Kawala are a British indie-folk band from north London. It consists of members Jim Higson (Lead Vocals), Daniel McCarthy (Guitar, Vocals), Ben Batten (Drums), Reeve Coulson (Bass), and Dan Lee (Guitar) who met while studying in Leeds. The name, 'Kawala' comes from a Filipino word for loose and unbound, which signifies their creative freedom and also the Filipino heritage shared by numerous band members. KAWALA是一支风格活泼的独立流行乐队，由主唱Jim Higson以及吉他手Daniel McCarthy组成。深受Bombay Bicycle和Half Moon Run影响的二人运用巧妙的合声以及富有节奏感的吉他编排，迅速成为了一支以独特清新著称的年轻乐队。在签约Mahogany Records后，乐队又加入了鼓手Ben，贝斯手Reeve以及吉他手Dan Lee，自此，KAWALA开始在现场演出中掀起热浪，从一系列音乐风格中找寻灵感。尽管随着编排的丰富，歌曲中出现了像非洲皮鼓，电声采样和贝斯低音等元素，但KAWALA还是一直将吉他清唱的气质延续始终。