Since forming in 2014, LIINES have built a reputation as one of the most exciting acts to emerge from Manchester in recent years, winning the Manchester Evening News CityLife Awards Breakthrough Act in 2020. The band have toured with Sleaford Mods, bis and The Wedding Present, supported Ladytron, Ash and Hot Snakes, and reached the final of Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition. They've received airplay from BBC 6 Music, Radio X, BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio.