Purple Dots is Ryan Felvus — a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from the north of England with a voice soaked in soul and a deep suspicion of the digital age. Long before releasing a single track, he laid a carpet for the Arctic Monkeys' guitarist — six months before they took off — and has since been quietly crafting a sound all his own.
His long-awaited debut album, due in 2025, is a lifetime in the making: raw, hypnotic, and soaked in northern grit. Sonically, it’s a swirling mix of psychedelic indie rock that channels the spirit of The Stone Roses, The Verve, Led Zeppelin, Wunderhorse, and Fontaines D.C.
Backing him in the studio is a heavyweight band:
Erroll Rollins (drums) – The Human League, The Haggis Horns, Corinne Bailey Rae
Joel White (keys) – Pulp, Finley Quaye, Hauge & White
Marcus Axlby (bass) – Boy on a Dolphin
This is music born of lived experience, analog grit, and defiant honesty. Purple Dots isn’t chasing the algorithm — he’s chasing transcendence.