By any standard, London-based indie rock sensation Keo are off to a flying start: their single “I Lied, Amber” became a TikTok hit and they’ve opened for Kings of Leon, The Vaccines and Paolo Nutini at Hyde Park. Once you hear their music, it all makes perfect sense: Keo’s songs have this undeniable anthemic quality. 

The brothers Finn (vocals, guitar) and Conor Keogh (bass), drummer Oli Spackman and guitarist Jimmy Lanwern lean into their instruments with a there-is-no-tomorrow urgency, drawing influences from alternative rock’s most celebrated names: specifically Ben Howard, The Smashing Pumpkins and Jeff Buckley. Truly one of those bands who are on the cusp of greatness.