A high-energy and eclectic eight-piece, combining fiddle, banjo, mandolin, accordian and guitars with knockout four-part harmonies. You could call it Americana, country-folk, folk-pop or even urban bluegrass, but it’s difficult to do justice to the sheer range of styles this band is willing to take on and, if necessary, transform.
The band formed in 2009, a loose collection of friends who over the years had written and performed in a variety of guises and came together anew out of a simple desire to make music again. Life had intervened in the shape of day jobs and families – banjo...
A genre busting mix of sweet stunning vocal harmonies over funky blissed out grooves, punctuated by echoing banjo, guitar, shimmering mandolins, spooky brass and keyboards.
Self proclaimed ‘sci-fi folk’ evangelists, Maia formed in 2009 as experimental acoustic alchemists playing whatever instruments were lying around and now have (excellent) third album Wild Waters out in April.
Quickly becoming a globally resonating voice, Dan Owen is set to become one of the hottest news stars for 2017.
The remarkable singer is one of the most promising new voices in the UK today, gaining attention across the world with his deep, soulful, blues-inflected tones.
Folk-pop 5-piece Keston Cobblers Club release their new album, Almost Home, in March 2017 and will tour across the UK in celebration of its release.
Over the last few years, the band has been steadily building a name for themselves and winning over an army of loyal fans. They’ve played some of the UK’s biggest festivals, including Glastonbury, Bestival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Wilderness and Green Man; sold out their own headline tours; been playlisted by 6Music and Amazing Radio; and been invited to perform live on BBC Radio by the likes of Dermot O’Leary, Steve Lamacq and Bob...
Captivating new London (via Pembrokeshire) solo-artist Bryde is now two EPs into her career, having released the stunning, Bill Ryder-Jones produced EP2 in November 2016.
Featuring the amped-up singles Honey and Wouldn’t That Make You Feel Good?, the release received press coverage from the likes of Sunday Times Culture, Consequence Of Sound, The Line Of Best Fit and CLASH, and airtime on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6. Alongside EP1 and the formative Chocolate Factory Sessions, it has cemented Bryde’s position at top table of new electric guitar-wielding, lyrically-biting female artists...
This mischievous rabble from Lewisham have been causing trouble since school, spreading their contagious horn driven ska anthems across the UK and beyond.
In the last year the band won the World Reggae Contest, supported UK legends Madness on their Grandslam UK Stadium tour, played at a host of festivals including Glastonbury, Boomtown, Outlook, Ostroda Reggae, Nottinghill Carnival & Shambala and flew to the reggae heartland, Kingston, Jamaica to record at the world famous Harry J Studios. In October 2016 the band will be touring the UK to promote the forthcoming single Don’t...
Wildwood Kin are an acclaimed anglo/americana trio from Exeter in Devon comprising of two sisters, Beth and Emillie Key and their cousin Meghann Loney. The music is a mix of their own beautiful and thought provoking original songs with a few stunning arrangements of some better known covers. Their voices meld perfectly in effortless and sublime close harmony and they accompany themselves on a range of acoustic instruments.
In 2015 the girls were shortlisted for a major BBC Radio Music Award and in 2016 their debut single Warrior Daughter spent several weeks on the Radio 2 playlist...
Gemfest is back for it’s 5th year of festival fundraising! Over £20,000 was raised for Hospiscare and The Brain Tumour Charity at the last 3 events.
Organised by local Brain Tumour ‘survivor’ and her team, there will be a day event (11am-4pm) packed with family activities topped off with a variety of live music and entertainment (see website for full line up) in the evening from 6pm. So no reason to be bored this Easter Sunday! Come and warm up for the festival season, there’s something for everyone – guaranteed. And don’t forget to wear your wellies – it is a festival after all...
The Friday Modulation and Phonic FM are proud to present legendary mod-revival band Secret Affair.
Take two ambitious musicians, mix in a chunk of bitterness, add the end of the punk era and you have the recipe of how it all started…. Secret Affair are one of the top Mod revival bands and are back in Exeter for the 1st time in over 35 years.
With hits like Time For Action, Let Your Heart Dance and My World, they perform with energy and angst and have delighted crowds at gigs and festivals for over 3 decades.
Secret Affair never disappoint and we can’t wait to have...
Ferocious Dog are the new noise on the block – and are surprising everyone with their rapid ascent. There is no way they’re following any hipster templates – fronted by a big burly man with a mohican who sings impassioned political songs of broken Britain whilst his band seethes like a punky Levellers – they are the music business’s worst nightmare – a great band who are going to make it without anyone’s permission’ LOUDER THAN WAR
In China, 2015 was the year of the Sheep – but in Nottinghamshire and countless venues and festivals in the UK it was the year of the Dog. The year that...
