# South Arcade

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**South Arcade** are an English [rock](/source/Rock_music) band from [Oxford](/source/Oxford). Formed in 2021, the band went viral for videos of their band practices. Their *2005* EP was inspired by various genres and artists from the 2000s and was received positively by *Distorted Sound Magazine*. Their works are usually described as [pop punk](/source/Pop_punk) or [alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock) and have been likened to those by [Pale Waves](/source/Pale_Waves), [Avril Lavigne](/source/Avril_Lavigne), and [Bring Me the Horizon](/source/Bring_Me_the_Horizon).

## History

South Arcade were formed in 2021[1] and comprise Harmony Cavelle (lead vocals), Harry Winks (guitar), Ollie Green (bass guitar), and Cody Jones (drums).[2] The band formed in [Guildford](/source/Guildford)[3] at university and later moved to Cavelle's house in [Oxford](/source/Oxford).[4] They played their earliest gigs in a garage[5] and named themselves after a sign at [Westgate Oxford](/source/Westgate_Oxford).[6]: 3:45 The band released "Danger" in 2023,[7] followed by "Silverlight" that September[8] and "Nepo Baby" in January 2024.[9] That April, the band released "Riptide" on BKM and [LAB Records](/source/LAB_Records);[10] the following month, "Danger" exceeded one million streams on [Spotify](/source/Spotify), prompting the band to announce a tour.[7] They then released "Stone Cold Summer" in June[11] and "How 2 Get Away with Murder" in August;[12] the latter was accompanied by a cartoon involving a rivalry between South Arcade and the fictional band North Arcade.[4]

By October 2024, the band had gone viral on [Instagram](/source/Instagram) and [TikTok](/source/TikTok)[13] for videos of their band practices.[3] That month, they released "Moth Kids", a track they had started shortly after forming but only finished after their first tour.[14] In November,[14] they performed at [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)'s New Music Live in [Halifax, West Yorkshire](/source/Halifax,_West_Yorkshire). The band set up for this with less than a minute to spare as they realised with 34 seconds remaining that a laptop with a [click track](/source/Click_track) had not been set up properly, prompting Green to have to transfer files onstage while the presenter was still announcing them.[2]

The band released the six-track EP *2005* in December 2024, which contained all five of the singles they had released that year and a title track[5] and was reviewed positively by *Distorted Sound Magazine*,[5] followed by a music video for the song the month after.[15] By March 2025, the band had supported [Dead Pony](/source/Dead_Pony), [Roxanne Emery](/source/Roxanne_Emery), and [Yours Truly](/source/Yours_Truly_(band)); that month, they signed a publishing deal with [Kobalt Music Group](/source/Kobalt_Music_Group)[16] and released the single "Supermodels".[17] In July, they signed with [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records).[18] In October 2025, during their American Tour, the band released the single "Drive Myself Home" and announced their next EP, titled *Play!*, would be released on 21 November 2025.[19] On 15 November, its release was postponed until the 28 November with the band stating that "being on tour [...] has made it tough to finish to the standard [fans] deserve".[20]

## Artistry

Reviewing a February 2024 [As Everything Unfolds](/source/As_Everything_Unfolds) support slot at The Exchange in [Bristol](/source/Bristol), Jack Ridsdale of *Distorted Sound Magazine* described the band's wares as "snot-nosed [pop punk](/source/Pop_punk)" and likened the melodies of "Unaware" to those of [Pale Waves](/source/Pale_Waves);[21] around the same time, *[LeftLion](/source/LeftLion)*'s Ben Blissett wrote of a support slot for the same band at Rescue Rooms in [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham) that South Arcade blended "some metal elements with pop punk" and incorporated "guitar riffs which were reminiscent of [Avril Lavigne](/source/Avril_Lavigne) but basslines that could belong in a much heavier band like [Bring Me the Horizon](/source/Bring_Me_the_Horizon)".[22] Writing in October 2024, Chris Attridge of the [BBC](/source/BBC) described them as a "pop/alt rock" band[23] and Isabelle Winter of [*The Oxford Blue*](/source/The_Oxford_Blue_(newspaper)) described them as an [alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock) band.[24] That January, Ailsha Davey of *[Screen Rant](/source/Screen_Rant)* described their sound as "retrofuturistic [synthwave](/source/Synthwave)".[25]

The band have cited inspiration from music of the 2000s including Avril Lavigne, [Gwen Stefani](/source/Gwen_Stefani), [Limp Bizkit](/source/Limp_Bizkit), and [Linkin Park](/source/Linkin_Park).[6]: 4:33 Their early works were inspired by [The 1975](/source/The_1975),[26] while the EP *2005* was inspired by pop punk, [nu metal](/source/Nu_metal), [Britney Spears](/source/Britney_Spears), Gwen Stefani, Limp Bizkit, and Linkin Park.[2] "How 2 Get Away with Murder" was specifically inspired by [*Dexter*](/source/Dexter_(TV_series)), which Cavelle had binge-watched,[12] and its video was inspired by *[Scott Pilgrim](/source/Scott_Pilgrim)*.[4]

## Band members

- Harmony Cavelle – lead vocals
- Harry Winks – guitar
- Ollie Green – bass
- Cody Jones – drums

## Discography

### Extended plays

List of extended plays Title EP details 2005 Released: 13 December 2024[27] Label: LAB Records Play![a] Released: 28 November 2025[19] Label: LAB Records

### Singles

List of singles Title Year Album "Bigger Than Anything Ever" 2022 rowspan="7" "New Fever" "Change Your Mind" "Sound of an Empty Room" 2023 "Danger" "Unaware" "Silverlight" "Nepo Baby" 2024 2005 "Riptide" "Stone Cold Summer" "How 2 Get Away with Murder" "Moth Kids" "Supermodels" 2025 Play! "Fear of Heights" "Drive Myself Home" "Superman" 2026

## Tours

### Headlining

- Arc.Angel Tour – UK tour (2023; six shows)[28]
- I Was Here First Tour – UK tour (2024; five shows)[13]
- The Rematch – UK tour (2025; two shows)[15]
- American Tour – US tour (2025; 21 shows)[29]
- UK & ROI tour (2025; seven shows)[30]

### Supporting

- [Yours Truly](/source/Yours_Truly_(band)) – Is This What I Look Like? Tour (2023; six shows)[31]
- [As Everything Unfolds](/source/As_Everything_Unfolds) – Ultraviolet UK Tour (2024; twelve shows)[32]
- [Noahfinnce](/source/Noahfinnce) – UK Tour (2024; seven shows)[33]
- [Magnolia Park](/source/Magnolia_Park_(band)) – The Vamp Tour (2025; twenty-five shows)[34]
- [Bilmuri](/source/Bilmuri) – European Motor Tour (2025; twelve shows)
- Bilmuri – Australian Motor Tour (2025; five shows)
- [5 Seconds of Summer](/source/5_Seconds_of_Summer) – [Everyone's a Star! World Tour](/source/Everyone's_a_Star!_World_Tour) (2026; twenty-four shows)[35]

## Footnotes

1. Stylised in uppercase

## References

1. ["South Arcade"](https://www.thegrace.london/gigs/south-arcade-the-grace-london-tickets-2023/). *The Grace*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. ["South Arcade: "We want to be able to provide that nostalgic escapism""](https://www.kerrang.com/south-arcade-we-want-to-be-able-to-provide-that-nostalgic-escapism-tiktok-y2kcore-interview). *Kerrang!*. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

1. Price, Andy (8 April 2025). [""I had to say 'No, guys I swear we're a real band'": South Arcade on how they became the figureheads of a growing Y2K revival"](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-had-to-say-no-guys-i-swear-were-a-real-band-south-arcade-on-how-they-became-the-figureheads-of-a-growing-y2k-revival). *MusicRadar*. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

1. Howell, Maddy (4 February 2025). ["South Arcade: "A lot of fun is missing from music now""](https://discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/interview/south-arcade-a-lot-of-fun-is-missing-from-music-now-63975/). *Ticketmaster UK*. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

1. Vee, Sash (21 December 2024). ["EP REVIEW: 2005 – South Arcade"](https://distortedsoundmag.com/ep-review-2005-south-arcade/). *Distorted Sound Magazine*. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

1. Rock And Roll With It Podcast (1 August 2023). [*South Arcade Interview | Truck Festival 2023*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDuq1fspdwI). Retrieved 16 January 2025. – via YouTube.

1. ["South Arcade announce I Was Here First three-date tour"](https://www.kerrang.com/south-arcade-announce-i-was-here-first-three-date-tour). *Kerrang!*. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. Brown, Alan (27 March 2024). ["LIVE REVIEW: South Arcade, Beren Olivia, Garage Attic, Glasgow, 16/03/2024"](https://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/202403/reviews/live-reviews/live-review-south-arcade-beren-olivia-garage-attic-glasgow-16-03-2024). *Bring the Noise UK*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. Weaver, James (13 January 2024). ["South Arcade release new song 'Nepo Baby'"](https://distortedsoundmag.com/south-arcade-release-new-song-nepo-baby/). *Distorted Sound Magazine*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. NEWSPOST (6 April 2024). ["MUSIC NEWS: South Arcade Release New Single 'Riptide'"](https://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/202404/news/music-news-south-arcade-release-new-single-riptide). *Bring the Noise UK*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. NEWSPOST (23 June 2024). ["MUSIC NEWS: South Arcade Release New Single 'Stone Cold Summer'"](https://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/202406/news/music-news-south-arcade-release-new-single-stone-cold-summer). *Bring the Noise UK*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. Weaver, James (13 August 2024). ["South Arcade release new song 'HOW 2 GET AWAY WITH MURDER'"](https://distortedsoundmag.com/south-arcade-release-new-song-how-2-get-away-with-murder/). *Distorted Sound Magazine*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. ["Live Review: South Arcade – The Dome, London 02/10/2024"](https://whenthehornblows.com/content/2024/10/8/live-review-south-arcade-the-dome-london-02102024). *When The Horn Blows*. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. ["Listen to South Arcade's "angsty, rebellious" new single, MOTH KIDS"](https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-south-arcades-angsty-rebellious-new-single-moth-kids). *Kerrang!*. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. Howell, Maddy (31 January 2025). ["South Arcade Share Nostalgia-Packed Video For '2005'"](https://rocksound.tv/news/south-arcade-share-nostalgia-packed-video-for-2005). *Rock Sound*. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

1. ["Kobalt signs global publishing deal with rising UK band South Arcade"](https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/kobalt-signs-global-publishing-deal-with-rising-uk-band-south-arcade/091528). *www.musicweek.com*. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

1. ["Next Wave #1219: South Arcade | Next Wave"](https://www.clashmusic.com/next-wave/next-wave-1219-south-arcade/). *Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews*. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

1. Lipshutz, Jason (2025-07-11). ["South Arcade, Y2K-Core British Rock Band, Signs With Atlantic Records to ‘Take On the World’"](https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/south-arcade-atlantic-records-fear-of-heights-1236018615/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 2026-04-12.

1. Garner, Emily (16 October 2025). ["South Arcade announce *Play!* EP, release new single Drive Myself Home"](https://www.kerrang.com/south-arcade-new-ep-play-november-2025-single-drive-myself-home). *[Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!)*. Retrieved 16 October 2025.

1. ["Instagram"](https://www.instagram.com/p/DRC-gHFCI8m/). *www.instagram.com*. Retrieved 15 November 2025.

1. Ridsdale, Jack (12 February 2024). ["LIVE REVIEW: As Everything Unfolds @ The Exchange, Bristol"](https://distortedsoundmag.com/live-review-as-everything-unfolds-exchange-bristol/). *Distorted Sound Magazine*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. ["Gig Review: As Everything Unfolds at Rescue Rooms"](https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2024/02/gig-review-as-everything-unfolds-at-rescue-rooms/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240519072134/https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2024/02/gig-review-as-everything-unfolds-at-rescue-rooms/) 19 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. ["Mercury winners English Teacher to perform at Radio 1 Halifax gig"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vkv6qld5yo). *BBC News*. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. Winter, Isabelle (27 October 2024). ["Live Review: South Arcade at The Dome, Tufnell Park"](https://theoxfordblue.co.uk/live-review-south-arcade-at-the-dome-tufnell-park/#:~:text=A%20combination%20of%20the%20group's,stage%20with%20confidence%20and%20prowess.). *The Oxford Blue*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. Davey, Ailsha (14 January 2025). ["10 Alternative Artists & Bands That Had Breakthroughs In 2024"](https://screenrant.com/alternative-artists-bands-2024-breakouts-list/). *Screen Rant*. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

1. Dunworth, Liberty (12 March 2025). ["Meet South Arcade, the Oxford quartet blending Y2K genres into one riotous sound"](https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/south-arcade-interview-supermodels-breakout-radar-3845512). *NME*. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

1. ["South Arcade – Discography"](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vEL65ycUboLH76pgdtqlF/discography/all). *Spotify*. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

1. NEWSPOST (23 October 2023). ["MUSIC NEWS: South Arcade Announce Arc.Angel UK Tour"](https://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/202310/news/music-news-south-arcade-announce-arc-angel-uk-tour). *Bring the Noise UK*. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

1. ["Instagram"](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMIr1-woAjT/). *www.instagram.com*. Retrieved 15 September 2025.

1. ["Instagram"](https://www.instagram.com/p/DN7uRHYiK_d/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link). *www.instagram.com*. Retrieved 15 September 2025.

1. ["Yours Truly announce first-ever UK headline tour"](https://www.kerrang.com/yours-truly-announce-first-ever-uk-headline-tour). *Kerrang!*. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

1. ["Rock Regeneration – News: As Everything Unfolds UK Tour Dates"](https://www.rock-regeneration.co.uk/2024/01/news-as-everything-unfolds-uk-tour-dates/). Retrieved 31 August 2025.

1. ["NOAHFINNCE announces UK tour with Taylor Acorn and South Arcade"](https://www.kerrang.com/noahfinnce-announces-uk-tour-with-taylor-acorn-and-south-arcade). *Kerrang!*. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

1. ["Magnolia Park announce 2025 North American tour with Hot Milk"](https://www.kerrang.com/magnolia-park-announce-2025-north-american-tour-with-hot-milk). *Kerrang!*. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

1. ["Post from South Arcade"](https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx5NHDuwcMSGedr391DPCSWZZs4GGbH1DT). *YouTube*. Retrieved 2026-03-30.

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