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

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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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