Wayside Sign to Grammy Winning Producer Will Yip’s Memory Music, Release Invisible Strings and Prepare for Download Festival UK

Melbourne-based trio Wayside are proud to announce their signing to iconic independent US record label Memory Music. Founded in 2015 by Grammy-winning producer Will Yip, who worked on Wayside’s 2023 record What Does Your Soul Look Like, Memory Music is home to a vibrant community of artists including Balance and Composure, Webbed Wing, Tigers Jaw and more.

Reflecting on the latest addition to the Memory Music stable, Will Yip says “Wayside are exactly the kind of band Memory Music was built for. There’s a real honesty and weight to what they do, but also this huge sense of melody and atmosphere that makes it feel completely their own. When we worked on ‘Invisible Strings,’ it felt like the start of a really important new chapter for them. I’m proud to welcome them into the Memory Music family and help bring this next era to life.”

“Joining Memory Music is a dream come true for us,” says vocalist Thomas Davenport. “It feels like our music finally has the right home…it feels like family.”

Alongside the announcement, Wayside have released their first new music of 2026, ‘Invisible Strings’, a song Davenport says is about “the internal noise that doesn’t go quiet, the constant push and pull. It’s that tension and disconnect between wanting connection and not really feeling like you deserve it, or could hold onto it anyway.” Stream HERE and watch the music video HERE.

Recorded with Will Yip last year at his brand new Memory Music Studios in Philadelphia, ‘Invisible Strings’ is the band’s first song written as a trio following the addition of bassist Izzy De Leon (WAAX, Thelma Plum, Of Lion). Talking about the process, De Leon says “Everything about writing this track collaboratively as the three of us just felt right, and we’re so proud of the song and how Will brought it to life.” The recording sessions also found  Will unexpectedly jumping in on drums when the band was between drummers, a testament to their undeniable collaborative chemistry.

‘Invisible Strings’ is also the band’s first song written on a 7-string guitar, allowing for even more exploratory, dramatic contrasts in the sound. “We were really focused on trying to push the dynamics of light and shade and that change up of guitars really helped us get to where we wanted. Incorporating 7 strings has really opened up more possibilities with where we can take our sound,” says guitarist Josh Ehmer.

The signing and new single arrive just in time for Wayside’s debut performance at Download Festival in the UK this weekend, as well as a run of headline shows in Brighton, Huddersfield and London. In October, the trio will return to join Acres on their mammoth run of shows throughout Europe and the UK. For tickets and more information click HERE.

Formed in Melbourne but with an ever-growing following across the globe, Wayside have built a sound that blurs the lines between shoegaze, dream-pop, post-hardcore, and atmosphere. Drawing influence from bands like Deftones, Balance and Composure, Title Fight, and Citizen, they balance crushing heaviness with airy, emotionally-raw songwriting. Last year, Wayside released their collaboration with Canadian grunge duo Softcult, ‘Can You See It?’, adding to the band’s two-album catalogue of over 12million streams. On the live circuit, Wayside have toured internationally multiple times including the US, UK, and Europe, plus appeared at New Bloom Festival and supported the likes of President, Sleeping With Sirens, Movements, Boston Manor, and more.

Wayside UK Shows 

June 2026

11.06 – Brighton, Green Door Store (with Prom)

14.06 – Download Festival

16.06 – Huddersfield, Amped (with Mercury)

18.06 – London, 229 Venue 2 (with Sunnbrella & Deep Bleak)

 Acres EU/UK 2026 Tour

supported by Wayside

14.10 – Bristol, UK – The Exchange

15.10 – Leeds, UK – The Key Club

16.10 – Manchester, UK – Rebellion

17.10 – London, UK – Downstairs at The Dome

18.10 – Southampton, UK – The Joiners

20.10 – Antwerp, Belgium – Kavka

21.10 – Utrecht, Netherlands – De Helling

22.10 – Hamburg, Germany – Monkeys

23.10 – Berlin, Germany – Cassiopeia

24.10 – Leipzig, Germany – Naumanns

25.10 – Poznań, Poland – Pod Minogą

27.10 – Prague, Czech Republic – Bike Jesus

28.10 – Vienna, Austria – Viper Room

29.10 – Munich, Germany – Feierwerk

30.10 – Aarau, Switzerland – KIFF

31.10 – Cologne, Germany – Helios37

01.11 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof

Tickets HERE

‘Invisible Strings’ 

out now

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