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Their eponymous debut album is a shimmering piece of summer pop, suffused with a sharp wit and attitude to move body and heart. 10 short, sharp, songs, a jangle of drums and guitars, woven beneath the glorious, chiming harmonies of singers Amelia and Lola. The band have more than delivered on the huge interest shown in their debut single, as Brighton’s finest purveyors of joyous, uplifting, pop, prepare for greater things. The only way is up.

The band came together in 2024, and recorded five songs before playing any live shows. John Kennedy played all five and has championed the band he calls, “Brighton’s best kept secret”.

Simon from Fierce Panda offered them their first show in late 2024. The day after the show, Ian from Damaged Goods offered them a single deal for Maybe, which was released as a 7” in 2025.

The Brighton-based Amelia & The Housewives take fun seriously, blending girl-group harmonies, jangling indie-pop, garage-rock energy and a love of classic pop melodies, they’ve quickly built a reputation for infectious live shows, sharp songwriting and irresistible choruses. Emerging from Brighton’s thriving DIY scene they immediately caught the attention of tastemakers, radio DJs and music writers. “Maybe” introduced a sound that feels equally inspired by 1960s pop, punk attitude and modern indie charm. Their growing reputation has been fuelled by enthusiastic support from broadcasters.

Two of the band's songs have since been selected for the BBCs Fresh Faves. In 2026 they recorded another batch of songs and played some more shows. A number of small independent labels offered them an album deal, the band decided to go with Giles from INH as they felt they had a shared ethos and they liked his hair.

There’s a rumour Paul McCartney turned up to one of their shows, danced to a song, winked at Tim and left before they went into their cover of Step Inside Love – but the band refuse to either confirm or deny this rumour. Always rapturously received live, they are playing the Wake Festival in August.