Introducing: Big Image

Big Image aren’t just riding the wave of UK indie—they’re reshaping it in their own bold, euphoric image. Blending reverb-drenched house piano with breakbeats and baggy swagger, this Midlands four-piece are tearing up the rulebook and turning heads with every high-energy set. Fresh off a run of explosive festival slots and tour support with indie heavyweights like Two Door Cinema Club and DMA’s, they’re charging into 2025 with a packed release schedule and a sound that’s equal parts emotional catharsis and dancefloor-ready chaos. With new single ‘Changing’ already making noise on Radio X and BBC Introducing, Big Image are proving that smart, gritty lyricism and feel-it-in-your-bones hooks still have the power to unite a crowd—and maybe even define a generation.

1. Your new single “Changing” was produced entirely in your Midlands studio. How did creating it on your own turf shape the final sound and vibe of the track?

Honestly, every time we’ve gone into a studio, it feels like the producer's trying to turn us into a “proper band” and that usually means things end up sounding a bit too safe or polished for what we’re actually going for. You know, the usual setup... drums mic’d a certain way, vocals done with some ridiculously expensive mic... it just never quite clicks. We’d bring in demos we loved, and then spend the whole session pretty much undoing all the stuff that made them feel exciting in the first place. So this time, we just thought, why not do it ourselves? No middleman, no overthinking. That’s why Changing feels so good to me. I recorded the vocals sat on a sofa with the same mic I use live (a Shure SM57, nothing fancy). Everything about it was super natural, and it just felt right from the start.

2. Your music fuses everything from house piano and breakbeats to indie guitar swagger — who or what influences that bold genre mash-up, and how do you keep it sounding cohesive?

we just love music. we’re not one of these bands that only want to sound a certain way by sticking to one genre. we listen to everything from Grime to classic house music. and thats why we sound the way we do. its a cocktail of everything we love

3. You’ve supported major acts like Two Door Cinema Club and smashed it at festivals like Isle of Wight and Truck — what have been the biggest lessons or moments from those shows so far?With everything we do, we’re constantly learning and growing. Our live show’s only gotten to where it is because we’ve played a lot and that’s something we’re really proud of. We’re not the kind of band that racks up streams on Spotify but can’t actually play the song live. If you see us on stage, you’re getting the real thing.

4. There’s a lot of emotion in your music, with lyrics that feel both anthemic and introspective. How do you balance writing for the dancefloor and writing from the heart?

We don’t really overthink it, it’s just whatever comes out naturally. If I feel like writing about something personal that day, that’s what I’ll write about. Sometimes it ends up being something you can dance to, sometimes it’s a bit more reflective, but either way, it’s always honest.

5. You’ve been described as capturing “hope, aspirations, and the gritty reality of youth.” How does coming from the Midlands inform your identity as a band — both lyrically and sonically?

Being from the Midlands, I’ve always felt a bit like an underdog. We’re not down the road from the record labels in London, and we don’t have that instant musical identity that comes with being from somewhere like Manchester or Liverpool. But honestly, I think that’s only made us hungrier. It’s pushed us to work harder, carve out our own sound, and make something that feels completely ours.