I’m sure I’ve heard of some other bands from Bridgend, but today we focus on an up-and-comer. Get your eyes down and read all the details so you can tell all your friends you knew about them before they became huge!
Simple things first – where are you guys from?
We’re from Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr), South Wales — proper working-class, a bit gritty, loads of personality. It’s a small place with a big attitude, and home to some of the greats!
How did you meet?
A few of us already knew each other from the local circuit and college — Rob and Dave studied Popular Music in college many moons ago — then one night someone said “we should jam” and the rest is history. It was one of those rare things where it just clicked: riffs, harmonies, a bit of banter, and we all wanted to push the sound in the same direction.
How long have you been playing as a band?
We officially formed in 2023, so as Edit The Tide we’re a relatively new crew — but we’ve packed a lot in since then: a few singles, debut EP, lots of gigs, support slots and a couple of festival appearances. It feels like we’ve been doing it for ages as this band, even though it’s only a couple of years.
Before you get sick of being asked… where does the band name come from?
It’s a metaphor. The tide is this unstoppable thing — life can feel that way — and “editing” it is about taking control, making changes, refusing to be swept along. It fits the themes we write about: resilience, small moments that change everything, and trying to steer your own path.
What are your influences?
Wide mix. Big heavy stuff like Bring Me The Horizon, Architects and Deftones sit alongside the melody and songwriting of bands like Thrice and Holding Absence. Individually we’ve got everything from Queen/Phil Collins to Periphery and classic rock in the mix — which makes for some weird conversations in the van.
Describe your music. What makes you unique?
Heavy, emotive alternative metal with big choruses and proper hooks. We try to marry aggressive riffs and tight rhythms with vocal harmonies and cinematic moments so a song can both smash the front row and haunt you on a late-night listen. The thing that makes us tick is the emotional honesty — we don’t do throwaway lyrics — and the live energy: we want people sweating and feeling something by the end of the set.
Do you have any particular lyrical themes?
Yeah — time, change, inner battles, resilience. A lot of the lyrics come from personal stuff or watching mates struggle. We like exploring those split seconds where everything shifts — which is actually where the EP title The Space Between Seconds comes from.
What’s your live show like? How many shows have you played?
No frills, all heart. We come on loud, tight and sweaty — big riffs, shoutable choruses, a few dynamics to give people a breather, then hit again. We’ve played a few festivals, supported bands like The Virginmarys and Punk Rock Factory, had a sold-out Cardiff show, and done our first headliner in Bridgend back in March. We won’t pretend we’ve played hundreds of shows, but we’ve played dozens of nice intimate gigs!
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What’s the wildest thing you’ve seen or done at a live show?
Oh yeah — that one’s easy. At our last gig, Rob properly went for it — like, full rockstar mode — and mid-song he stepped back, lost his footing, and went straight over onto a monitor wedge. It looked brutal for a second, but somehow he didn’t miss a single note. Just carried on playing flat on his back like it was part of the show!
We were all trying not to laugh while still keeping the song tight, and the crowd absolutely loved it. He got up grinning, carried on like nothing happened, and it kind of became the highlight of the night. Classic Rob — total commitment, no fear, and apparently immune to gravity.
What kit do you use / guitars do you play / etc.?
In the studio Rob runs a mix of Bogner, Marshall and Peavey heads to get chunky yet clear tones. He and Dave have recently moved to Quad Cortex for flexibility live — they say they wish they’d done it sooner. Dave uses Dingwall basses, coupled with a darkglass bk7 for a nice low end, but also gritty; Rudy is obsessive about snare tuning and his kit is tuned to cut through. We’re into getting tones right — it’s a big part of the sound.
What, if anything, are you plugging/promoting at the moment?
Right now it’s our second EP, The Space Between Seconds (out 21 Nov 2025) and the lead single “Dancing With The Shadows” is out too. We’ve also got the EP launch in Bridgend and a slot at Hard Rock Hell coming up.
What are your plans for the next 6 months or so?
Play the EP launch, do Hard Rock Hell, play some more shows, release a 2nd single from the EP, film another video, keep writing. We’re already sketching album ideas, so expect a steady stream of gigs and new music through 2026.
If you were second on a three-band bill, which band would you love to be supporting and which band would you choose to open for you?
Supporting: Bring Me The Horizon or Biffy Clyro would be insanity — huge learning curve and a chance to reach loads of new faces. Opening for us? We’d love to plug local mates or bands we’ve toured with — there’s loads of quality in Wales and the UK that deserves a bigger spotlight. If we had to name one, there’s a wicked local band we love called ‘Thawn’, who are a young super talented bunch who play an awesome blend of prog grunge and are just going from strength to strength!
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