If your reading this please change your Itunes information settings to The Black Hats Tunnels appears on the free compilation album Spires Just confirmed for the BBC Introducing stage at Wychwood Festival on Saturday 4th June. Black Hats are a 3 piece spiky post-punk band from Oxford, UK. Formed in 2006 The lineup consists of Guitarist Nick Breakspear, Bassist Ian Budd and Drummer Mark Franklin. "Oxford's very finest yob savants - all arty edginess and hooligan anthems." Following the launch of their acclaimed double a-side Tunnels / Blood and Space; which got airplay on BBC Introducing and 6Music, Black Hats return to the studio this spring, this time with Mercury-nominated producer Sam Williams (Supergrass, Plan B, The Go Team!) to work on their next release. "They’re solid, supremely talented and capable of banging out no end of excellently-crafted songs" - Simon Minter, MusicinOxford.co.uk (Jan 01, 2011) www.blackhatsmusic.co.uk