Blackwaters
Formed in Guildford but located in Sheffield, BlackWaters are known for their frenetic, chaotic, volatile, and unpredictable live shows. Frightfully exciting, BlackWaters have worked with the likes of Carl Barat and legendary producer Youth, and have supported acts like DMAs and The Marmozets.
“Exceptionally good” – Annie Mac, Radio One
“Not only one of the most exciting up-and-coming bands to emerge in recent years, they’re also one of the most important. ” – Louder than War
Femur
Following shows with the likes of SLIFT, God-Damn, The Wytches, and Phobophobes ; FEMUR are a storm that threatens to surge through all corners of the country’s musical extremities.
“Music so thick it forms a dense cataclysm of sound, likened to ‘post-punk on acid’ and ‘garage taken to an illogical extent” – Local Sound Focus
“Self-recorded debut album ‘People Parts’, and a brace of tours, have crystallised into the bewildering, hook-filled, psych grunge onslaught we’re come to expect” – Exposed Magazine
Nervous Pills
Nervous Pills are a flying fist-punch of punk delivered by the meaty arm of a chaotic riff and synth powered beast. Based in an analogue Studio in Sheffield neighbouring various other independent DIY spaces, Nervous Pills have built their sound from fast-paced, eye-bleeding and heavily distorted riffs, brain shattering beats and gut- wobbling synths.
“Enough pace to power Usain Bolt” – Christian Carlisle, BBC Introducing
“A punky post-punky sonic assault” – Local Sound Focus
MINDS IDLE
Minds Idle have built up a firm fanbase in Sheffield with a stream of hum-worthy singles, cinematic music videos and bombastic live shows. They have supported acts such as Do Nothing, Keg, Tempest; performed at the Get Together festival with the likes of Squid and Confidence Man, and have played at iconic venues like London’s Shacklewell Arms, Manchesters’ The Deaf Institute, and even selling out The Leadmill.
“Ted Mitchell’s vision for an indie-pop act exists in stark contrast to the derivative indie landscape that surrounds him. Minds Idle is cinematic, emotive concept-pop” – Now Then Magazine
“It seems clear that, for Minds Idle, the only way to go is up” – Forge Press
YUTANIII
Yutanii were born amidst the lockdowns of 2020, drawing from a wide palette of influences: from Idles to Caribou, Yard Act to Fontaines DC. They have created what can only be described as an unhinged, chaotic hybrid of sounds located somewhere within the post-punk genre, infusing crushing riffs with synthetic sounds. They draw on classic Sci-fi/Horror tropes to create caricatures of the modern landscape we all live in, turning everything you thought you knew on its head.
“It’s a gloriously menacing track that defies any attempt to stuff it into any sort of niche.” – Local Sound Focus
“The five-piece […] were a stellar start to the occasion.” – Record Weekly
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