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Bands, producers and solo acts we've been documenting across the south coast.

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Brighton
[BRICK]

[BRICK] are a transfeminist hardcore 5-piece dishing-up music with rage and intent, introducing a new wave of queer-fronted experimentalism at a time where fighting back against…

Hardcore
Brighton
Carne

A new name featuring some familiar local faces - 'Carne' emerged from the woodwork in late January with a clear manifesto, to shake-up Brighton's current music offerings and…

Alt Rock
Brighton
Chub

Upon first glance, Chub can be mistakenly defined by the humorous nature of their craft, sprinkling lyrical themes of UK pub & drinking culture (‘Microwave Dave’ and ‘Beer Bong…

Alt RockPunk
Brighton
COALFACE

'COALFACE is a young independent music artist located in Brighton. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of music including Paul Weller, Joe Strummer and David Bowie, COALFACE…

Alt RockIndie Rock
Brighton
could be ghosts

There’s a certain grit, an exciting, dirty energy of sticky Vans on basement floors and sweaty heads colliding in harmony. This energy is specific, it’s only ever accidental, and…

Emo
Brighton
DROOP

Droop are nestled in the low-end, delivering thundering basslines and doom-infused headbangers that have sent shivers across the south east. After the release of their debut…

DoomNoise
Brighton
Elandra

Elandra, a captivating art rock outfit, weaves a touch of psychedelia into their evolving sound. Led by Italian-born Paolo Siviero, their music brims with emotive lyrics and…

Art-rockPsychedelic
Brighton
Electric Cowboy Club

Electric Cowboy Club are renowned for delivering energetic and memorable live shows, a chaotic frenzy that has earnt them a successful few years on the local and national music…

Punk
Brighton
Erin Munn

Erin Munn, a rising Brighton creative, is a familiar face from grungecore/ queercore trio ‘Leibniz’, and has recently expanded her work into new territory.With new acoustic…

Singer Songwriter
Brighton
Flavours

With vocals and instrumentation reminiscent of psych/rock pioneers Cream, Tame Impala and Queens of the Stone Age – Sam, George, Jude and Ben are playing homage to a nostalgic…

Indie/ Alternative Rock
Brighton
Floralis

'Blood, sweat and tears have been poured in to make the best album I could possibly make, and I think I've made something genuinely great here. I hope you feel the same way.This…

Electro-PunkHip-Hop
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Girl Apocrypha

Straight out the box and doused in drugstore perfume, Girl Apocrypha is a brand-new, genre-fluid artist from Brighton, wielding a lipstick-stained microphone and Playboy…

Alt Rock
Brighton
goodbye

Goodbye (stylised as ‘goodbye’) – Brighton’s freshest offering comprised of a hand-picked bunch of Brighton’s grassroots masterminds, effortlessly progressing up the rungs of the…

Indie/ Alternative Rock
Brighton
Gutterfly

The unveiling of Brighton’s newest fresh-faced trio ‘Gutterfly’ was a undoubtable highlight to Brighton’s 2024 grassroots calendar, and with the release of the debut single ‘Get…

Alt Rock
Brighton
Had Sandy

First formed as an entirely DIY project from How Long You Been Driving and Flavours very own Jude Allenby - Had Sandy has since expanded to a 4-piece emo staple piece, gelling…

Alt RockEmo
Brighton
Jack Smith

Jack Smith’s first solo release ‘Good Day’ was featured on Small Pond’s 2024 ‘Emerging’ compilation album, and has kickstarted his solo career on a blistering high.As a friendly…

Singer Songwriter
Brighton
Jeff Ubetcha

The Brighton math rock quartet “Jeff Ubetcha” have stayed true to their unique sound with this new EP, each track almost transporting you to a smoky garage show in middle America.…

Math Rock
Brighton
Joe Black

Joe Black centres his art and performance around the local area and beyond. With his music, performances and local cabarets, he has created a wonderfully unique environment for…

Cabaret
Brighton
Kuld

Kuld are fresh faces emerging from Eastbourne's local melting pot of wall-shaking noise, and their debut single 'Blinded' showcases their captivating sounds in full eminence.…

Hard RockRock
Brighton
L Bateman

L Bateman, more locally known as @lbphoto.uk has achieved over 10 years professionally operating in Brighton’s grassroots music scene, capturing the essence of the artists that…

Photographer
Brighton
M.Woodroe

Batting back and forth between emotion-driven vocal runs and cascading noise-led instrumentation - M.Woodroe have quickly established themselves as an uncategorisable quartet who…

Alt Rock
Brighton
MIREPOIX

Blurring the lines between alt-rock, shoegaze and psychedelic soundscapes, the newest offering from MIREPOIX is a monumental turning point that showcases an experimental U-turn in…

Alt RockPsychedelic rock
Brighton
Morgan Springer

Morgan is a local artist who has continued to captivate audiences at intimate acoustic shows, while simultaneously making waves in the hardcore scene with ‘Heat’.With an exciting…

Singer Songwriter
Brighton
Not Richard & Her Majesty

"Not Richard is Not Hot. 10 bands, 5 breakups & 2 breakdowns later he is barely even Richard. This project is a diary of personal, professional, sexual, financial & gender ruin.…

Alt RockAlternative
Brighton
Opal Mag

Opal Mag’s silky blend of textured vocal intricacy with a gritty, sweeping rock backbone sets her single ‘Love to See You Shine’ apart from Brighton’s whirlpool of fuzz-filled…

Indie/ Alternative Rock
Brighton
Orla Rae

Independent artist Orla Rae kicks off 2025 with her brand-new single ‘FOMO’, released on February 26th and co-written, produced and mixed by the talented James Berkeley. A fusion…

JazzSoul/ R&B
Brighton
Phoebe Bentham

Many are familiar with @phoebe_wigglyair because of her work across the local music scene – as a producer, an artist, as a songwriter, the list goes on and on. More recently, she…

AmbientProducer
Brighton
Pleasance

After a searing debut back in June ’24, Pleasance are making an impactful return with their follow-up single ‘Cool’ – set to release on May 15th. Read our article on their latest…

Alt Rock
Brighton
PUSSYLIQUOR

As Brighton/London five piece PUSSYLIQUOR’s meteoric rise to superstardom continues, it feels more precinct to ask what won’t they do next. Since the drop of ‘it’s PUSSYLIQUOR,…

Punk
Article
Raff Attack

The Elusive Raff Attack have reared their head at a handful of live shows since '24 with their high-octane punk-charged rage, and are ready to take their sound to the next chapter…

PunkRock
Brighton
Rainy Day Café

Rainy Day Cafe is the brainchild of Brighton’s Ben Williams, and the name alone conjures an image of warmth, comfort and repose – something that translates effortlessly to Ben’s…

Indie
Article
Self Torque

Hailing from Brighton, this high-energy alt-rock trio have recently hurled their latest release '(All the Things I) Wannabe' into the public domain, courtesy of Sugar Free Records…

Alt Rock
Brighton
Vegan Meat Raffle

Vegan Meat Raffle are flatcap-bearing punk advocates who jump head first into current affairs with an unfiltered, raw and fearless attitude. Check out our article on their debut…

Garage PunkPunkSka
Brighton
Windowhead

Categorised by a textured weave of post-rock, emo, shoegaze and experimental mathy instrumentation - this is Windowhead. Their biting edge paired with dreamy vocals, bold dynamics…

Alt RockMath Rockshoegaze