Photo by: Alex Bemis
Official press release:
Transcontinental trio Save Us — Miguel Owls [vocals], Chris Biddiscombe [guitar], and Benji Havercroft [drums] — will release their new album Death To Something on October 16 via Solid State Records. Pre-order the album, produced by Landon Tewers, here.
The band shares the video for the title track. Watch it here.
Owls says:
“‘Death To Something’ was the last song we wrote with Landon, and it ended up giving the record its name. Lyrically, it was inspired by my newborn son. The message is simple but powerful: Sometimes there has to be a death to your old life in order to build a better one for the people you love. On this track, I dive into the struggles and hardships of my past, and how I had to finally cut the ties that kept weighing me down. It’s raw, personal, and honestly one of the most meaningful songs I’ve ever written.”
Death To Something track listing:
- “Chains”
- “Last Of Me”
- “Mente Fragmentada”
- “No Holding Back”
- “Seraphim”
- “Far”
- “Runaway”
- “Bruised”
- “Cry”
- “Numb”
- “Death To Something”
- “Stasis”
The origin story of Save Us and how the globally-based band came together is quite simple. Back in 2023, Owls was regularly posting covers on social media and quietly cultivating a following online. Hailing from the Central Valley of California, he never expected to find his future bandmates in his DMs. Bristol, UK-based Biddiscombe stumbled upon one of the vocalist’s Architects covers and sent a message on TikTok. Clicking right away, they commenced creating music (despite over 5,000 miles between them). Due to a factory day job from 1pm-9:30pm, Owls typically woke up at 5am in order to write with Chris and Benji before work. Prior to meeting in-person, the trio had remotely recorded a few tracks. Eventually, the singer crossed the pond to shoot the visual for “Distance” from their LUCID EP. Reacting with listeners, the track clocked north of 2.6 million Spotify streams. The group maintained their momentum with 2024’s EXIST EP. A year later, they inked a deal with Solid State and decamped to Michigan where they recorded with sought-after producer and The Plot In You mastermind Landon Tewers.
Ultimately, the band’s name reflects their shared experience. Owls reveals:
“Chris and Benji were both ready to stop doing music. I was in the same boat. We were all on the edge of letting our dreams go. Out of nowhere, we found each other, went all the way in together, and the band genuinely saved us. We’re always dabbling in emotion, so our goal is to reach you on a human level.”
Mission accomplished on Death To Something, which in all actuality, brought the band members back to life.