KNDS Fairey Band
The KNDS Fairey Band performing with Mogwai at the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Manchester

Broadcast · recording · live

Heard far beyond
the concert hall.

Fairey’s range has taken the band from Coronation Street and Sky Arts to national celebrations, radio and documentary soundtracks.

Mogwai and the KNDS Fairey Band rehearsing together before the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival

March 2025

Mogwai × BBC Radio 6

At the 2025 BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, the band joined Mogwai for a one-off finale at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, bringing live brass to the group’s post-rock soundscapes.

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The KNDS Fairey Band on stage at The National Lottery’s Big Jubilee Street Party at Manchester AO Arena

May 2022

The National Lottery live

At The National Lottery’s Big Jubilee Street Party in May 2022, Fairey performed the National Anthem and introduced Becky Hill live at Manchester’s AO Arena for the ITV broadcast.

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The Fairey Band performing on the Coronation Street set

December 2020

The Sound of TV

The band performed the Coronation Street theme on the famous cobbles for a BBC series presented by Neil Brand.

The Fairey Band recording music for Scala Radio

2020

Scala Radio

The band’s socially distanced recording of Slane became a listener highlight and part of Scala’s musical advent calendar.

The Fairey Band performing inside Peak Cavern for Sky Arts

December 2015

Brass Band Wonderland

A Sky Arts performance inside Peak Cavern with Russell Watson, Collabro, Jason Manford and Hackney Colliery Band.