Experimental playfulness and captivating, pulsing grooves of all rhythms and varieties are what spring to life in the music of 1undread.

Together, Brian Swan  (bass player, composer and producer)  and Nicola Swan (singer, DJ and belly dancer) are the minds behind 1undread, a group that has set out to redefine what levels popular music can achieve.

Combining electronic breakbeats, jazz-influenced basslines, and soulful vocals, 1undread have a sound that is groundbreaking but  at the same time firmly rooted in the foundations of jazz, techno, funk, dub, and blues.

Before joining forces, Nicola was a popular DJ at the Liquid nightclub in Leeds and has also gigged at the Wicker Man Festival in Scotland. It was at the Leeds Drum and Bass club in 1997 that she and Brian first met, and the creative chemistry erupted into the formation of 1undread.

The personal chemistry between the two was also strong and they married in 1999. The duo initially created its music on the computer, often offering 10- to 15-minute epics that took the listener on strange journeys.

The more time spent creating the music, the more play there was with fast edits, small cuts and impossible drum rolls. The band’s sound is constantly evolving and the future is bright for this very creative and talented duo.