The Hics are an English electronic band formed in London in 2012 by Sam Paul Evans and Jacob Welsh.
[2] The Hics were originally formed as a two piece electronic indie band between Evans and Welsh, and were later joined by Matt Knox on bass.
[4] In January 2013, the band were runners-up for the Best Breakthrough Act category at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards.
[5] Their second single, "Cold Air", premiered on 16 February 2013 on Gilles Peterson's BBC Radio 6 Music show.
The Hics are featured on the songs "Matches" and "Ricochet" in Too High to Riot, the second studio album by Sudanese-American Dreamville rapper Bas.
[27][28] The music video for the song "Matches", filmed in Los Angeles and one of their collaborations with Bas, was released on 18 April 2016.
[30] They also appeared on BBE's David Bowie tribute album Modern Love, in which they covered "The Man Who Sold the World".