Pastel

Pastel are a 5-piece indie shoegaze band influenced by Shack. Fronted by Droylsden (Manchester) cousins Jack Yates (singer) & James Yates (guitar) with Liam O'Shea (Bass), Joe Anderson (guitar) & Rhys Wheeler (drums), their critically acclaimed debut album; ‘Souls In Motion' produced by J. Fender (Afflecks Palace) dropped in January 2025 and reached no.1 in the UK record store chart. The band cameoed alongside Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones guitarist) in cult Trailer Park Boys feature film; “Standing On The Shoulders Of Kitties”. They also supported Liam Gallagher on tour, performing at his huge 80000 capacity Knebworth show. James & Jack Yates who front Pastel have also fronted fashion campaigns for clothing labels ‘Berghaus’, ‘Nudie Jeans’, & 'Pretty Green’.