Photos by Jolyon Holroyd The most satisfying way of finding a band is always “unexpectedly”, and at the release show for CLOWwNS debut album, that is exactly what happened when I was blown away by an enthralling set by the support band Prince Vasiline. After buying their…
CLOWwNS have an excellent reputation as a fantastic, dramatic, meaty presence on the live stage and their début album has been whispered about for months and months. By the eventual release on Monday 29th June anticipation had reached fever, particularly after their recent singles 'Trousers' and 'She Says I'm…
Jared Artaud and Brian MacFadyen create their own brand of Psych Rock. By combining neo-psych, drone, post-punk, shoegaze, and a whole host of electronic psychedelic trickery, the minimalistic layered sound is an enthralling mix. Their all-encompassing live show hypnotizes – producing powerful lyrics, raw riffs and motoric beats that you…
Even though Brighton has a thriving music scene, it is getting increasingly rare to find musicians who are actually born and bred in our lovely city. Theo Varney has spent his whole life by the sea and has created a mighty reputation as one of the most talked about and…
There is no doubt that Matthew Oldfield's musical prowess is something that runs in his family, being the son of prolific composer Terry Oldfield and nephew to Tubular Bells creator Mike Oldfield, but his own unique brand of folk is bringing him great recognition of his own becoming favourites of…
The first track BrightonsFinest heard from Gengahr was ‘She’s A Witch’ and we were obsessed. Their early Radiohead vibe with a sunnier disposition is a guaranteed pull that will get stuck on repeat throughout the summer. The North London four-piece (Felix, Danny, John and Hugh) have supported stadium tours with…
Owen Thomas produces some of the most interesting music coming out of Brighton. He is part of Speak Galactic which puts out a big sound with lots of samples and drums over the top. We spoke to Owen before a brilliant show as part of BrightonsFinest’s Alternative Escape to find out…
Rozi Plain is one of my newest favourite artists and I’m sure her unique brand of folk will win you over as well. Originating from Winchester where she learnt her craft with help from musical mate Kate Staples (This Is The Kit) who she often performs with, Rozi moved to…
There aren’t many performers that get a crowd going like Kuenta i Tambu, and we couldn’t be more excited to have them round off our Alternative Great Escape show. The template of their sound is Traditional Afro Caribbean Music, but done in their own unique way which mixes electronic sounds…
Jonny Wildley, is a Brighton based artist. I first came across his Alphabet Heaven beats in a crammed Green Door Store where he completely conquered the room playing a set that span genres, using a delicious collage of loops and samples which mixed the space between Hip-Hop and electronic music…