Now firmly established on the live circuit, remote have headlined Manchester venues including 33 Oldham Street and Retro, supported artists at The Deaf Institute, AATMA, and The Castle Hotel, and opened for Canadian star Justin Nozuka on the Manchester leg of his Chlorine European tour at Off The Square. 2025 marks a breakthrough year, with their first festival slot at Eskfest secured alongside a run of high-profile live dates.
Their recent tracks ‘So Wrong’ and ‘Five Thousand Miles' have earned Editorial Spotify Playlist support on Our Generation, Peach and Common Thread, airplay on John Kennedy’s Radio X: X-Posure, and backing from BBC Introducing Manchester. The duo’s rise has also been highlighted in ASBO Magazine, 1883 Magazine’s On Rotation, Atwood Magazine, and the Friends Not Fans Podcast, further establishing them as one of Manchester’s most exciting emerging acts.
A BIT MORE ABOUT US
Two British 23-year-olds, Ruben and Alex, make up remote, a Manchester-based duo known for their blend of alternative and bedroom/indie-pop. They first crossed paths in February 2020 during the closing weeks of Sixth Form, just before the pandemic. What began as a creative outlet soon became a lifeline: producing music remotely during lockdown not only shaped their sound but also gave the band its name. Influenced by artists such as Olivia Dean, FINNEAS, and Role Model, the pair have developed a style that seamlessly blends indie-pop, alternative, and singer-songwriter sensibilities.