Name: Once Upon A Weekend
Brand: Corella

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CORELLA001

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Limited edition

Release date

2024-05-03

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Corella Music Group LLP

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5065019003003

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CORELLA002

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Corella

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Alternative / Modern

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It’s a universally accepted truth that music brings people together. That was certainly the case with Manchester- formed band Corella, who are now intent on creating unity through their own inspiring, anthemic songs.&nbsp;Comprising frontman Joel, bassist/vocalist Ben, guitarist Jack and drummer James, the pop - rock group formed while its members – all hailing from northern towns – were in their first year of university studying music. They met after being placed in the same university halls, bonding over their shared love of indie bands such as Foals and Two Door Cinema Club , along with classic pop and rock including The Beatles, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Dire Straits. 

On the cusp of releasing their debut album, Corella have already established a devoted following thanks to their formidable live shows and singles including “Don’t Stop Me”, which recently received airplay on BBC Radio 1. The track is a blast of pure defiance, pushing back against social apathy and yearning for something greater : “Lately I’ve been giving my everything to make it,” the Grimsby - born Joel sings over thrashing guitars, and drums that propel the song higher and higher. “We were determined not to make a middle - of - the - road indie record, but equally, we still wanted to make something that made people feel good, that they’d love listening to,” Ben says. He and Joel share song-writing responsibilities: “We’re really like - minded, and I guess formed a bond straight away – we clicked instantly,” says Joel. Living together during lockdown and with little else to do, the four - piece began working on ideas for what would become their highly praised debut EP, 2022’s Today, Tomorrow, Whenever, as well as sharing live - streamed performances with fans who tuned in each weekend. “The only thing we could do was write music,” Ben says, “so we had all these ideas we were bouncing off one another, and the second studios opened again we were in there recording.” “I think the EP speaks to what we were all going through at the time,” Joel adds. “Some points were chilled out, others we were crawling the walls – that’s why there are so many different moods.” 

Today, Tomorrow, Whenever also speaks to the band’s willingness to experiment until they landed on the sound that would shape their debut album. Early songs such as “Do You Want It” have an Oasis twang, laden with reverb and led by Joel’s natural, gravelly burr, while “Monday” has more of a contemporary rock sound. Listeners will immediately notice the newfound cohesiveness in Corella’s debut album, Once Upon a Weekend. It was inspired by the duality of life – responsibility vs dream - chasing – and written while the band were all working full - time jobs at the same time as pursuing success in the music industry, playing 1,000 - capacity venues on Friday and Saturday nights.

Once Upon A Weekend

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Discover Once Upon A Weekend by Corella. A debut album from the Manchester-formed band, delivering anthemic songs and a unity of sound.