Soft Play

Soft Play (stylised in all caps) are an English punk rock duo formed by Isaac Holman (lead vocals, drums) and Laurie Vincent (backing vocals, guitar, bass) in Royal Tunbridge Wells in 2012.Vincent later stated that this was an unexpected benefit as they could tour easily and cheaply in a small van due to only needing two people's worth of equipment.As Slaves, the band released their first EP, Sugar Coated Bitter Truth, under Boss Tuneage Records in 2012.[14] In July 2019, the band released a four-track EP titled The Velvet Ditch and played a headline set at Truck Festival.[15] They have stated that their earliest mutual influences include the Clash, Rancid, Ramones, Gang of Four, Billy Childish, and Talking Heads.
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