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

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Believe In Nothing

Believe In Nothing channel their noise-laden fury into invigorating live shows and infectious rage - something that has been received with open arms across a synergy between…

DoomNoise
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
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
Do it DIY
Creeping Embers

Creeping Embers eccentric and expressive live shows facilitate an immersive and unforgettable experience, capturing the essence of authentic DIY punk values but jumping…

Punk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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