Headshrinkers are a four-piece from the Black Country consisting of Garran Hickman (vocals), James Knott (guitar), Xavier Al-Naqib (bass), and Scarlett Churchill (drums, backing vocals).
Shackites
The Mease
Marseille
Marseille are a Derby-based four-piece with an average age of 17. Signed to ADR Records, they’ve been setting the midlands alight live shows for the great people at Away Day Radio.
Balado
This Is War
Mexican Dogs
Moa Moa
Office for Personal Development
Office for Personal Development is not so much an introduction of new music, but more a reset for one Britain’s finest songwriters of the past decade. Trevor Moss will be known by many for his beautiful harmonies with his wife Hannah.
Ruvellas
Ruvellas are a five-piece outfit from Dundee. They’ve been catching the eye this past 12 months supporting the likes of Shambolics, The Snuts, and The Dunts. They consist of Lewis O’Farrell (lead guitar), Matthew ‘Maddie’ Short (rhythm guitar), Ben Gowans (bass), and Aiden Stuart (vocals).
Megan Wyn
Robin Ashcroft
Glass Raspberry
Second Thoughts
Vega Rally
Hailing from the Midlands, Vega Rally is a self-produced solo artist signed to Spirit of Spike Island. He’ll be heading out on tour (dates below) with his label mates Afflecks Palace and Pastel this summer.
Helve
The Goa Express
Manchester-based The Goa Express are set to release ‘Second Time’ via Ra Ra Rok Records on the 18th of June. It follows their raucous indie anthem ‘Be My Friend’, can they maintain their form?
The Utopiates
The North London outfit were formed during lockdown. That alone is a message of hope that only an old person planting a tree for future generations can top. They consist of Dan Popplewell (vocals/guitar), Ed Godshaw (keys), Josh Redding (lead guitar), Luke Nottingham (bass), and Joe Jeffreys (drums).
The Voyd
Sunderland four-piece The Voyd have been garnering praise from This Feeling and Gigslutz during lockdown. Let’s check out what they have been up to: