BBC Sound Of 2025 stars Good Neighbours: “We want to be ‘that’ festival band”

nme.com:

Good Neighbours have spoken to NME about the making of their viral TikTok hit ‘Home’ and their breakthrough year.The indie duo – made up of songwriters Oli Fox and Scott Verrill – were today announced among the longlist for the BBC Sound Of 2025; as one of the few less-established acts who are yet to release a debut album.

They’re up against the likes of Chappell Roan, English Teacher, Kneecap and Ezra Collective.Neither Fox nor Verrill are completely fresh to the music industry, however.

Fox first made waves when he supported Sigrid on her 2018 UK tour. Verrill, meanwhile, worked as a solo artist under the moniker ‘kwassa’ and played Glastonbury some years ago.

As separate entities, continued success nevertheless evaded them.Their paths first crossed over half a decade ago when Verrill worked on one of Fox’s projects (“People kept saying I’d get on really well with Scott, and they were right,” Fox told NME).That material might not have seen the light of day, but a firm friendship was formed. “We knew we had a chemistry right away,” added Fox. “We came from similar backgrounds, had similar upbringings, and we shared a musical understanding.