Who are they?

A duo from Newcastle, Justin Lockey and Craig Pilbin, whose impassioned, epic soundscapes are being compared to Echo and the Bunnymen, Doves and Elbow

Don't be silly. There's only two of them.

Our boys can do the work of several people. Lockey learned his trade in the indie band Yourcodenameis:milo, but was a producer (working on demos for the likes of White Lies and Late of the Pier) when Pilbin came into the studio. Creative sparks flew and they decided there was no need to form a band when they could play all the instruments themselves (alhough they did add a member for live work).

OK. So why the unwieldy name?

White Belt Yellow Tag is a reference to the Korean martial art of taekwondo, for your information, in which Lockey indulged as a youth. WBYT are obviously dark horses – their new EP includes a version of  the Wedding Present's Dalliance, but done Krautrock style.

Where can I hear them?

The Remains EP is out on Distiller on October 19. WBLT are currently touring. Dates and music at  www.myspace.com/whitebeltyellowtag 

Dave Simpson