Hailing from Denver [Colorado USA] and disparate points around the UK, Blind Atlas came together in the bohemian suburbs of south Manchester; united by a shared preoccupation with drinking, failed relationships and the Flying Burrito Brothers. When it comes to influences Blind Atlas will offer up the proverbial mixed bag, citing everyone from Neil Young, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones to Calexico, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and the Grateful Dead.
Blind Atlas released their DIY debut album ‘Kodiak Bear’ on the day they recorded their first live session with Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2) on 18 June 2012. The album has since garnered great online and print reviews including a 7/10 in Classic Rock magazine (August 2012).