- Bath/Bristol dream-pop band Night Swimming has signed with London-based Free Trade Agency for live music and touring representation, with agent Rebeka Banu leading the deal.
- The band's second EP, Melting, Sometimes Bleeding, dropped May 22, 2026 via Venn Records, produced by Peter Miles and mastered by Slowdive's Simon Scott.
- Night Swimming continues with Atticus Management on the management side.
- Free Trade Agency has been on an active signing streak, recently adding Noonzy and Nick Waterhouse to its roster.
Night Swimming, the Bath-based dream-pop five-piece comprising Meg Jones, Sam Allen, Jesse Roache, Josh Nottle, and Torin Moore, has signed with Free Trade Agency for live music and touring representation.
Agent Rebeka Banu will oversee the partnership. The band continues its management relationship with Atticus Management.
The signing comes at a breakout moment for the group. Their second EP, Melting, Sometimes Bleeding, landed May 22 via Venn Records, following their 2024 debut No Place To Land, which earned them BBC 6 Music support, Radio X airplay, and coverage from NME, DIY, and Rough Trade.
Their live profile has grown steadily too; they opened the SWX stage at Dot to Dot Festival and toured nationally alongside Miki Berenyi, bdrmm, Heartworms, and Coach Party.
Free Trade Agency, home to Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes, and The National, has been building momentum with a run of fresh signings. Free Trade Agency has also brought aboard Noonzy, and before that, Nick Waterhouse joined the roster.
Takeaways
This signing says a lot about where Night Swimming is headed. They’ve done the hard work, packed rooms, strong press, a sophomore EP that just dropped, and now they’re pairing that momentum with one of the UK’s most respected independent agencies.
Landing at Free Trade Agency alongside names like Fleet Foxes and Father John Misty is a real statement of intent. For Night Swimming, the combination of Atticus Management and Free Trade Agency puts them in a strong structural position to step up to bigger venues and festivals.
With Melting, Sometimes Bleeding dropping the same week as this signing, could Night Swimming be eyeing a headline festival slot by summer 2027? What does this signing mean for Night Swimming’s chances of cracking the continental European festival circuit?
