The Commoners

A Toronto roots and rock quintet bringing their Southern-tinged sound to Leeds, with their 2024 album Restless as the most recent release. The band's line-up and influences are set out below.

The Commoners are a five-piece roots and rock band from Toronto, Canada. Chris Medhurst handles lead vocals and guitar, Ben Spiller plays bass and sings, Ross Hayes Citrullo takes lead guitar, Adam Cannon plays drums and sings, and Miles Evans-Branagh covers keys and vocals. Each member was already an experienced performer on the Canadian music scene before the group came together. Among their stated influences are The Black Crowes, Led Zeppelin, Derek Trucks, Marcus King and the Allman Brothers.

Their latest album, Restless, came out on Gypsy Soul Records in 2024 and contains ten tracks. It follows Find A Better Way. In 2023 the band toured the UK alongside Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, and in the following year they played headline dates across Europe and Britain.

The Wardrobe is a Leeds venue that hosts concerts and shows. The evening will suit listeners drawn to the classic rock acts the group names as their models, as the band builds its own sound on the same foundations.