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15 July 2026 – Big Red Ask ‘Isn’t He Funny?’ While Quietly Falling Apart
By Editorial Team - July 15, 2026
Summary
London trio Big Red debut with sprawling six-minute indie rock track 'Isn't He Funny?' at The Louisiana.
Key Facts
- London trio Big Red debut with the six-minute single 'Isn't He Funny?'.
- Band members are connected to London ensemble 'The Orchestra (For Now)'.
- Announce their first headline show at Third Man Records' Blue Basement.
- Entities: Big Red, Isn’t He Funny?, Joseph Scarisbrick, Millie Kirby, Charlie Hancock, The Orchestra (For Now), Third Man Records
- Tags: big red, isnt he funny, indie rock debut, london music, third man records
London trio <a href="/tags/big-red">Big Red</a> make their official debut with ‘Isn’t He Funny?’, a sprawling six-minute song that moves from muted self-consciousness into ragged rock catharsis. The band consists of Joseph Scarisbrick, Millie Kirby and Charlie Hancock, all connected to the ambitious ensemble The Orchestra (For Now), but <a href="/tags/big-red">Big Red</a> operate with a looser and more intimate sound.
The track grew from live improvisations, with Scarisbrick keeping fragments of lyrics that changed from performance to performance. That process suits a song concerned with losing control while desperately attempting to control how other people see you. ‘Isn’t He Funny?’ cannot decide whether it is making a joke, issuing a warning or experiencing a quiet breakdown, so naturally it does all three.
Recorded as three musicians playing together in one room, the single retains the feeling of something unfolding rather than being perfectly designed in advance. <a href="/tags/big-red">Big Red</a> will play their first headline show at Third Man Records’ Blue Basement in London on 23 July. Ideally, everyone will laugh at the appropriate moments, although the song itself seems deliberately unwilling to identify them.