Seth Evans (musician)

Seth Evans
Seth Evans performing on keyboard at the Positivus Festival in 2022
Evans performing at the Positivus Festival in 2022
Background information
Born
Seth Nigel George Evans

(1998-02-20) 20 February 1998[1][2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Piano
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • oboe
Years active2019–present
Member ofHMLTD
Formerly ofBlack Midi

Seth Nigel George Evans[3] (born 20 February 1998), nicknamed Shank, is a British musician and keyboardist. He is known for his work as a former touring and session member of experimental rock band Black Midi and as a current member of art punk band HMLTD. Evans is also a regular collaborator of My New Band Believe, working with the project both in the studio and during live performances.

As a record producer, Evans produced Geordie Greep's debut solo album, The New Sound (2024), Man/Woman/Chainsaw's debut album, Cannonball (2026), and individual songs by My New Band Believe.

Career

Evans was invited to play in Sistertalk by Daniel Levy, the brother of frontman Gabriel Levy, after watching Evans perform around London.[4][5] The band released their first and only single, "Vitriol", on 8 February 2019.[6][7]

He joined Black Midi as a keyboardist and touring member between 2020 and 2023,[2] during which founding member Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin departed from the band due to mental health issues in 2021.[8][9] He contributed keyboards to two of the band's albums, Cavalcade (2021) and Hellfire (2022).[10][11]

Later, he joined HMLTD after their previous keyboardist, Zac, left the band in 2019 due to conflicts with the band's label, Sony.[9][12] He first briefly toured with the band before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, before properly joining as a member in 2021.[9][13] Their drummer Achilleas Sarantaris admitted that, with the exception of Evans, the band's members were "not very skilled musicians".[14] He performed as keyboardist for their second album, The Worm (2023).[15]

Geordie Greep gave Evans the nickname "Shank" after telling him, "You should be called Shank," without context.[9] He later worked with Greep as producer of his debut album The New Sound (2024), contributing vocals to the track "Motorbike".[16] Evans and Greep originally intended to create an album together, agreeing to write songs separately, though Greep took over songwriting duties after writing substantially more than Evans had.[17][18]

After fellow Black Midi bandmate Cameron Picton unveiled his new project, My New Band Believe, Evans played piano on, produced, and mixed the band's first two singles, "Lecture 25" and "Numerology".[19][20][21] Evans has produced two singles by Man/Woman/Chainsaw, "Only Girl" and "Nosedive".[22]

Discography

with Black Midi

with HMLTD

with Geordie Greep

with My New Band Believe

  • "Lecture 25" (2025)
  • "Numerology" (2026)

References

  1. ↑ Seth Evans [@98_sef] (20 February 2022). "What shall I do for my birthday?" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 "Press — My New Band Believe". 17 February 2026. Archived from the original on 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "ACE Repertory". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Muir, Jamie (19 February 2019). "After building a must-see live reputation, Londoners Sistertalk are breaking cover". Dork. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Manno, Lizzie (18 January 2019). "Walt Disco Unveil Flamboyant New Single, "My Pop Sensibilities"". Paste. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sistertalk finally go on record with 'Vitriol'". DIY. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Boothroyd, Eve (2 February 2022). "Tenderhost Share Debut Single 'The Descent'". So Young Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Yoo, Noah (23 March 2021). "black midi Announce New Album Cavalcade, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Tales From Wormland: Seth Evans". Words on Tape. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Roseblade, Nick (27 May 2021). "black midi – Cavalcade". Clash. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Tizard, Eden (18 July 2022). "black midi – Hellfire". Clash. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Bassett, Jordan (7 November 2019). "HMLTD on how it all went wrong: "Our label gave us parkas and said, 'You should appeal to people in the north of England'"". NME. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "HMLTD". Rough Trade Records. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Clarke, Patrick (4 April 2023). "Songs At The End Of The World: An Interview With HMLTD". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Rogers, Ellie (22 June 2023). "Meet HMLTD's Duc Peterman, the jazz-schooled guitarist who rejects the "macho side of guitar playing" and wants his tones to sound like a giant parasitic worm". Guitar World. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Tizard, Eden (5 September 2024). "Beyond The Band: Geordie Greep Interviewed". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Richards, Will (1 October 2024). "Geordie Greep on life after Black Midi". Rolling Stone UK. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Clarke, Patrick (25 September 2024). "Geordie Greep: Last Night In Soho". DIY. Archived from the original on 4 July 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Murray, Robin (25 February 2025). "black midi's Cameron Picton Introduces New Project, My New Band Believe". Clash. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "black midi's Cameron Picton Introduces New Project, My New Band Believe". Rough Trade Records. 14 February 2025. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Numerology - Single - Album by My New Band Believe". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  22. ↑ Pilley, Max (20 April 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw announce long-awaited debut album 'Cannonball' with pulsating single 'Nosedive'". NME. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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