Sibling duo The Molotovs are reviving bombastic U.K. rock with attitude to burn and a fresh, Britpop-meets-punk sound! Singer-guitarist Mathew Cartlidge and his bass-playing sister Issey Cartlidge are only in their teens, but their brand of sneering rock & roll is ageless.
Hailing from the seaside town of Hartlepool in the North East of England, Michael Gallagher’s blend of anthemic indie rock and sharply-observed lyrics deliver social commentary of intimate detail. His love affair with his hometown often comes to the forefront of his songwriting, which tells stories of love, loss, togetherness.
Meet Dictator. Hip hop beats, funk, jazz and indie collide to create one of Scotland’s most fiercely original bands. This West Lothian four-piece have consistently defied expectations of what a guitar band should be, unafraid to experiment and push their sound into exciting new territories, without ever taking themselves too seriously.
Vona Vella was started by singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Izzy and Dan and officially formed as a band in Autumn 2020, after Ross Godfrey from Morcheeba heard their single Sun and decided to remix it. Once released it proved an instant viral hit, racking up over a million streams in the
blink of an eye.
The Family Battenburg are a Cardiff based garage rock and roll band. They blend together messy, muddy, fuzzy psychedelic rock with highly saturated production. The result is what the band calls ‘Spider Rock’.
Teesside artist George Bailey creates a distinctive and evocative sound by blending indie, folk, and rock with the unfiltered energy of a fierce northern spirit, his music aiming to be both intimate and powerful, with the versatility to perform solo, delivering songs in their rawest, most honest form, or as the George Bailey Band, a dynamic, electrified outfit featuring guitar, bass, and drums composed of talented musicians he’s connected with over a ten-year journey in the music industry.
Having recently signed a management deal with A Level Management, based in the UK and USA, Manchester band, The Sick Fix, are already heading up the music industry liftshaft with their own version of energetic garage punk that is liberally sprinkled with musical influences throughout the decades, so be prepared to hear elements of The Small Faces, The Sonics, The Jam, Buzzcocks, and The Fall, right up to The Libertines and The Hives.
Middle Management are a post punk, new wave outfit from Teesside, describing themselves as, ‘if Black Mirror was a band.’ The band’s ethos revolves around the importance of detail in music and life addressing themes such as cost cutting, efficiency and the impact of technology on art and design.
Northern Hospitality are a riotous fusion of punk energy, anthemic choruses, and heavy, hookladen guitars. Each track hits like a rallying cry, with raw emotion and electrifying spirit pulsing
through every note — both in the studio and on stage.
The Social Room is Stockton’s hottest 200 capacity venue with a modern twist on retro vibes.
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