A devilish blend of 90s grunge, garage-rock and punk-pop. For fans of Nirvana, BRMC, The Vines, The Wytches, Villanelle Photo: @abby.louisethomas LIVE: Jan 30 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach ‘Big in 2026’ w/ Bendricks & Redwood City
Hard-hitting alt-rockers with huge appeal to both mainstream and alternative audiences. For fans of Lady Gaga, Muse, The Gossip, Bang Bang Romeo Photo: Daniel Jack Barnes LIVE: April 04 London Water Rats 17 Birmingham Dead Wax (sold out!) 18 Manchester…
Honky tonk 60s sounds full of infectious grooves and contagious energy. For fans of The Rolling Stones, The Libertines, Jet, The Velvet Hands LIVE: Feb 12 London The Finsbury w/ The Juice and Sam Foster Smith (FREE ENTRY!)
Eclectic and electric trio ripping up London’s grassroots venues, carving out their own sonic lane. For fans of QOTSA, Sonic Youth, Dirty Pretty Things, Villanelle Photo: Locket.Sh0ts (insta) LIVE: Jan 31 London ‘Big in 2026’ w/ The Ariston, Cheap Suits…
Yorkshire singer-songwriter fuses pop and indie with a dash of grunge to deadly effect. For fans of Avril Lavigne, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Wolf Alice, Megan Wyn Photo: Zosia
Hailing from Fife, Scotland, Arienas are a sheer bombardment of swagger and Rock n Roll adrenaline heading your way. For fans of The Libertines, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Wunderhorse, The Royston Club Photo: Josue Rodriguez LIVE: Edinburgh Sneaky Pete’s Headliner…
Emotive and melodic indie gold from Middlesborough. For fans of Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Inhaler, Finn Forster Photo: Matthew Towers LIVE: Feb 07 London Water Rats (headline show)
Irresistible jingly jangly indie-pop from Sheffield. For fans of Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines, Catfish & the Bottlemen, The Cases Photo: Lance Burkitt
Bleak but brilliantly catchy shoegaze from the London band’s second LP ‘Sunlight Echoes’ due Jan 30. For fans of My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Slowdive, DIVV, Beach Fossils Photo: Edward Sogunro LIVE: February 6 – Paris – Supersonic February 7 –…
Stirring, epic jangle-pop. North West 4-piece still in their teens but definitely onto something special. For fans of The Smiths, Sam Fender, Inhaler, Overpass Feb 13 Manchester The Breadshed – This Feeling Big in 2o26 show w/ Bones, Dreaming of…