Performers
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Two Door Cinema Club
We're Alex,Sam and Kevin, we were made in N.Ireland. We make music and tour the world. ffm.to/tdcc
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Circa Waves
Circa Waves was formed in Liverpool in 2013 by guitarist and singer Kieran Shudall, who'd decided to "knuckle down" and commit fully after spending years in no-hope garage bands. After writing a batch of songs he recruited guitarist Joe Falconer, bassist Sam Rourke, and drummer Sian Plummer (replaced by Colin Jones in 2015), and the band toured the UK & EU.
The reception they received for their debut instilled them with a sense of confidence and vigor which created a heavier, beefier sophomore record, 2017's Different Creatures.
The band's third full-length, What's It Like Over There? arrived in 2019, a top ten album, embraced a more nuanced pop sophistication. In early 2020, they delivered Sad Happy. It was the group's highest-charting effort to date at number 4.
Returning in 2023 with their fifth album, Never Going Under. Informed by Shudall's experience becoming a father, worries over climate change and the state of the world. It features the singles Hell On Earth, Do You Wanna Talk & Carry You Home and reached number 1 in the independent chart. Written in the pandemic and produced by Shuddall, it is their most comprehensive album to date, both thematically and musically.
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ArkaylaBursting onto the scene with a string of eclectic singles in 2024, Arkayla’s gearing up for their biggest year yet. The Manchester four-piece, known for their unique brand of harmony-laced indie rock, sell out performances and tripling their Instagram following in just one month after the release of their debut EP Ella Malone. According to Manchester legend Guy Garvey, they’ve been “Carrying the torch for everything great about Manchester’s rock scene”. Joining The Lathums & The Sherlocks on their UK tours and new music on the horizon, Arkayla continues to build momentum as one of the UK’s most exciting rising bands.
