Coves

John Rigard and Beck Wood make music that's one part C86 indie, two parts pop. They combine jangly guitars and boy-girl vocals to create the perfect mix for radio. Watch them perform Cast a Shadow at the 229 Club in London.

Anita Awbi
  • By Anita Awbi
  • 6 Dec 2012
  • min read
Current M Featured Artist Coves are John Rigard and Beck Wood - a duo from Leamington Spa that swell to a three-piece for their live shows. One part C86 indie, two parts pop, this band know how to combine jangly guitars and boy-girl vocals to create the perfect mix for radio.

They've only been together for a year abut their single EP release has received hearty backing from the likes of BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens and Nick Grimshaw, alongside 6Music’s Lauren Laverne and Don Letts.

We caught them live at the recent Almost Famous showcase in London, where we recorded this video: