"Thrilling dancefloor burning stuff" - NME
"Reminds you why you first fell in love with singles" - Sunday Times - Culture Section
"Perfectly illustrates why we tipped them for stardom way back at the start of the year" - NME
The Hit-Ups, Bristol based band of four, play with a combination of feel-good-rock and ska. The members of the band are: Josh (aka. J-Unit) on vocals, Samuel on bass, Charlie on guitar and Lewis on drums. The band’s style attempts to follow the greats including Rage Against the Machine, The Fun Loving Criminals, Sublime and El Guapo to inspire the music.
'Jane Taylor is no ordinary singer songwriter. She has this intangible magic in her voice. The kind that draws you in and holds you right there until the moment you notice that you've forgotten to breathe and then you hear her words (which bizarrely seem to have been written for you), and stand there transfixed like its a bit of fate that brought you here and I will defy anyone not to leave without a CD or at least humming one of her songs' - Get Rhythm.
Currently recording their new album ‘The Traveller and The Mountain’ following the release of their debut EP to national acclaim (“debut of the year” Metal Hammer and “an absolute triumph” Rock Sound), and with previous supporting slots with Enter Shikari, they promise ferocious live music fresh from their headliner Oxjam Fundraiser.
"It’s obvious why The Goodness have attracted a loyal Bristol fan base in the year they’ve been together; they offer something that we’ve been missing… catchy tunes with a bit of genuine feeling for once." Suit Yourself Magazine
'A Modern Question' is a finely tuned forty three minute masterpiece of sordid pleasure for the Bristol based quintet. A group of friends drawn together through the bands vertically challenged lead guitarist and vocalist Bobby Anderson united in the premise that their sole aim was to produce pure, unadulterated rock music. From the outset Yes Rebels have been gunning for a modern day rock'n'roll revival insisting that their style of music is not to be classed hap-hazardly in any of the numerous sub-genres littering the modern day music scene, its just simple good old rock'n'roll and nothing else. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Described by one publication as “Distressed and bruised bitter sweet power pop of the highest calibre”, Farthing Wood bring you rock, roll, pop and soul.
Harbour Festival Unsigned winners 2009!
The Naturals have spent years evolving their sound into something that is difficult to compare to other bands and very individualistic, yet pulling influences from Biffy Clyro to Blur and Pendulum to The Living End. They have previously supported Delays, and also made a special appearance at Manchester's prestigious 'In The City' music showcase. They are reputed for a memorable live performance……
"...purveyors of an extraordinary sound we can only describe as a sort of power pop/goth/rock opera hybrid that crashes ever forwards like it's on its way to save the last polar bear from a fragment of iceberg...'Sick Of Me' sounds like a Depeche Mode/Tori Amos wrestling match. The most exhilarating thing we've heard all week." – Venue Magazine
CENTREFOLDS powerfully combine a fusion of indie/pop influences to create the unique sound that is in no doubt CENTREFOLDS. Taking the raw noise from Queens Of The Stone Age, the sugar-sweet candy from Snow Patrol and adding a touch of salt-water, CENTREFOLDS have forged their own brand of punchy, British surf-rock. Armed with singer/songwriters’ Thomas Corneill & Phil Smith and rhythm section Alex McClean & Martin Iles CENTREFOLDS are in no doubt a band unlike any other with a collection of powerful and beautiful crafted musings.
"With all three sets of equipment on the already compact stage of The Louisiana in Bristol there's not a lot of room for the local four-piece that is the multi-instrumented Olo Worms. With a penchant for using household items as instruments, like, ummm, Sellotape, these chaps come across like a lounge-core Hot Chip or a fudgywudgy-up Beta Band with cubes of Lemon Jelly thrown into the pudding, i.e. thoroughly enjoyable, if a bit daft. After set-closer 'The Barbershop' (complete with accompanying electric razor) someone in the crowd is heard to say "What the hell was that?". I'm sure the Olo Worms would have been happy with that response. " - EGIGS
Compadres is a Latin-Funk band based in Bristol UK, working in the local musical scene since 2003. The eclectic mix of rhythms and styles makes of Compadres a unique band not only in Bristol but also in the world-music landscape in the UK. With musicians from Uruguay, England and Peru, the band brings together all the Latin music, salsa, Brazilian rhythms, reggae, funk, jazz, cumbia, flamenco and also hip hop. Live performance is the drive of the band, making all occasions a party where everybody enjoys the different music styles in its pure form and also with the intelligent and audacious mix of them within the different songs.
UFS Productions or Unforscene are a collective creative outfit under the leadership of Ben Bower, Will Bower, and Ben Muscat. In 2001, brothers, Will and Ben Bower composed, recorded and produced their debut album Pacific Heights to critical acclaim, gaining support and respect from some of the worlds top music producers including Jazzy Jeff, LTJ Bukem, and Laurent Garnier. The second album New World Disorder also continued to gain them support and take them up a gear with the reward of a Maida Vale session, recorded for Radio 1, as broadcast on The Worldwide Show for Gilles Peterson. This prestigious slot awarded them a place in the 'Single of the year' and 'Session of the year'.
The Exiles have played Glastonbury Festival, appeared on the BBC, NME, Loud and Quiet Magazine, and have played support slots for some great acts such as Daddy G (Massive Attack), The Cribs/Bloc Party/Mani, Tiny Dancers and others to large crowds at great venues. They describe their music as a blend of electro, dance, rock, blues, world and hip hop, with a little bit of experimental randomness.
“The best endorphin rush this side of a triathlon” - Venue
"Exciting, experimental and enticing........ clearly a group of people who put the music first and pour themselves into its making." BBC Introducing
“Our demo of the month.” Future Music Magazine
“Bristol’s latest prodigies” Massive Attack
"Catchy, electro pop - love it!" - MTV New Music
MISSING WHITE WOMEN are a band formed in 2009 from North-West London/Bristol. They like to make noise that isn't quite like anything else around today, influenced by bands such as Sonic Youth, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, My Bloody Valentine and The Cooper Temple Clause, they are often described as schizophrenic, dark, moody and atmospheric, with frequent outbursts of noise, aggression and vitality.
"Countryside are potentially one of the best new English bands out there with their delicate warmth and experimental undercurrent that runs underneath their beautifully sublime songs. This CD has kept us happy for most of the morning now, sweetly weaving around our semi subconscious with that slightly glitchy synth textures, the intimate glowing voices, the hopeful uplifting passages of goodness and most importantly the delicate songs that are worth investing so much time in..." Organ Magazine (2008)
The Welcome Committee are with arms wide walking. They want you to feel welcome. They are those people at stations with signs. They hug, they do not shake hands. They currently number three although at the moment geography prevents the entire faction being fufilled. The Welcome Committee do not lose members, only gain them on the sweet bye-and-bye. This makes them sound like somewhat of a cultish enterprise, or zombies. If pressed, the Welcome Committee would rather be zombies. They sometimes sing of disillusioned pirates and of hybrid wildlife. In the future they hope to sing of more personal matters, such as bats and drams, moonlit ghosts, crows and mermaids hair. The Welcome Committee want to be woozy drunk so that you'll catch them in a big city and punch out the lights. They are sticklers for inconsistency. Fake blood is welcome (they love the taste), as are photocopiers (they love the smell) and crickets (they love the sound). They are doing their best, they really are but it is not easy. Them just need hugs.
Falling Into Difference are a Bristol based acoustic duo, comprising Lewis Vaughan (vocals) and Mark Sculthorpe (guitar, vocals) who pride themselves in the simplicity of the music. With just one guitar and two voices, combined with raw, emotional lyrics, their sound has been compared to the likes of Dashboard Confessional. Having already played some of Bristol's most established live venues, supporting some of Bristol's most exciting bands, they are looking to expand and spread their reach even further.
“Some Sunday nights we all stop when the session’s on. We put down what we’re doing and just listen. This was one of those moments that stopped you in your tracks…one of the best sessions we have ever had” (BBC Introducing DJ Alan Raw after the bands Live Performance)
The Black Bloc are a ferocious live act, combining a curious hybrid of sounds; primarily rooted in all things Post-Punk with shades of Electronica, Big Beat, Hip Hop, Dub, Funk, Rock and Club Floor Indie in the mix, the band create a truly unique live experience. The boys have been affectionately described as ‘Rage Against The Machine on Acid’ and have been creating quite a stir around the North and South West of England over the last year. Currently been championed by the BBC and The Joe Strummer Foundation for new music plus having several major festival appearances already under their belt, including Glastonbury and Wychwood, The Black Bloc’s ‘politically charged Space Punk’ is not to be missed!
Bristol Sound Selector Read Jones has shared the stage with everybody from Bizali, Kid Carpet and the Glitzy Bag Hags to The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
His world-class show introduces rare-groove Funk & Soul, vintage Ska, Reggae & Dub, Rock, Latin, Breaks and other treats from the finest musicians on the planet.
The Hats began life as a three piece with James on guitar and vocals, Matt on drums and Rob on lead guitar. When a friend offered them a gig at Bristol's prestigious Commonwealth Museum they decided to expand, adding Steve on bass, Sophie on saxophone, Liam on trombone and Luke on trumpet.
Their songwriting began to incorporate this newly-found wall-of-sound. They emphasise live performance which has put them in good stead, especially with the likes of Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse gracing the charts and popularising a orchestral arrangements.
The Hats have recently finished recording their new EP - 'Big in Malta' - so named after a friend offered them the chance to play at a Maltese wedding in August. They're playing with a band who have just spent three weeks at the top of the Maltese charts so it's possible they may find similar success.
“When listening to The Undercover Hippy I could almost smell the festival camp fires burning. With a reggae style to his acoustic vibes and lyrical content that speaks volumes about the unbalanced nature of modern living, here lies a man who knows there are greater things to sing about than boy meets girl. Lets hope he gets a chance to wake up the sleeping hippies and turn them into happy activists."
Part of WTF! Soundsystem and member of We Are Tokyo - between them they have DJ'ed all around the country alongside artists such as: Zane Lowe, Pendulum, Mark Ronson, Babyshambles, The Pigeon Detectives, Lily Allen, Bloc Party, High Contrast, Kings of Leon, Zutons and a bucket load more!
Part of WTF! Soundsystem - between them they have DJ'ed all around the country alongside artists such as: Zane Lowe, Pendulum, Mark Ronson, Babyshambles, The Pigeon Detectives, Lily Allen, Bloc Party, High Contrast, Kings of Leon, Zutons and a bucket load more!