For the second time in the band’s short two-year existence, Mixed Signals were again headlining the iconic King Tut’s bar. The venue’s reputation for sky-rocketing rock bands into fame is well known, and this showed in the turnout. The room was full early, with an impressive range of ages and styles, a nod to the wide reach and adaptability of the band’s unique sound. The gig kicked off with supporting sets from The Suits and DISCOLA, both well chosen; they brought rawness and atmosphere in equal measure and set the scene for the band’s arrival without stealing focus from what the night was built around.
Mixed Signals took to the stage to immediate applause and cheers of support. The reaction didn’t feel polite; it felt invested and vocal. The sheer joy of this moment was clear to all of those watching – this was a dream coming true and a night to remember.
There was a clear sense of occasion in the room, the kind you get when the crowd already knows the songs and reacts instinctively to the lifts, stops, and rousing choruses. The band did not need to force the atmosphere – they played it straight, and the room rose to meet them.
They started their gig with a bang, setting the precedent for the high-energy set that followed. Their first song “Destination Unknown” erupted with a powerful drum and guitar riff that set the room alight. The melody was racing and pressing, reflecting the sense of anticipation from the crowd and was played with an intensity matching the recorded version. From there, the songs moved confidently through a well-rehearsed combination of fan favourites and unreleased songs: enough familiarity to keep everyone with them, and enough new material to make it feel like more than just a greatest-hits run.
Their newest release, “Different Frequencies” illustrates this very point. Having only been released on 13 February 2026, the show at King Tut’s marked the song’s first official outing since the release. The song began as a soft acoustic melody but has since evolved into a modern rock anthem, characteristic of the band’s style. On the night it was played with the same vigour and energy as the rest of the set.
Throughout the show, the band’s stage presence was impressive, and their songs featured well-balanced harmonies and palpable chemistry between each of the band members. Each of the band members brought their own flair to the music with the quieter lulled moments being carried by Nathan Christie on drums, guitar solos executed cleanly and with real punch by James Armstrong, melodic basslines from Leon Calder pushing the songs forward, and Ben Gardiner tying it all together with emotionally grounded vocals. In short, their set was a curated masterpiece, demonstrating the vast talent of each of the young band members, allowing them to all have their moment.
The rapidly evolving melodies and sharp changes in tempo produced an exciting set, captivating the audience with each of their songs. In particular, the performance of “Ghosts” , an original and currently unreleased song, marked a standout moment. It started calm and built slowly, with sections that dropped back into acoustic space before climbing again. The audience leaned into it: clapping in time, and singing on cue, turning the song into a shared moment rather than a performance delivered to them.
The crowd’s loyalty was impossible to miss: plenty of singing along, plenty of shouted support. Mixed Signals were very gracious throughout, thanking those in attendance and those making the gig possible. They genuinely looked like they were having the time of their lives and just enjoying every second, and the room responded to that.
Midway through, the set shifted into something more intimate with an unreleased song “Losing My Mind”: just Ben on an acoustic guitar. It was beautiful, almost folkloric, and marked a distinct change of pace and an ability to apply their trade to new styles of music. It held the room without needing volume; instead of breaking the energy, it reset it and made the return to louder material feel sharper by contrast.
A cover of Catfish and the Bottlemen’s “Pacifier” , added a burst of familiarity before the final stretch. They rightfully concluded the show with a stellar performance of “Are you Satisfied?”; the debut single that launched the band into stardom and has accumulated over 300,000 streams on Spotify. It was met with a surge of cheers of support and truly ended the gig with a sense of community and celebration. Mixed Signals left King Tut’s looking completely at home: tight, dynamic, and confident enough to let new songs sit alongside the crowd favourites. With “Different Frequencies” out now and a debut EP coming soon, this performance did not feel like a peak but more like a checkpoint on their way up.
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