PONY UP presents Real Farmer

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DIY art punk outliers Real Farmer released their barnstorming anti-war single, Big Stepper, through Strap Originals on 26th March. Big Stepper is lifted from their new four track EP – RF II – which is released on 12” vinyl and download.

The new single coincided with the band’s first ever UK headline tour in March and April. Further shows in 2025 for the fast-rising band from the North Dutch city of Groningen include: Primavera Sound Barcelona, The Great Escape, Come Together (w/ Kings of Leon) and The Libertines festival at Gunnersbury Park.

Real Farmer released their acclaimed debut album Compare What’s There last year and picked up airplay from the likes of BBC Radio One’s Jack Saunders, BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq and Apple Music 1’s Matt Wilkinson. The band were clocking up the miles on the dashboard last year, too, having toured the length of the UK twice. Starting at some of the UK’s most treasured small independent venues, they finished their album campaign with some sold out Libertines supports in November.

Real Farmer are: Leon Harms (drums), Jeroen Klootsema (vocals), Marrit Meinema (bass, backing vocals) and Peter van der Ploeg (guitar, backing vocals).