A-Zone…(words by Michael Adams)
About-Faces
Leeds five-piece strive for something purer than most. Emotive indie brilliance that will take them to the top.
FFO Arcade Fire, The War on Drugs, Viola Beach
Acoustic Odds
Viral sensations from Widnes look set for a break out year with their heartfelt anthems.
FFO Starsailor, The Lathums, Louis Dunford
AirFlo
Two singles in and the Bristol/Newport gang sound like mainstage contenders already.
FFO DMA’s, Chappaqua Wrestling, Planet
Alright
Escape the mundane with Blackpool’s indie rock party starters.
FFO The Twang, Reverend & The Makers, The Assist
Apostles
The Wigan newcomers stray from the intensity of The Courteeners debut to the spelling-binding guitars of Doves.
FFO Courteeners, Doves, Rosellas
Arkayla
Guy Garvey championed Manchester rock ‘n’ roll anthem makers.
FFO Oasis, The La’s, Rosellas
The Avelles
Leeds lads come armed with guitars drenched in sunshine and unifying choruses.
FFO Courteeners, DMA’s, The Royston Club
Bag of Cans
Comical lunacy and joyous melody collide from Fierce Panda Records new signings.
FFO Blur, Super Furry Animals, Spangled
Billy Otto
Australia’s next break out star finds a sonic crossroad somewhere between The Beatles, Nirvana and ABBA.
FFO MGMT, Gang of Youths, Blossoms
Blush Puppy
Grunge-pop chaos from the West Midlands.
FFO Royal Blood, Enter Shikari, Crystal Tides
Bride
Emerging from Inverclyde are the vital shoegaze meets punk sounds of Bride.
FFO Ride, Wolf Alice, Spyres
Cruz
Soaring Sheffield indie outfit recall city icons Arctic Monkeys and The Reytons.
FFO Arctic Monkeys, The Reytons, The K’s
Dead Air
Monster riffs from South London’s finest prove the new UK rock scene is very much alive and kicking.
FFO Foo Fighters, Wolfmother, Himalayas
District Social Club
Merseyside’s hot new prospects roll out mesmerising melodies destined for the mainstream.
FFO Catfish and the Bottlemen, Sam Fender, The Clause
Dovv
The Scottish Springsteen. A barber who’ll be cutting his teeth on the big stages sooner rather than later.
FFO Bruce Springsteen, The Killers, Himalayas
Dylan Robert
Wistful melodies and profound lyrics aplenty from a mercurial new Mersey singer songwriter.
FFO The War On Drugs, Badly Drawn Boy, Louis Dunford
Eighty Eight Miles
Slick, soulful Blossoms style bops from the Midlands.
Blossoms, The Maccabees, Lock-In
Good Health Good Wealth
Mesmerising London indie-dance duo produced by Hard-Fi’s Richard Archer.
FFO The Streets, Audio Bullys, The Skinner Brothers
Harri Larkin
John Kennedy handpicked these for Truck and Tramlines ‘23 and they look set for more success this year.
FFO The Lottery Winners, Crawlers, Dirty Blonde
Hunny Buzz
Infectious alt-poppers hailing from Bristol with a big, bright future.
FFO Pixies, Wet Leg, Black Honey
Kestrel
Rock ‘n’ roll fledglings set to soar in ‘24.
FFO Oasis, The Charlatans, Rolla
Keyside
With Johnny Marr in their hearts, the Scouse outfit saunters to sunnier climes with great melodies and songs.
FFOThe Smiths, The Coral, The Kairos
The Malakites
Cardiff band bring chest-out rock ‘n’ roll anthems aplenty.
FFO Catfish & The Bottlemen, Manic Street Preachers, The Royston Club
Marseille
Derby teens with a majestic arsenal of Roses, Oasis and Verve rock ‘n’ roll sonics.
FFO Oasis, Stone Roses, Rolla
Maystones
Snarling hysteria and swirling psychedelia from Bishop Stortford.
FFO Kasabian, Oasis, Rolla
The Mezz
Fearless, infectious, pulsating indie-pop from the Oxford.
FFO The Kooks, The Maccabees, Blossoms
Oscar Corney
Cambridge singer songwriter supportedBruce Springsteen and The View last year and is set for a big breakthrough year.
FFO Bruce Springsteen, Sam Fender, The Native
Pave
Destructive alt-rock with immense power from Manchester.
FFO Wolf Alice, Royal Blood, Dirty Blonde
The Rampants
Explosive, furious punk rock from Kilmarnock that demands attention.
FFO Arctic Monkeys, Soft Play, Gallus
Rosa Caelum
Take a deranged psychedelic-rock joyride with the Midland’s next big thing.
FFO Kasabian, BRMC, The Blinders
Santu
Led Zep-esque monster riffs from Birmingham.
FFO Led Zeppelin, Wolfmother, The Struts
Sasha Assad
Stripped-back punk rocker from Nottingham sounds like the natural successor to PJ Harvey.
FFO PJ Harvey, Elastica, Dead Pony
Strange Dimensions
Escapist indie-rock from Greenock’s kaleidoscopic dreamers.
FFO The Strokes, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Wits
Subterrania
Swansea rock ‘n’ roll contenders look set to make giant strides forward 2024 with their epic swirling anthems.
FFO Oasis, The Verve, The Crooks
Sunbeam
Cut this Whitby band and they’ll bleed classic harmonies and Northern grit.
FFO Courteeners, The Enemy, Jamie Webster
Theta
Straight-up rock-pop perfection from Glasgow.
FFO Garbage, Yonaka, Lissy Taylor
Twin City
Bristol’s band of brothers are a visceral call to arms with more than a touch of the Manics.
FFO Oasis, Manic Street Preachers, Himalayas
The White Roses
The young Leeds four-piece are indie sensations waiting to happen.
FFO The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Overpass
Wull
The Liverpool outsiders tell tales of everyday life through brooding post-punk and escapist choruses.
FFO Joy Divsision, Echo & The Bunnymen, Inhaler
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