Sleigh Bells – comprised of producer/guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss – return with their first piece of new music in three years. Entitled, “Wanna Start A Band?,” the track, out now on Mom+Pop Music, is a classic slice of the band’s signature controlled chaos that has made them an everlasting pair in 21st century indie rock. 

“In 2008 while eating at a restaurant in Brooklyn with my mom, our server, Derek, wasted very little time asking me, essentially, “Wanna Start A Band?” Hard to believe that almost 17 years later we are still hyped and obsessively making records together. Derek started messing with the riff for this song around 2014 — it needed a lot of work but a spark was there. We had a band by then but didn’t know how long it would last. For us, this song is a reminder of how we started but it’s also the first part of a new story we want to tell — more on that very soon! We hope you will come along for the ride. Love, Alexis + Derek”

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO “WANNA START A BAND?”

In addition to the new track, Sleigh Bells detail a spring North American tour kicking off in May. Tickets are on sale this Friday January 31st, buy tickets HERE. Full routing below

SLEIGH BELLS 2025 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

May 7, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

May 9, 2025 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory – Constellation Room

May 10, 2025 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up

May 13, 2025 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall – Music Hall

May 16, 2025 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

May 17, 2025 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre

May 19, 2025 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre

May 21, 2025 – Denver, CO @ Summit

May 23, 2025 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs

May 24, 2025 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater

May 25, 2025 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk

May 28, 2025 – Tampa, FL @ The RITZ Ybor

May 29, 2025 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live

May 30, 2025 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

June 1, 2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

June 2, 2025 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

June 3, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

June 5, 2025 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

June 6, 2025 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

June 7, 2025 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

June 10, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ Axis Club Theatre

June 11, 2025 – Detroit, MI @ El Club

June 12, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro

June 14, 2025 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

June 15, 2025 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

 

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