SAY IT ANYWAY Featuring Members of THE RUN UP & SAVE YOU BREATH Share Debut Single "Moments" (Real Ghost Records)
We are very excited to introduce SAVE IT ANYWAY and their debut single, "Moments," which was released just this past Friday, September 10th. The band features frontman Kristian Richards of one of The UK's best Pop-punk bands, SAVE YOUR BREATH, and four members of THE RUN UP; between them, they have collectively played 400 shows with heavyweights such as New Found Glory, The Wonder Years, Neck Deep, Spanish Love Songs, and The Story So Far. Their debut single is as good as you'd expect from a band with such background and experience. The band formed during the summer of 2021, after Laurence "Loz" Nelson, Charlie Parsons, Daniel Baker, and Stu Lloyd's previous band, THE RUN UP, came to an end... having just returned from a three-week tour of The USA and a week in Japan, the COVID-19 Pandemic hit and drew a close [to] THE RUN UP's future plans.
After a period of reflection, it was decided it wasn't to be to just pick up where they had left off. However, four of the five members of THE RUN UP decided to carry on making music together, taking forward the new songs and ideas they had written for their next record. But they needed to find themselves a singer for this new project... Step forward: Kristian Richards, former singer for UK Pop-punk heroes, SAVE YOUR BREATH. The band met and jammed and after a couple of sessions writing and getting to know each other, it was clearly the perfect fit to complete the new line-up. "It all came together pretty quickly, to be honest. We spent 12 months writing and demoing new songs for THE RUN UP, which, unfortunately, didn't pan out as we had planned," reflects bassist Daniel Baker. "The four of us wanted to continue the journey. To make some more music, hit the road, and make friends in new places. We weren't ready to let that go."
"So, we decided to start a new project... [Unbeknownst] to me, my fiancée is friends with Kris [Kristian]. When I finally put two and two together and realised he was the singer from SAVE YOUR BREATH, I knew it would be the perfect fit, so [I] approached him. Luckily, things fell into place pretty quick from that point. We cannot wait to get these songs out there and play some shows. We are so stoked about how things are sounding; it's coming together like our dream sound," Baker continued. After continued writing and rehearsal throughout Summer '21, the band felt they were definitely on to something with the project. Smashing out huge Pop-punk songs with massive sing-along choruses, they were well on their way and SAY IT ANYWAY was born. Hints of nostalgic early 2000's Pop-punk and modern-day Melodic Punk Rock are evident, so fans of both previous bands will undoubtedly enjoy this new sound. SAY IT ANYWAY's first single, "Moments," is now available on streaming services. We'll keep you updated concerning their proper debut full-length release on Real Ghost Records.