Birmingham Promoters present:
GAFFA TAPE SANDY + BEACH RIOT
Ages 18+
www.birminghampromoters.com
UPSTAIRS VENUE
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Formed in 2015 by three friends with a desire to do something loud and exciting, Gaffa Tape Sandy’s popularity quickly escalated thanks to a series of incendiary live shows and a seemingly endless succession of instantly memorable garage-punk/rock tunes.
The Bury St Edmunds outfit’s brand of giddily frantic, high-octane hyper rock ‘n’ roll has already landed them support slots with acts including IDLES, Peace, SuperGlu, Bloody Knees and Indoor Pets.
Their debut EP ‘Spring Killing’ lead to them performing at Glastonbury Festival, with their latest single ‘Beehive’ gaining much support including Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio 1 Tip Of The Week.
WATCH: https://youtu.be/W2mGa-K2vc4
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BEACH RIOT formed back in February 2017 and started playing live at beach bars, parties and venues on the South Coast to support two previous single releases that picked up natural support from John Kennedy at Radio X and BBC Introducing, followed by a number 12 on the Amazing Radio chart and a slot at Reading & Leeds Festival. With 10 months of consistent live shows under their belt now, the four-piece is prepped to release a 4-track debut EP on vinyl made up of finely tuned alternative rock and crunchy indie-pop tunes.
WATCH: https://youtu.be/B6rl_TajwaU
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Quentin Francis are a brand-new, Midlands-based supergroup founded and spearheaded by Matty George. Comprised of George (The Sunset Beach Hut, P.E.T., Echo Beach!) on lead vocals and guitar, Ross Carley (Echo Beach!) on lead guitar, bassist Luke McCrohon (The Sunset Beach Hut) and James Morris (La Dharma) on drums.
With a set full of driving guitars, synth soundscapes and pop hooks, Quentin Francis are a breath of fresh air in the indie-pop/rock scene. Their stage presence can be matched only with the likes of Sports Team, The Magic Gang or Vistas. Influences include; Modern Baseball, VANT, Hockey Dad, Hippo Campus and the aforementioned Sports Team.