Benefits

Benefits @ Hare and Hounds Birmingham, 29th April 2023

Perfectly Paired British Upstart Bands Benefits And Scrounge Deliver Killer Performance In Cardiff

This noisy, visceral ‘issues-based collective’ from Teesside, led by charismatic polemicist Kingsley Hall and featuring ex-Mogwai drummer Cat Myers, is one to watch

Benefits live in London: a brutal but heartfelt wake up call

It’s been a pleasure to watch Benefits go from strength to strength and nice to think that a bit of that evolution happened here in Leeds. Vocalist and lyricist Kingsley Hall gives a shout-out to the Brudenell Social Club later in the evening, for giving the band their first big break with a headline gig in late 2021.

I first saw Benefits here at the Brudenell Social Club just over a year ago. Following a batch of impressively indignant singles, I was lucky enough to witness the band’s first proper headline show.