'To be tipped by BBC Introducing presenter Christian Carlisle is massive for us' says Derbyshire bassist in rock band TIDETIED named among Yorkshire's top ten acts to watch in 2026
A rock band whose bass guitarist lives in north Derbyshire has been tipped for success by an influential radio presenter.
BBC Introducing has named TIDETIED among the top ten Yorkshire acts to watch out for in 2026. Presenter Christian Carlisle, who champions the music of artists in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, chose TIDETIED for the list.
Christian is confident that TIDETIED will be “packing out venues with their vibrant live shows” this year.
He said: “The five-piece say they take their influences from the likes of The National, The Kills, The Waterboys, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Black Sabbath.
"Expect to hear it on the Peaky Blinders soundtrack and 6 Music A-List.
“Mere speculation, of course, but feasible nonetheless.”
TIDETIED bass guitarist Nathan Keeble, who lives in Bolsover, said: “It honestly still feels a bit surreal. BBC Introducing has always been that line between “we’re doing something locally” and “this might actually be going somewhere”, so to be tipped by Christian is massive for us. He’s backed the band from very early on, long before there was any noise around it, which means a lot. He’s played all three of our tracks: Doesn’t Come Close, Red Riptide and Deepfield.
"The tracks have been picked up by BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X, and even KEXP over in the States, which was a bit mad to see from something that started very locally.”
There’s a few more singles to come from TiDETIED in 2026, so stay tuned!
Nathan describes his band’s music as dark, moody and melodic. He said: “The songs are written by our singer, Tom. He usually brings the core of a track in, and then we build it out as a band in the room. That’s where things really take shape – parts get stretched, stripped back, or pushed harder depending on what the song needs rather than sticking rigidly to a demo.”
TIDETIED are just days away from touring the UK which includes a gig at The Bodega in Nottingham on March 23. The run of eight shows kicks off at the Vintage Bar in Doncaster on January 31 and winds up at The Deaf Institute, Manchester, on March 28.
Nathan said: “One of the standout gigs for me with TIDETIED was our most recent show at YES in Manchester. It just went down a treat, proper crowd, people actually listening, and that feeling that the songs were landing in the room. We also did a small tribute to Mani from The Stone Roses, which, as a bass player, is a pretty intimidating thing to take on in Manchester of all places. There’s a lot of expectation there, and you’re very aware you can’t blag it. But that pressure actually made it better, it focused everyone, and when it landed, you could feel the reaction straight away.
“Those are the gigs that stick with you: when there’s a bit of risk involved, but it pays off and pulls the whole room together.”
Website designer Nathan, who is 27, splits his time between Bolsover where his family live and Sheffield where a lot of band stuff and work happens.
Before joining TIDETIDE, he played in Children of the State – a band which the Derbyshire Times featured during the COVID pandemic. Nathan said: “We couldn’t play gigs at the time, but there was still a lot of momentum around the band, which was a strange but important experience to go through. A lot of what I learned there, about patience, perspective, and not taking live music for granted, definitely feeds into how I approach TIDETIED now.”
Nathan has played bass since he was 12 and was tutored by a family friend called Brett. “He taught me in my mum’s garage in Bolsover,” said Nathan. “No fancy setup – just turning up, learning songs, getting your fingers used to it and figuring things out as you go.”