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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
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Bones Ate Arfa

Bones Ate Arfa are a psychedelic street punk/desert rock three piece from Brighton, UK, made up of Bones (guitar), 8 (drums), and Arfa (vocals & bass). Once described as 'Junkyard…

Psychedelic rock
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
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Chimer

In Chimer's latest single 'CACTUS', the trio explore madness, sadness and what it means to exist in our dystopian society - immersing listeners in a feast for the senses. While…

Alt Rock
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Christian Le Surf

Born in Angmering and based in Brighton, Christian Le Surf is a singer-songwriter and artist creating experimental pop worlds that dive into inclinations of post-rock, fold and…

PopSinger Songwriter
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
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City Dog

City Dog's latest single 'I Might Die' reflects on a traumatic experience of near-death terror: “It was the middle of the night. I remember watching the lights on the dashboard…

Alt Rock
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
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
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
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Fat Lloyd

Fat Lloyd are an energetic heavy rock three piece based in Brighton, UK. Drawing influence from different pockets of the rock genre, Fat Lloyd drive a 'Heavy Groove' orientated…

Heavy Rock
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
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
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John Seaton

The raw power and reverb-drenched sounds of upcoming 2nd Album ‘SINK’ find indie-guitar-wielding and Sussex-based John Seaton delving into deep waters: both literally and…

Indie
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
AudioActive
Louie Le Vack

Originally sparked by a live verse inspired by the young people Louie works with, ADHD explores the complexities of navigating attention, expectation and identity within the…

JazzRap
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LUZZ

LUZZ ties together distorted bass, hip hop beats and 00's pop hooks reminiscent of Death From Above 1979, marking the re-emergence of ex-Belmondo's Kelan Moore and Jules Freiss…

Alternative
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
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
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PROM

ENVOI/REBIRTH by PROM is Alessandro, Sam and Jack’s most poetic work yet, drowning in emotion with a new sense of space – marking their newest era since the release of their debut…

Emo
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
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really big really clever

Brighton-based quartet really big really clever have quickly cemented themselves as a vital force in the UK emo and grunge scene. Since their explosive debut in 2023, the band has…

EmoGrunge
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Room Service

Room Service are a Brighton-based 6-piece band known for their energetic live performances, larger than life personalities, and their unique genre blending sound. With members…

Funk
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Songe

Bare feet in the forest, thunder clouds looming above.Songe is a UK/FR ambient duo formed in 2023 upon stumbling on a lonely churchpiano. The band’s songs weave through ambient…

Ambient
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The Clubheads

The Clubheads debut album ‘You Should Hang Around’ released back in August and features 11 tracks of pure power-packed punk goodness.With our favourite track ‘Beer Bot’ playing…

Alt RockGarage Punk
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