to ensure that they’re making the right decision.
Fate’s guiding hand continued into their breakthrough moment. They were all due to make a decision on which university to attend just days after ‘Irresistible’ started to take-off. Had it happened even just a week later, they probably would’ve gone their separate ways and the Cherryholt story would have ended there. Instead, they all opted to go to Leeds University together. But quickly realising that they would struggle to find the time to write songs or play gigs, Reuben almost immediately petitioned for everyone to quit. Which they did - just five weeks later after spending a small fortune on their short-lived studies. But after overcoming that, they soon had another challenge to contend with.
As Reuben recalls, “We thought: hang on, what are we releasing next? And that was pressure.” The new songs they were writing lacked the spark that could build on that ‘Irresistable’ momentum. “We all knew that we didn’t want to be a band that blew up on TikTok, but then the songs that came afterwards weren’t great.”
The turning point came from the avalanche of industry attention that emerged as ‘Irresistable’ exploded. They had received a message from a producer which they had overlooked, only to later discover that his credits included Blossoms, The Royston Club and Jamie Webster. And so they headed to Liverpool to work on some ideas with Rich Turvey, and headed home with a demo of ‘The Bullet’ that “already sounded like the best song we'd ever made.”
The experience unleashed a new wave of inspiration for Cherryholt. They continued working with Rich, a collaboration which led to their new single ‘Flies’ - a song which infuses their core sound with a moodier, more sophisticated introspective intensity. For Reuben, it’s the most important song they’ve written: a reflection on personal trauma that provides him with a long-needed sense of catharsis.
“It’s about carrying a gruesome moment in your life into early adulthood and reliving it to try to understand it or let it go,” he notes. “Those memories are like flies, buzzing around and stopping you from sleeping. You've got to find peace with what happened, and realize that it wasn't you that was the problem.”
‘Flies’ is released alongside another new track in the shape of ‘Seventeen’, a twist on a nostalgic yearning for the not so distant past. “When you get your driving licence, you have the newfound freedom to drive away to escape things. But you also realise that you’ve got to face up to your problems, you can’t just keep outrunning them.”
Both songs prove that what makes Cherryholt special is their melding of the past and the present. They cite Inhaler and Fontaines D.C. as contemporary influences, but they dive deeper by going back to The Kooks and The Strokes through to The Smiths and The Beatles. Everything’s cyclical, and Cherryholt are acutely aware that old school influences with a fresh slant and a modern lyrical perspective can speak volumes to contemporary audiences. Expect more of those unexpected big moments to follow soon.