{{Short description|English rock band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} thumb|250px|False Heads performing at ULU, London '''False Heads''' are an English, London-based three piece rock/punk band, consisting of Luke Griffiths (vocals/guitar), Jake Elliott (bass) and Charlie Gregory (drums/vocals).
== History == Having met at Coopers' Company and Coborn School in Upminster, the three members reconvened after university to make music together in late 2015. While all members had collaborated creatively with each other in the past and Griffiths had previously released music under the title, this marked the first time they began to perform together as False Heads.
While playing at the Black Heart in Camden in November 2015, False Heads caught the attention of former Ramones manager Danny Fields. Fields began to take an interest in and to mentor the band, even declaring that they were "the future of Rock and Roll".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.originalpenguin.co.uk/blog?post=original-icons-false-heads|title=ORIGINAL ICONS – FALSE HEADS {{!}} Original Penguin UK Blog|website=Originalpenguin.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-01-15}}</ref>
After releasing a number of singles in 2016 and playing venues including the Roundhouse in July 2016 for the 40th anniversary of the Ramones’ performance there,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2016/roundhouse-punk-weekender/|title=Roundhouse Punk Weekender -|website=Roundhouse.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-01-15}}</ref> False Heads released their debut EP ''Gutter Press'' in March 2017. The EP received critical acclaim and extensive radio play, both domestically and internationally.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/false-heads-reveal-new-ep-gutter-press-premiere-a7620726.html|title=False Heads reveal new EP Gutter Press - premiere|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|date=9 March 2017|website=The Independent|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/28/artist-of-day-2903-false-heads-6537349/|title=Artist of day 29/03: False Heads|last=Dhillon|first=Achal|date=29 March 2017|website=The Metro}}</ref> Alongside being played on BBC Radio 1 and recording a live session on Radio X, Iggy Pop championed the band on his BBC Radio 6 Music programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollins-archive.com/iggy/967-iggy-confidential-112-november-03-2017.html|title=Iggy Confidential #112: November 03, 2017|date=29 November 2017|website=Rollins Archive}}</ref> In the United States Rodney Bingenheimer regularly praised the band and played ''Gutter Press'' tracks on his Sirius XM show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itsallindie.com/2017/11/interview-withfalse-heads.html|title=[Interview] With...False Heads|website=Itsallindie.com|date=21 November 2017 |access-date=2018-01-15}}</ref> The band also performed at a number of festivals (including Isle of Wight Festival,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxesmagazine.com/backstage/jack-rocks-isle-of-wight-festival-2017-foxes-magazine |title=Jack Rocks @ Isle of Wight Festival 2017 |website=Foxesmagazine.com |date=2017-06-15 |accessdate=2020-05-31 |archive-date=21 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071815/http://www.foxesmagazine.com/backstage/jack-rocks-isle-of-wight-festival-2017-foxes-magazine |url-status=dead }}</ref> Y Not Festival<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ynotfestivals.co.uk/2017lineup/ |title=Line up 2017 - y Not Festival 2018 |access-date=20 January 2018 |archive-date=21 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184329/http://www.ynotfestivals.co.uk/2017lineup/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Reading Festival)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/17/170817b.shtml |title=more Jack Rocks acts announced for Reading Festival 2017 |website=eFestivals.co.uk |date=2017-08-18 |accessdate=2020-05-31}}</ref> and supported The Libertines on their 'Tiddeley Om ''Pom Pom'' Tour' later that year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-libertines-announce-support-acts-uk-seaside-tour-2121885|title=The Libertines announce support acts for UK seaside tour - NME|date=2017-08-07|work=NME|access-date=2018-01-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
In November 2017 the band were included on the bill at "A Peaceful Noise", a show celebrating the life of Nick Alexander, who was killed during the Bataclan terrorist attack in 2015. False Heads performed alongside Frank Turner, Band of Skulls and Josh Homme at the ULU in Bloomsbury, London.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-peaceful-noise_uk_5a2d2cfee4b0d7c3f26223ac|title=A Peaceful Noise|date=2017-12-12|work=HuffPost UK|access-date=2018-01-15|language=en-GB}}</ref>
After being included in The Independent’s list of bands to watch in 2018,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ones-to-watch-2018-new-artists-best-music-jessie-reyez-lewis-capaldi-alma-ms-banks-hardy-caprio-a8070371.html|title=The best new artists to look out for in 2018|date=2017-12-05|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> False Heads completed their first full length UK tour supporting Strange Bones,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itsallindie.com/2018/02/gig-review-strange-bones-false-heads_6.html|title=[Gig Review] Strange Bones + False Heads, The Garage (Attic), Glasgow, 1st February|date=6 February 2018 |access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> headlined their first shows abroad in Hasselt and Paris and performed a headline show at Dingwalls, Camden in support of their single Retina, released on 30 March through AWAL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://louderthanwar.com/watch-false-heads-mark-first-release-2018-blistering-single-retina/|title=Watch This! False Heads Mark Their First Release of 2018 With Blistering Single Retina|date=2018-03-21|website=Louderthanwar.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>
After a festival season which included a slot on the main stage at Inmusic, Croatia supporting Queens of The Stone Age,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/festivals/inmusic/queens-of-the-stone-age-shimmied-and-shook-their-way-through-the-first-night-of-zagrebs-inmusic-festival-2343817|title=Queens of the Stone Age shimmied through night one of INmusic Festival|last=Bassett|first=Jordan|date=2018-06-26|website=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> False Heads released their second EP ''Less Is Better'' through Cargo Records and These Bloody Thieves in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://louderthanwar.com/watch-london-based-gutter-punks-false-heads-keep-fighting-good-fight-new-single-yellow/|title=Watch This! London-Based Gutter Punks False Heads Keep Fighting the Good Fight on New Single Yellow|last=Beech|first=Dave|date=2018-08-24|website=Louder Than War|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> In support of this release False Heads embarked on an extensive headline tour, which included their first shows in both Ireland and Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4152066-discover--false-heads|title=DiScover: False Heads|date=22 October 2018|first=Dom|last=Gourlay|website=Drownedinsound.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-01|archive-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101113433/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4152066-discover--false-heads|url-status=dead}}</ref>
False Heads released single ''Slease'' in March 2019, which received regular radio plays domestically (including on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6music and Radio X) and internationally (RTE2 in Ireland and Sirius XM in the USA). After performing at various festivals over the summer (including Rock for People festival in the Czech Republic, Free and Easy Festival in Germany and Tsunami festival in Spain) False Heads announced their signing to Lovers Music, releasing single ''Fall Around'' in October in anticipation of their first full length LP, due for release in early 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rgm.press/false-heads-fall-around/review/|title=False Heads : Fall Around|date=2019-10-23|website=Rgm.press|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-01|archive-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101113434/https://www.rgm.press/false-heads-fall-around/review/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In March 2020, False Heads released their debut album ''It's All There But You're Dreaming''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://louderthanwar.com/false-heads-its-all-there-but-youre-dreaming-album-review/ |title=False Heads 'It's All There but You're Dreaming' : album review 'highly anticipated debut album' |website=Louderthanwar.com |date=2020-04-18 |accessdate=2020-05-31}}</ref>
==Discography== ===EPs=== * ''Gutter Press EP'' (2017) * ''Less is Better EP'' (2018) * ''Cracked EP'' (2025)
===Albums=== * ''It's All There But You're Dreaming'' (2020) * ''Sick Moon'' (2022)
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