🥁Drumroll, please! It's time to give a shout-out to the heartbeat of our band 🥳 Wishing a big happy birthday to the one who keeps us in time (but not necessarily on time) @ryannnstorm we love you!! 💜✨🎉

(Here's @SugarHouseUK finally teaching him to play bass 😘 )

Happy 30th to the funkiest, four-string fella in the biz, @jamesr4man! 🥳🥳🥳

Here's to many more years of you keeping us in line and on time (mostly). 💜

Evidence of two fabulous fun days with @SugarHouseUK ✨🙌

Who caught us on @BBCDerby chatting to @martynmnw last night?! 📻

If you did you might have heard a few gems like our band name origin story plus an in-studio live session!

Tune in again tonight and every night this week around 8:15pm to hear more 💜✨

📻 We're going to be on the radio! 📻

Listen in to @BBCDerby every night this week at around 8:15pm to catch our live sessions with @martynmnw!

#bbcradioderby #livesession #newmusic

Happy Birthday to the Queen Bee of Purple Thread, our very own sister of synth and goddess of guitar, the Mann with the Plann @lizzi_stardust!!!

Soundcheck done, ready to rock n roll 🪩

We're here @the_cove_brighouse, with @elaraelaraelaraelara and @cherylhollandmusic! Come boogie with us 💜

Throwback to us playing @wardrobeleeds last December for @MonomythUK!

This is a taster of what you can expect this Sunday when we headline The Cove Brighouse with Elara, Cheryl Holland, Wayne Martin & Dan Burridge in tow🕺🏽

Alllll free entry baby🪩
Good vibes encouraged ✌️

⚡THIS SUNDAY⚡

We are thrilled to be able to announce that we are headlining The Cove Brighouse with support from Elara, Cheryl Holland, Wayne Martin and Dan Burridge 🪩

It's free entry and promises to be a fantastic night🕺

See you down the front,
PT x

So, about last night...

What an absolutely fantastic time we had at Derbyvision 🤩 The amount of talent on show was phenomenal! And massive congratulations to Terrianne - a worthy winner 🏆 Huge thanks to @derby_can and @BBCRadioDerby for having us 💕

Live interview + song with @BBCDerby done!!

We're Derbyvision ready 💜
See you later 👀

Very excited to be playing sold out DerbyVision tomorrow!

You can listen along on @BBCDerby from 7pm! 📻 You can also catch us getting interviewed on the radio at 1.45pm on a teaser for the show 🎙️

@derby_can

#derbyvision #bbcradioderby

So who caught Jack on BBC Radio Derby on Wednesday??

If not you can listen back to hear about the sold out event and everything Derbyvision 🪩✨

Link in below!

Embrace the 🧀 xx

bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f…

🚨 WARNING! THIS IS NOT A DRILL: WE’VE MADE IT TO THE @ynotfestival BAND APPLICATION SHORTLIST!!! 🎉🎉

Please make a bands dream come true by spending just a second to cast a vote for Purple Thread in the competition using the link below 👇
ynotfestival.com/band-app-vote/

Forget Eurovision, this year it's all about Derbyvision!

The live show is on 4th May at the Ukrainian Centre, is free and it will be played live over BBC Radio Derby!

So make sure you come down or tune in! 🐏 🇺🇦

@BBCDerby @derby_can

#derbymusic #derbyvision #derbados

Happy Valentines Day everyone! Spread the love 💜

It's our resident riff-master's big 3-0 today! Please join us in wishing a great big happy birthday to the one, the only, Mr @Jacktil !!! 🥳

We had so much fun doing our live session for @BBCDerby today! Thanks so much for having us 💜

Keep your ears peeled for when you can hear our session go out on the airwaves

Late night threading 💜

Great first gig of the year last night for @IVW_UK supporting @anchorlane and @Autonym✨

A strong reminder of why we need to fight for our grassroots venues as they're such an important part of our culture. Support your local music venues!

We're officially back for 2023 bby ⚡

Bradford we're coming for you 2nite 🥳

We're over the moon to be playing at @NightrainVenue for @IVW_UK alongside @anchorlane and Autonym.

Doors are at 7pm, we're on at 7:45.

Grab yo tix here 🎟️ ticketweb.uk/event/anchor-l…

See ya there,
PT x

🎉 First gig of the year! 🎉

Very excited to announce we are supporting @anchorlane on 2nd February in Bradford at @NightrainVenue for @IVW_UK! Joining us will be @Autonym so make sure you get yourselves down for a cracking night! 💃

Happy New Year from the Threads 💜

2022 was our biggest and best year yet! Thanks so much to everyone who listened, came to a show and supported us.

Special shout out to @MonomythUK
and @SugarHouseUK for all their support!

Wishing you all the best for 2023 🥳

Merry Christmas from Purple Thread!!

Thank you all for an amazing year, to everyone who's listened and come to see us play live, it's been a blast 💜

We've got big plans for next year, so we'll see you then 😘

🎉 The Getaway Driver video is out over on YouTube! 🎉

We shot this ourselves in a field over a weekend alongside the Easy Livin' video and it came out surprisingly well!

If you haven't already (or you want to again) go check it out here:
youtu.be/0-aSOSsnhPY
🎬

Thank you so much for all the love and support on our latest single 'Getaway Driver' 💜

We can't believe you guys have already got us over 2k already 🤯

Keep playing it out loud and comment below letting us know what you think 👇 We love to hear from ya!

PT xx

Want to know the real reason Harry Kane missed that penalty?

He suddenly remembered that he was missing Purple Thread being played on @bbcintroducing by @beatonthebeeb and was put off by it.

Don't worry Harry! Or any of you lot if you missed it cos u can now listen back. Phew

Absolutely buzzed off releasing our latest single 'Getaway Driver' yesterday ✨ Thanks so much to everyone who's listened so far!

Stoked to be having our first radio play tonight on @beatonthebeeb Midlands! Show starts at 6, we'll be on between half 8 and 9!⚡

@bbcintroducing

Getaway Driver is here.

Stream on Spotify, watch on YouTube or on wherever else you get your music.

Give us a shout out if you're listening, and let us know what you think 🪩

Find everything you need here ➡️ linktr.ee/purplethreadba…

PT x

🎉 It's almost here! 🎉

Getaway Driver is out on both Spotify (other music listening platforms are available) and YouTube simultaneously at midnight!

We're excited for you to hear this one! 🪩

PT x 💜

We had a blast sending off the year at @monomythrecordsuk Christmas Showcase on Monday✨

We now begin the final countdown to the release of our next single 'Getaway Driver' out this Friday!!!
Who's got it pre-saved already? Link below.
📷 - @LeedsGigs_

launchpad.ffm.to/getawaydriver

"With themes akin to a lost Hollywood B-movie, the lyrics compare chaotic relationships with a heist gone wrong." 🎬
Our next single 'Getaway Driver' is released just one week today! ✨

Who's got it pre-saved?! Link below 💜

launchpad.ffm.to/getawaydriver

Getaway Driver
🪩 09/12/22 🪩

Forget Black Friday, it's all about Purple Sunday! 💜

Everything in our store is now 50% off and everything must go! 🤯

Need a Christmas present for someone who wears t-shirts and still listens to CDs? Get em a Maroon Bundle for only £6! That's just good sense.

Manchester that was FAB. We had an absolute blast supporting @fizzybloodband at @deafinstitute last night ⚡ thanks to everyone who came down 💜

Next up we'll be spreading festive cheer at the @monomythrecordsuk Christmas Showcase on the 5th December at @thewardrobeleeds!

@FIZZYBLOODMUSIC were on 🔥🔥🔥 last night, let's play together again soon pls 🪩

COME GET Y'ALL GIGS

TOMORROW we support the astounding @FIZZYBLOODMUSIC alongside @HollowsUk at @DeafInstitute🕺

then 5TH DEC we play @wardrobeleeds for the good ship @MonomythUK Christmas Showcase alongside @lucychoons and @wearemince 💃

ticket links in bio xo

Thank u so much @BLACKHONEYUK for the insta love we ❤️ u 🪩

🪩 This is a big one. 🪩

We will be opening for one of our favourite bands @FIZZYBLOODMUSIC on Thursday 24th November alongside @HollowsUk at the legendary @DeafInstitute in Manchester! 🤯

⚠️ Announcement! ⚠️

Our new single "Getaway Driver" will be released on Friday 9th December!

Get presaving on your music streaming platform of choice (link below) and get ready to answer the question:
Who ya gonna save?
launchpad.ffm.to/getawaydriver
@MonomythRecords
@SugarHouseUK

Who ya gonna save?
Announcement tomorrow at 6pm

strike a pose

re. our most recent post:

shout out to this guy doing the absolute most to not be papped

Had the best time supporting the lovely lads of Peacock Method in Manchester last Friday!

Thanks for having us on and to everyone who came out 🙌 we had an absolute blast 🚀

New gig announcement soon, stay tuned 👀 xx

James Corden is BANNED from Purple Thread gigs 🚫

guess the facts speak for themselves

Have you seen the vid for Easy Livin' yet?
The link is below for your audiovisual pleasure 🪩✨

youtu.be/bfU9vKQRNPA

Wanna re-live the last days of summer? ☀️

Easy Livin' video OUT NOW 🎬

Catch it here: youtu.be/bfU9vKQRNPA

Tomorrow ⚡ 7pm!!

Lil acoustic version of our latest single 'Easy Livin'⚡

We're calling this 'fieldcore' 🌾

Knights of the round table ✨

If you liked our last two singles, you're gonna love what we've got coming next... 💜

life begins on friday 🪩

happy friday everyone! it's officially the weekend 🎊

SO ANYWAY OUR MUSIC IS ROCKY, AND KINDA INDIE, BUT ALSO POPPY? AND WE ALSO HAVE SOME SYNTHS SOMETIMES AND ACTUALLY OUR LATEST SINGLE HAS LOADS OF SYNTH. BUT THEN WE ALSO LIKE A MEAN GUITAR SOLO SOMETI

can't wait to start playing this saucy lil' number live 💜

10k streams??? Every single stream means so much to us. Thank you all for enjoying Easy Livin', keep putting it on your playlists and liking and streaming and you'll make a band like us very happy ❤️

Massive thank you to @AmazingRadioUSA for giving Easy Livin' a spin stateside!

Your support is so appreciated. We 💜 U!

Massive thank you to @BBCDerby and @BBCintroEMids for picking Easy Livin' as their track of the week!

As chosen by @beatonthebeeb and the beat team, you can hear Easy Livin' all week from 7pm with Martin Williams! We'll be tuning in, hope you will be too 😉 @bbcintroducing .

Huge thank you to everyone who's streamed Easy Livin so far. You support means everything to us 💜

Tune in to @BBCDerby from 8pm tonight or on the @BBCintroEMids website to catch Easy Livin get its first play on @bbcintroducing from @deanjacksondj ⚡

Easy Livin' is yours on Friday and we truly cannot wait to share this one with you 💜

Help us beat the algorithm and pre-save the song so it appears in your playlist nice & ready for Fri! 🪩

Link is here:
launchpad.ffm.to/easylivin
💃

🍸 it's easy livin' baby 🍸

Our new single 'Easy Livin' will be released on @MonomythUK on 05⚡08⚡22.

Save the date 💋

Artwork by @rockcoverspaper 🎨

life begins this friday

announcement tomorrow @ 11am

#easylivin

🍌

Happy birthday to our part-time model and full time groove maker, Mr @jamesrfman, without whom this band would simply fall apart! Big love to ya 🥳💜

Last night we took a trip Sheffield, joined the Illuminati, and played a sick gig!

Thanks to all who got involved, hope to see you again soon 💋

Big up to @towHead_UK and Quebec for two roofing blowing sets and to The Washington for making it all happen 💜

Sheffield, were coming for ya!

Only two days until we play the Washington alongside Quebec and Towhead!

Free entry all night bby 😘

See ya Thursday!
Xx

Sheffield! It's been too long 💔

But it's only one more week until we return to play the legendary Washington alongside Qubec and Towhead.

Get yourselves down, it's going to absolutely MEGA ⚡

Forget about the Platty Joobs, today we honour the only Queen Liz that reigns over us 👑 Happy Birthday to her majesty @lizzi_stardust!! 🎊

A WEEK TOMORROW NOTTINGHAM ⚡

Catch us playing Rough Trade Nottingham with the inimitable Fat Bamboo and Victory Lap next Saturday 4th June for a Jubilee Bank Holiday Bonanza 🎊

(we heard rumours that The Queen's gonna be down the front, buy her a pint if you see her 👑)

DID SOMEBODY SAY... ROUGH TRADE???

That's right, we’ll be making our Nottingham debut at Rough Trade on Sat 4th June alongside Fat Bamboo and Victory Lap ⚡️

Free entry too, you lucky dogs. Who's ready for a BIG bank holiday weekend?! Doors @ 7pm.

See you on the dancefloor xo

Manchester! That was absolutely beautiful, thanks to everyone who came last night✨

Thanks to @nightanddaycafe for having us and putting together such a fantastic show ⚡

See you soon!

Purple Thread xx

Manchester, you're next!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that on Easter Monday (18th April) we'll be returning to play @nightanddaycafe alongside some really ace bands including Sister Grace, Floral Image, and Monday Moonchild ⚡

Tickets 👇
linktr.ee/purplethreadba…

SHEFFIELD!! It has been too long, but it won't be much longer.

On the 16th of June we're going to be heading down to the wonderful Washington. It's gonna go off, we can't wait. Save the date! 💋

LEEDS! Last Thursday was absolutely next level ⚡⚡

Thanks so much to everyone who came out, @Flatmoonband and Astoria for absolutely stealing the show, and of course @MonomythUK for making it all happen. We love you all 💜

Stay tuned, more to come 📺

Getting ready to rumble in the ring next Thursday for our headline show @HPBCLeeds

Choose ur fighter 💋 Xx

He’s filthy…🤭 he’s gorgeous… 😍 AND he never misses a beat (apart from when he drops his sticks!) 😂

Lots of love and happy birthday to our very own in-house drummer, @ryannnstorm 💜🥳🎂🍾

unfortunately the ol' miss rona struck the band so we can't play for you this friday bradford 😭

we'll come back for you soon promise x

We're absolutely buzzing to play our first two shows of the year! Expect new tunes, new moves, and the unexpected. It's gonna be B.I.G! ✨

You can get tickets here 👉 linktr.ee/purplethreadba…

Who's coming?! 🙌

@polarstates
@Underground_BFD
@HPBCLeeds
@MonomythUK

Tune in to @BBCDerby from 6pm tonight or on the website to catch Gimme More get its first play on @bbcintroducing from @beatonthebeeb! 💜📻
@MonomythUK