Winner 'Best Independent Promoter in the UK' 2016 & 2018 - Live UK Music Awards
Mancunian four piece The Slow Readers Club specialise in guitar-electro pop.
"The Slow Readers Club are quite simply too glorious to be kept a secret; see them, be seduced and then pass the pleasure on." Louderthanwar
With influences ranging from The Jam, The Streets and Arctic Monkeys through to Eminem and Dizzee Rascal, Bilk are a young Indie band inspired by the authentic attitude and message in Hip Hop and Grime.
"a direct, driving sound that bears comparison to Arcade Fire. The songwriting has a real punch to it" Clash Magazine
With influences ranging from The Jam, The Streets and Arctic Monkeys through to Eminem and Dizzee Rascal, Bilk are a young Indie band inspired by the authentic attitude and message in Hip Hop and Grime.
“Huge production and butt-moving bass are big themes in the new FAERS single, which sees the band pass the indie-pop baton onto themselves for a big year in 2019.”
Muncie Girls have toured the UK and Europe extensively and they've performed in Australia and Japan, as well as playing appearing at world-renowned festivals such as SXSW, Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds.
Under the moniker INDIAN QUEENS they take their influence from the ever-changing environment of the city with and musically mine a similar field to bands such as Warpaint, Radiohead and Massive Attack. Their sound is an atmospheric blend of soaring guitars and solid drum beats that evoke and uplift.
Bessie Turner is a singer/songwriter from Ipswich, who has been making waves since her debut release in early 2017.
St Albans Record Fair at The Horn
Bessie Turner is a singer/songwriter from Ipswich, who has been making waves since her debut release in early 2017.
Indie legends Hurricane#1 are hitting the road in 2019 and will be heading to The Horn!
Honeyblood return to The Horn following 2 previous sold out shows!
Join us for A Special Acoustic Evening with Echobelly at The Horn!
The Jangly-pop 4-piece have ascended to the top of the indie scene in just 18 months, selling out numerous dates across the UK and gaining over 4 million Spotify streams.
30th Aug - 1st Sept 2018 - Join the revolution of the small, friendly festival packing a huge punch!
She Drew The Gun make impassioned, hypnotic and darkly ornate psych-pop built around the lyrically evocative songwriting of singer-guitarist Louisa Roach.
She Drew The Gun make impassioned, hypnotic and darkly ornate psych-pop built around the lyrically evocative songwriting of singer-guitarist Louisa Roach.
Twenty years after forming in Wymeswold, Leicestershire as teenagers, The Wave Pictures have gone on to be one of the UK’s most prolific and beloved bands. Fond of classic rock, jazz and blues, they are also one of the most accomplished, with Tattersall’s guitar solos becoming the stuff of legend
‘Dreamlike, bluesy and unique’ – the Guardian
‘It’s both epic and frivolous, rather like a gravitas-free Bad Seeds’ – Q
After leaving the world of professional rugby only a year or so ago, Jack’s powerful vocals and exciting melodies have been turning heads fast in a music career that's still in it's infancy!
RYD is part of a new generation of bedroom-based self-produced artists refusing to fit the traditional mould, channeling his emotional side into a unique take on introverted ambient pop.
Mosa Wild are reminiscent of The National, and backed by lush instrumentation that recalls the likes of Justin Vernon and The Maccabees
Mosa Wild are reminiscent of The National, and backed by lush instrumentation that recalls the likes of Justin Vernon and The Maccabees
Xtra Mile Records signed Singer/Songwriter from Southampton UK returns to The Horn fresh from supporting the likes of Frank Turner, The Levellers and Beans On Toast
Avi Buffalo is an American musician, songwriter, and producer, and we’re delighted to be able to bring him to Bishop’s Stortford as part of his UK tour, plus very special guests Lowpines, FEET and James A Bennett!
We are delighted to be able to welcome Scottish Alt-Rock band Fatherson back to The Horn!
Lazybones are one fuzzy bass guitar, amplified organ and drums, creating a trashy, unapologetic, to-the-point sound; comparable to the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Slaves, Idles and Royal Blood.
The Shantlys are 5 best mates from Hemel Hempstead making a huge melodic wall of sound to save your rock n roll soul!
RedFaces are an Indie band from Sheffield. “Fuzzed out psychedelia matched to crunching rock riffs, the faint traces of Britpop in RedFaces’ sound makes for something extremely addictive” – Clash
Cram packed with melody and choruses that will stay deep in your mind for some time, Fine Creatures provide a melting pot of melody, fuzzy guitar riffs, strong bass lines and rock steady drum beats that are bursting with energy.
Following his critically acclaimed 2017 album, 'All Change', Tom Williams and his band head out on the road this November for a short run of national dates.
To cement their new name in the minds of the masses [Battle of The Band 2017 Winners] Thousand Thoughts are gifting fans and newcomers alike with a fresh dose of addictive, melodic and modern alternative rock to cling to.
Local lads TV COMA are a self-hating millennial, raised on a lean diet of crap beer and Weezer albums. Song-writing siblings Leo and Max Troy join forces with drum whiz Robert Clark and deeply unemployed bassman Jamie Rider to pump out power pop earworms.
"Putting punk and protest back into the mainstream" - The Guardian
"The female Frank Carter, the Brody Dalle of the North of England; She's original, humble and articulate, with a voice that can give you goosebumps and a kick in the c**t at one fell swoop. Distras is the TITS!" - Trash Magazine
"Given the Frank Turner stamp of approval Louise whips up a storm of passionate, political punk'n'roll, somehow conjuring up both Kathleen Hanna and Roy Orbison." - John Kennedy, Radio X
The Spitfires are a Watford-based 4 piece who’ve released three acclaimed albums ‘Response’ (2015), ‘A Thousand Times’ (2016) and ‘Year Zero’ (2018). - SOLD OUT
PIP BLOM Based in Amsterdam, 20 year old Pip Blom writes, records and releases her own indie-pop tunes with a twist. Although she only started releasing her raw guitar power with catchy melodies early 2016, she has already received acclaim from the likes of BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, BBC 6Music’s Steve Lamacq and massive support from American tastemaker radio station KCRW.
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Between The Lines are an alt-rock/easycore band from Bedfordshire, UK mixing a blend of influences including; Trash Boat, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, Four Year Strong, Neck Deep & Beartooth to create a unique and powerful sound.
New London duo APRE have released their debut EP ‘The Movement Of Time’
The track 'All Yours' - frighteningly composed and confident for a band’s first step - harks back to the fiddly, jumpy rhythms of 2000s-indie heroes Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club, but without feeling recycled. It’s a familiar sound and feeling, but one that isn’t worn out.
St Albans Rockabilly favourites The Zipheads are back at The Horn for a headline show
We are delighted to be able to welcome The Dunwells to The Half Moon for an intimate show
"Glam-rockers Sphynx are millennial's answer to Queen...This electro-pop trio could give Andrew W.K. a run for his money in a headbanging contest, while still hitting those falsettos and looking fabulous doing it."
We are delighted to be able to be able to welcome Circa Waves to The Horn as part of their intimate venue UK tour! - SOLD OUT
80s post-punk and new wave are The Ninth Wave's forte, and it makes them one of the hottest new bands about right now, and we’re delighted to bring them to St Albans!
Taunton four-piece October Drift’s irresistible combination of feedback and harmonies has been building a growing fanbase throughout the country and we are delighted to be able to welcome them back to The Horn!
You may have witnessed Sounds Like A Storm grace the BBC Radio 1 Stage at this years Reading & Leeds Fest, this time catch the guys on The Horn stage alongside the mesmerising Phoenix O’Neill and Lock 79!
Are you in a band? Have you ever wanted to know what you should you do to help you take it to the next level?
Tonight we feature some of the most exciting new acts about!
