Tulpa consist of Josie Kirk (vocals, bass), Daniel Hyndman (guitar), Myles Kirk (guitar) and Mike Ainsley (Drums), and are based in Leeds. Daniel was lead guitarist and songwriter in esteemed post-punk band Mush.  Tulpa are nothing like Mush, and yet… all the energy, ambition and inventiveness of that earlier group are still here: it’s just that the creative power has been diverted into the service of a set of pop songs in love with melody. 
Tulpa are very new: yet, before even releasing this debut digital single, they attracted the attention of Marc Riley & Gideon Coe, who invited the band to record a live BBC6 Music session this summer.  Around the same time, Skep Wax Records were sent the finished album and knew they had to release it.  Meanwhile, in the creative hotbeds of the UK’s DIY festivals and indie venues Tulpa are quickly gathering a loyal following.  They have recently supported Throwing Muses, Pale Blue Eyes and Bug Club and will be playing a series of headline gigs in October and November 2025.
Let’s Make a Tulpa!, the debut single, is out today and is an upbeat crunchy pop song that explodes into a huge chorus, somewhat in a Breeders vein, that will encourage sober people to throw themselves around their living rooms. Their debut album, Monster Of The Week will be out on November 28th via Skep Wax.

“– What is a Tulpa? 
– It’s a mythical being manifested into existence through the act of concentrated thought, like an imaginary friend brought to life, but (sometimes) scarier…“

Let’s Make a Tulpa!
I know a girl who does things for recreation
I know a mystic girl who’s into levitation
And if I tire, she conjures up another
Tell me a story come on baby…
Let’s Make a Tulpa

We can only get so high

I know a girl who does things to disappear
I know a mystic girl who’s into schizophrenia
Her heart’s desire, a manufactured lover
Her heads on fire, come on baby
Let’s make a Tulpa
Let’s Make a Tulpa!

The Album: Monster Of The Week

“A whole set of loud, catchy, perfectly-crafted pop songs have been conjured into existence – and want to be part of your life.  Josie’s hyper-melodic lead vocals are cool and crystalline – but the lyrics are warm and human. The twin guitars create a sonic mesh, a web of textures that traps you, whether you like it or not. And yes, something scarier does lie below the surface. Occasionally the guitars force their way to the front, furious and intense. And sometimes those lyrics aren’t as innocent as they first appear. The danger, just below the surface of the songs, is maybe that’s what makes this album so arresting…“

Track List

01. Theme
02. Transfixed Gaze
03. Psyops
04. Pyro
05. Let’s Make A Tulpa!
06. Monster Of The Week
07. Stick Figure Boy
08. You’re Living In A Reverie
09. Amateur Hour
10. Raw Nerve
11. Whose Side Are You On?

Let’s Make a Tulpa! is out now via Skep Wax Records. Monster Of The Week wil be out on November 28th. Look HERE for more information on Tulpa.