Idolvein

SEEKING

Keyboard, Background Singer, DJ, Electronic Music.

ABOUT

“Idolvein is a multinational alternative metal band with its origins in the bustling rock scene of England’s East Midlands. Boasting an elegant fusion of relentless riffs, progressive sensibilities and irresistible melodies; they craft daring, vivid soundscapes with a vibrant palette. An adherence to the experimental sees them transcending the limits and conventions of genre, forming an identity they can solely claim as their own.

Forged in the fire of a previous project, the UK outfit consists of vocalist and guitarist Caelan Rivers, lead guitarist Jack Thorp, bassist Oli Brown and drummer Ryan Shores. Their influences are drawn from a rich musical tapestry: from modern rock acts such as Bring Me the Horizon, Loathe and Spiritbox, to progressive artists in Periphery and SikTh. Alongside these, they channel the textural qualities of a more eclectic range of sounds including Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead and The 1975, plus composers such as Steve Reich and Nils Frahm.

Championed by artists such as Michael Vampire of Vampires Everywhere! and BBC Radio hosts in Alyx Holcombe and Dean Jackson, Idolvein’s formation has garnered early acclaim from a diverse audience. The band’s latest single "Where Would You Be?" resembles their most emotionally driven, post-hardcore styled offering to date, delving into the narrative of a faded romance. The lyrics present the perspective of an individual powerless to save what once was; symbolising a melancholic, dissolving memory of the past. Their debut EP "Where We Became Spirits" is streaming now, serving as a culmination of the band’s earliest creative processes and experiences.

Following a successful co-headline tour with fellow up-and-comers HollowKin, and with eyes set on further tours in the new year, the band will soon return to the studio to record a brand new collection of tracks. As the times change and trends come and go, Idolvein trust in only one certainty; an oncoming wave of incendiary new material, sure to make their rise increasingly difficult to overlook.”

Screen name:: Idolvein
Member since:: Sep 28 2025; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years together:: 5
Gigs played:: 50 to 100
Tend to practice:: 1 time per week
Age:: 35 years

Influences

Bring Me the Horizon
Bad Omens
Loathe
Spiritbox
ERRA
Periphery
Novelists
SikTh
Meshuggah
Bilmuri
letlive.
AFI
Polaris
Thornhill
Dayseeker
TesseracT
Teenage Wrist
John Mayer
Nine Inch Nails
The 1975
Muse

Members Of Band

Vocals/Guitar: Caelan Rivers
Lead Guitar: Jack Thorp
Bass/BVs: Oli Brown
Drums: Ryan Shores

EQUIPMENT

From Tech Spec.

Equipment:
Drum Equipment:
Full Drum Kit
Drum Breakables (Snare, 2x Crash, Ride, Hi-hat, 2x China)
1x Hi-hat Stand
1x Double Kick Pedal
1x Drum Throne
3x Cymbal Stands
2x Drum Arm Mounts for Cymbal Stands

We have a supplied rack mixer, no monitoring from venue required
1x Behringer X32 rack mixer
2x Xvive U4 IEMs (For singer’s monitor and bass)
1x Shure PSM300 IEM system (for guitarist IEM)
1x wired IEM for drummer

Rack mixer inputs:
3x Neural Quad Cortex (2 guitars and bass)
1x Shure BETA 58A w/ 5.8GHz Wireless System (main vocals)
1x (Mic required) (backing vocals)
2x backing track (from laptop)
1x (Feed required) drum mix from front of house

Rack mixer outputs for front of house:
2x guitar
1x bass
2x vocals
2x backing track (left and right)

Other equipment:
1x Laptop