Finding Calcutta
An interesting rock/indie/folk acoustic band.
Arbor Lights
Arbor Lights are an instrumental band from Birmingham, in the UK. It’s not quite the glacial beauty of Iceland, but it’s alright. Usually being an instrumental band means two things: either they can’t sing, or they won’t, and they are definitely the former. Sometimes they play pretty loud, and sometimes they play pretty soft. They’re named after the bar where they first met, and hopefully they won’t sue them for royalties.
Waldo Jeffers
Dey com from birmingham,
Dey make a music outta flan. Ve go to see zem play,
in ze night but not ze day.
Sunset Cinema Club
Funky & Punky band hailing from Redditch, England. Sunset Cinema Club are: Dom James (Vox/Guitar)
Greg Bird (Vox/Bass)
Johnny Appleseed (Tubs/Vox) There's noone else out there that sounds like them!
The Twang
Band Members
Phil Etheridge – vocals
Saunders – vocals
Jon Watkin – bass
Stu Hartland – guitar
Matty Clinton - drums The Twang - A Guide
The end of 2006 saw one of those moments in the UK music scene. Unheard of until October of the year, by December, a five piece band called The Twang were the subject of discussion in the pages of the NME, the message boards of a hundred band sites, the A & R departments of pretty much every record label of size in the UK whilst their demos were being played on BBC Radio One in the middle of the day.
Midas
Midas is the name of several different artists. 1. Hailing from Manchester Joe Tarran a.k.a Midas is a Drum and Bass Producer who has seen Releases on Break 9 Recordings His style of dnb is the more Minimal, Ambient flow, but is working on different styles 2. Hailing from Stourbridge, Midas write fast-paced songs about teenage life in the West Midlands set against a powerful musical backdrop. www.myspace.com/midas
Misty's Big Adventure
Misty's Big Adventure are a nine piece band from Birmingham, UK. Their music is an eclectic mix of jazz, lounge, psychedelia, two tone, pop and punk. The current lineup is Grandmaster Gareth (vocals), Hannah Baines (trumpet), Lucy Baines (saxophone), Lucy Bassett (keyboards), Matt Jones (bass), Sam Minnear (drums, percussion), John Nachtanoj (guitar), DJ Feva (decks) and Sri Erotic Volvo (dancer).
Soni-Quella
Pablo Rider
Pablo Rider is a veteran Birmingham DJ/MC circa 1983, has featured on UB40's Bagariddim album, has released various singles and is known on the circuit as one of the best storytellers and riddim riders around. It's always a privilege to watch Pablo in action; he has become a resident performer with the Friendly Fire Band, and will be performing at Shambala 2008, amongst other gigs this summer. An artist not to be missed, with his inimitable flow and unmistakable storytelling style.