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HONESTY is not a band in the traditional sense. With four core members - George Mitchell, Matt Peel, Josh Lewis and Imi Marston – and a rotating cast of collaborators which have included musicians and visual artists like Kosi Tides, Softlizard, Rarelyalways, Florence Shaw, and Liam Bailey, the Leeds-based collective emerged as an exercise in doing things differently on a journey towards self-acceptance.
HONESTY’s vital debut album U R HERE, released February 2025, melds influences that range from Mount Kimbie and My Bloody Valentine to Björk and Burial. The result is a subtly exhilarating take on club music that's become HONESTY's signature and the reason they're one of the most essential dance acts coming out of the UK.
Individually and as a collective, HONESTY have found a way to break themselves down and rebuild into something new every time; evolving through their idiosyncratic audio-visual shows, DJ residencies, remix work and an ever-growing list of collaborations. The output is fluid, imbued with rave-fueled vitality and a certain freedom that comes with new beginnings. Where they go from here is anyone’s guess.
