That rare breed: a commercially attractive pop band with a genuinely interesting musical heritage. Leeds-based three-piece Actor formed in an abandoned bomb factory and carry a decidedly punk, DIY ethos underneath their otherwise pop perfect belt. Drawing influence from 80s chart topping sensations such as Blondie, as well as the emerging alt pop scene; recent support from Fresh on the Net and BBC Introducing qualifies the trio for ample coverage to come, and justifiably so. Actor is the alias of Louisa Osborn, collaborating producer Chris Mulligan and drummer Ste Anderson, who started writing their caustic and atmospheric alt-pop in a murky art space once home to a bomb factory in Leeds
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