Heartworms
We’ve not heard much yet from Heartworms, AKA caustic South London post punk songwriter Jojo Orme, but we already love her abrasive intensity. Go right now and check out killer single “Consistent Dedication” and soak in the chilling gothic vibes, atmospheric feel and enjoy the razor-sharp edge. Newly signed to Speedy Wonderland, you will soon be naming Heartworms as your new favourite artist.
📆 March
23/03 Heartworms – The Lexington, London
📆 May
27/05 Dot To Dot (Bristol) – Various Bristol Venues, Bristol
28/05 Dot To Dot (Nottingham) – Various Bristol Venues, Bristol
Heartworms tickets are currently available with Gigantic.
Priestgate
Priestgate have rapidly grown from snotty Driffield post punks to a genuinely remarkable band, showing huge potential combing a knack for penning colossal anthems with tremendous stage presence.
Huge tracks like “Some Things Never Change”, “Bedtime Story” and “Eyes Closed For Winter” are packed full of passion and emotion, and we cannot wait to hear them drop a debut album – hopefully over the next twelve months!
📆 February
04/02 Priestgate – Yes (The Pink Room), Manchester
11/02 Priestgate – The Bodega, Nottingham
Priestgate tickets are currently available with Gigantic.
Panic Shack
Sassy, bratty and hilariously funny; ; Panic Shack re-capture the rebellious spirit of riot grrl and prove the power held in just three chords once again. These Welsh punks have already impressed at Green Man and 2000Trees, and will also appear at Are You Listening?, Bearded Theory and Live At Leeds after completing their own headline tour.
📆 February
09/02 Panic Shack – YES Basement, Manchester
14/02 Panic Shack – The Lexington, London
16/02 Panic Shack – The Prince Albert, Brighton
17/02 Panic Shack – Strange Brew, Bristol
26/02 Panic Shack – The Bodega, Nottingham
📆 May
06/05 Are You Listening? – Various Venues, Reading
25-28/05 Bearded Theory – Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent
27/05 Live At Leeds In The Park – Temple Newsam, Leeds
Panic Shack tickets are currently available with Gigantic.
Opus Kink
Opus Kink deftly blend the lines between jazz and punk, creating a beautiful sound framed with a gritty edge, pleasing raging mosh pit goers and placid chin strokers alike. The sextet has been building a solid fanbase over recent years, and look set to be a massive breakthrough band in ’23!
See Opus Kink when they play new festival Beam Me Up when it hits Lincoln in February, plus they also appear at Dot To Dot in Bristol and Nottingham.
📆 February
10/02 Beam Me Up (Lincoln) – The Drill, Lincoln
📆 May
27/05 Dot To Dot (Bristol) – Various Bristol Venues, Bristol
28/05 Dot To Dot (Nottingham) – Various Bristol Venues, Bristol
Opus Kink tickets are currently available with Gigantic.
Divorce
Nottingham is a hot bed for producing great bands, and the latest to begin to rise to prominence is elegantly odd indie quartet Divorce. Signed to Hand In Hive, their debut EP Get Mean has impressed the likes of Steve Lamacq who keeps giving them a spin on his BBC 6music show.
Plus, we were lucky enough to chat to Divorce for our Gigantic Backstage blog which you can check out HERE.
📆 May
27/05 Dot To Dot (Bristol) – Various Bristol Venues, Bristol
28/05 Dot To Dot (Nottingham) – Various Bristol Venues, Bristol