Little Grandad Release Debut Singles ‘Sleepwalking’ and ‘Unmasked’, Confirm Three-Night London Residency

Little Grandad have released their first recorded tracks, Sleepwalking and Unmasked, and confirmed a run of three headline shows in London this July.

The group is made up of brothers Jack and Harry Lower, alongside guitarist and trumpet player Ned Ashcroft and drummer Jimmy Brennan. After building momentum through live work over the past year, the band has now played more than 70 shows.

Both singles were produced by Kev Jones at The Church and The Communion Studios. The release follows Little Grandad’s sold-out headline date at the 100 Club last week.

Sleepwalking opens with acoustic guitar and a restrained vocal, leaning into a country-tinged arrangement. Harry Lower sings, “I’ve been sleepwalking, through my life/ Yes I’ve been sleepwalking, drifting through time/ And I’ve been wasting away, I’m burning through the years.”

Unmasked takes a quieter direction, gradually reducing its instrumentation and bringing the vocal and trumpet line to the front. Lower sings, “Oh babe please don’t ever change/ Don’t let them ruin your tomorrow days/ You were always there through my comfort and my pain.” He continues, “And I’m well aware this could’ve been my worst mistake/ The thought of letting you slip away/ I now watch from the sidelines/ And I’m barely that familiar face.”

The band’s London residency dates are set for Shacklewell Arms, The George Tavern and The Windmill on July 8, 9 and 10. General sale opens May 13 at 10am BST via Dice, with pre-sale access from May 12.

Little Grandad’s wider 2026 schedule also includes appearances at The Great Escape, Dot to Dot, Latitude, Green Man and End of the Road.

Little Grandad 2026 live dates

May
9 – The Road to The Great Escape, Glasgow
11 – The Road to The Great Escape, Dublin
14 – The Great Escape, Brighton (CHALK, 7:15pm)
15 – London Calling, Amsterdam
16 – Supersonic’s Block Party, Paris
23 – Bearded Theory, South Derbyshire
23 – Dot to Dot, Bristol
24 – Dot to Dot, Nottingham
30 – SLUSH 2, Carmarthen
31 – The Great Estate, Scorrier Estate, Cornwall

June
6 – Ceremony 6, Bedford

July
8 – Shacklewell Arms, London
9 – The George Tavern, London
10 – The Windmill, London
24 – Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk
25 – Latitude Festival, Southwold
26 – Midi Festival, Hyères
31 – All Together Now, Waterford

August
2 – Wilderness, Oxfordshire
8 – Absolutely Free, Genk
21 – Green Man, Brecon Beacons
28 – Into The Great Wide Open, Vlieland
29 – Victorious, Portsmouth

September
4 – Brighton Psych Fest, Brighton
5 – Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham
6 – End of the Road, Dorset