Temples (band)

Temples are an English rock band, formed in Kettering, England in 2012 by singer and guitarist James Bagshaw[1] and bassist Tom Walmsley.

[2] The band's lineup was later completed with the addition of keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Adam Smith and drummer Rens Ottink.

[7] Sukie were featured in the fanzine "Siren", edited and created by Walmsley to document Kettering's music scene.

[8] The duo uploaded four self-produced tracks to YouTube, which caught the attention of Heavenly Recordings founder Jeff Barrett, who agreed to release the band's debut single "Shelter Song" in November 2012.

[9][10] They then enlisted fellow Kettering resident drummer, Samuel Lloyd Toms[11] (Secret Fix, ex-Koolaid Electric Company[12]) and keyboard player Adam Smith and started rehearsing as a band, so they could play their songs live, having never played live as a band before.

[16] In November 2013, Temples announced their self-produced debut album, Sun Structures, which was released on 5 February 2014.

The band spent much of the first half of 2016 recording new material before embarking on a number of European festival dates.

[22] In early 2018, drummer Samuel Toms left the band to concentrate on his solo project Secret Fix, and has gone on to join Fat White Family.

Temples performing at Coachella in 2014