BIOGRAPHY
LICO create music as contagious as the flu and as cutting as the bass that hallmarks their sound. Beginning as a two-piece bedroom project, founded by Fin Anderton (vocals/songwriter/producer) and Declan Bodger (vocals/songwriter) in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. LICO quickly grew into a five-piece band with the additions of Sam Trotman (bass), Cal Eckley (drums) and Lloyd Jones (guitar).
Anderton and Bodger met for the first time when they were both 13 years old, taking a keen interest in riding penny skateboards, wearing awful chinos together and realising they had similar tastes in music and fashion.
Launching in January 2024, LICO burst onto the scene with their debut single Blocker Beta which quickly garnered radio support and live support slots, LICO released four more singles in 2024 including Casanova, We'll See, Freak and Gun2UrHead which we're picked up by both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio Wales as well as other indie stations, LICO played a number of sold out shows including headlining Clwb Ifor Bach, Tiny Rebel, Clwb Crown and headlining The Shed in Leicester. They took part in the iconic SWN Festival and Vela Pulsa and supported the likes of Hotel Miras, WRKHOUSE, MINAS and Public Order.
Absorbing influence from many different artists including MGMT, KAYTRANADA, SG Lewis, Sonder and more, LICO creates a truly unique and unforgivingly dynamic sound, that is crafted in Fin’s bedroom. Combining witty cynical lyrics, and infectious hooks, the juxtaposition between the vocals of Anderton and Bodger encapsulates any listener into a cathartic handbasket of sound.
2025 has got off to a flying start for the band, being selected for Horizons Launchpad Funding, headlining Tiny Rebel as part of SWN Sessions and their debut London performance in February. Thus far the band have released two singles in 2025, Vain in April and Losing My Mind in May.
UPCOMING RELEASE: WHISTLE FOR IT (SINGLE)
LICO's newest single titled Whistle For It will be released on Friday 20th June.
LATEST RELEASE: LOSING MY MIND (SINGLE)
Losing My Mind was released on Friday 9th May 2025.
PREVIOUS RELEASE: VAIN (SINGLE)
LICO released their single Vain on Friday 4th April.
HORIZONS LAUNCHPAD 2025
LICO we're announced as part of Horizons Launchpad Funding in 2025, allowing them to work with producer Gethin Pearson.
GUN2URHEAD (SINGLE)
LICO release their single Gun2UrHead on Friday 28th November.
RELEASE: FREAK (SINGLE)
DEBUT RELEASE: BLOCKER BETA (SINGLE)
LICO's debut single BLOCKER BETA was released on Friday 19th of January 2024.
SHOWS
LICO headlined Sŵn Sessions at Tiny Rebel in February.
2024 was a big year for LICO, hitting landmarks including their first sold out headline set, and a feature at SWN Festival in Cardiff as well as supporting the likes of Public Order, Hotel Miras and WRKHOUSE.
LICO played their first headline show by selling out downstairs at the iconic Clwb Ifor Bach (150 Capacity) in September, with support from KINZ and The Fwgs.
LICO featured as part of SWN Festival in October, taking the stage at Fuel Rock Club on Saturday 19th.
RADIO
LOSING MY MIND
Losing My Mind was first played on BBC Radio Wales by Adam Walton, the track was also played on Heard It Here First and New Music Hour.
BBC INTRODUCING ROCK ON RADIO 1 - ALYX HOLCOMBE
Alyx Holcombe played Gun2UrHead on her BBC Introducing Rock Show on Radio 1, the show was broadcast on 16th December 2024.
BBC INTRODUCING ON RADIO 1 - JESSIE ISZATT
Jessie Iszatt played Casanova on her BBC Introducing show in an exclusive feature For Fans Of Olly Alexander on the lead up to Eurovision 2024 the show was broadcast on Sunday 5th May.
BBC Radio Wales with Molly Palmer - 12/03/24
Casanova was Molly Palmer's Must Add of the Week for her show on 12th March 2024.
BBC Radio Wales with Bethan Eflyn - 11/11/23
Bethan Elfyn debuted BLOCKER BETA on her Wales Mix show on BBC Radio Wales on the 11th of November.
BBC Introducing with Adam Walton - 02/12/23
Adam Walton featured BLOCKER BETA on his BBC Introducing Show 'First Time Plays' on the 2nd of December 23.
"Dead, dead, dead, dead good," - Adam Walton
Blocker Beta, Casanova and We'll See has received numerous plays on Amazing Radio, and often gets played in stations in the UK and USA.