Debut Single Carpe Diem
Releases Saturday 26th November!
Cicada's debut single was recorded by Dave Knox at The Source Studio Exeter during the summer of 2026 and was mixed & mastered by Pete Marten. It is the first of 8 songs recorded during these summer sessions to be released, which will be available across all streaming platforms. Find out more about their session with us in the case study.
Pre Save Carpe Diem
Presaving Spotify songs is important because it allows fans to automatically add unreleased music to their library, ensuring immediate access upon release, which boosts initial stream counts.
This early engagement signals popularity to Spotify's algorithm, increasing the chances of playlist placements and greater visibility for the artist.
Click on the image to the left or here to pre save Carpe Diem.
Carpe Diem Lyrics
And when it's dark outside
I'll take that walk downstairs
You know I don't believe in him
So I've no need to be scared
They tell me get it together
But I'm not ready yet
I am who you want me to be
Something I might regret
And I'll say Carpe Diem
And you'll know what I mean
I guess I don't really know what its like to heard or to be seen
Oh baby do you really want it
Then I'll say Carpe Diem
Oh baby now you've really got it
I'm just not sure where I stand
Is this my damnation
Is this what I deserve
They're quite disciplinary
But I got quite a nerve
They tell me get together
But I'm not ready yet
I am who you want me to be
Something I might regret
And Ill say Carpe Diem
And you'll know what I mean
I guess I don't really know what its like to heard or to be seen
Oh baby do you really want it
Then I'll say Carpe Diem
Oh baby now youve really got it
I'm just not sure where I stand
And Ill say carpe Diem
And you'll know what I mean
I guess I don't really know what its like to heard or to be seen
Oh baby do you really want it
Then I'll say Carpe Diem
Oh baby now youve really got it
I'm just not sure where I stand
Carpe Diem
Cicada Band Biography
Cicada are a five-piece indie rock band from Exeter, bringing together raw vocals, driving basslines and soaring, guitar-heavy riffs to create a sound that feels both immediate and unmistakably their own.
Made up of vocalist Gareth, guitarists Beau and Milosz, bassist Louie and drummer Jamie, Cicada combine high-energy performances with songs that balance intensity, melody and atmosphere.
Drawing inspiration from the likes of The Smashing Pumpkins, Fontaines D.C. and Radiohead, their music sits somewhere between the grit of alternative rock and the darker, more atmospheric edges of modern indie. Raw vocals cut through layers of electric guitars and deep, melodic bass, while their lyrics give the songs an emotional weight beyond the noise.
The band's story began several years ago when the members first came together as covers band Combustion. That early incarnation gave them valuable experience on stage, with performances at venues, festivals and events including Exeter Phoenix, The Thunderbolt in Bristol, Exeter Respect Festival and Bomba on Exeter Quay. Cicada also won the Crediton Battle of the Bands in November 26.
CICADA ARE JUST GETTING STARTED.
But they're not searching for their sound anymore.
They've found it.
Now they're turning it up.
A coveted place in a regional Battle of the Bands proved to be a turning point for Cicada.
Until then, the band had largely built their live experience playing covers. But the competition gave them a reason to push things further — to start writing, experimenting and discovering what Cicada could sound like when the music was entirely their own.
They haven't looked back.
In less than a year, Cicada have gone from playing other people's songs to building a catalogue, identity and live show of their own. Their sound is becoming bigger, more confident and unmistakably theirs — driven by the chemistry of musicians who already had years of playing together behind them.
And people are beginning to take notice.
They've already shared stages with London's Spanish Horses and Colchester punk favourites PET NEEDS, while steadily establishing themselves within the South West's grassroots music scene.
But this still feels like the beginning.
The songs are getting stronger.
The shows are getting bigger.
The sound is getting louder.
Cicada have found their sound.
Now they want to see how far they can take it.