The Bug Club is a Welsh indie rock band from Caldicot, Monmouthshire. Formed in 2016 by brothers Sam and Ross Willmett and Tilly Harris, the current lineup consists of Sam Willmett and Tilly Harris. Initially playing blues music, the band now has a contemporary indie rock sound and is signed to Sub Po
The Bug Club’s name does a good job of introducing the band and their music: a tight-knit, collaborative effort focussed on telling tales of the everyday that we often take for granted, shot through with humour and riffs-a-plenty. Comprising the creative duo of Sam Willmett (guitar/vocals) and Tilly Harris (bass/vocals), The Bug Club formed in 2016 in the little-known rock n’ roll hotbed that is Caldicot, Monmouthshire. The band were signed by Bingo Records in Autumn 2020, and released their first single ‘We Don’t Need Room For Lovin’ in Feb 2021. EPs Launching Moondream One and Pure Particles followed, along with standalone releases ‘Intelectuals’ and ‘Two Beauties’, building up to the release of debut album Green Dream in F# in 2022.
Initially championed by BBC 6 Music’s Marc Riley, along with Adam Walton and Huw Stephens on Radio Cymru, The Bug Club have since earned the support of DJs, fellow artists and press worldwide. Sold-out tours across the UK and in Europe paved the way for the band sign to Sub Pop Records and the release of On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System as their debut release with them. The band are touring the world in 2025, stopping by Gorilla with imminent releases planned.
