The Hepburns

The Hepburns are a Welsh indie band from Llanelli. They formed in January 1985 and have recorded fifteen albums, multiple singles, and four BBC sessions in their 40 year career. Following a two-year tenure at London’s Cherry Red Records Records from 1987–1989, they have released records on Berkeley-based label Radio Khartoum, Spanish label Elefant Records, Welsh labels Bendigedig Recordings and Lavender Sweep, as well as on their own Magic (15) label. They toured the US and Scandinavia in 2007. Born of the post-punk, indie boom of the early-80s, but with their roots in the 1960s, their sound is an amalgam of indie guitar pop with Burt Bacharach, Jake Thackray, and Jonathan Richman, a style fast becoming known in Carmarthenshire as ‘Thackarich’. On January 1st 2025 they released their 15th final album "Thing of Joy" and announced their retirement after exactly 40 years as a working band. The current line-up is: Matt Jones (guitar/vocals), Mike Thomas (bass), Les Mun (drums), Sue Reece (keyboards), and Cris Haines (brass).