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Southern Heights are an upcoming 5 piece progressive alternative indie rock band originating from South Essex. The band consists of vocalists and rhythm guitarists Cameron Doran and Liam Conway, lead guitarist Charlie Branch, bassist George Wells and drummer Ben Hasler. The band take different flavours of many genres including hard rock, blues, 90s pop and more when creating music to capture an original and unique sound to intrigue their audience. They have blistering stage presence and their shows are always full of energy. Off their own backs, with no team or crew behind them, Southern Heights have recently performed a successful 30 minute set on the main stage at the renowned Truck Festival in Oxfordshire, England to which they played to an audience reaching a capacity of up to 2,000 people. They're currently looking to expand and grow their fanbase further by reaching audiences across the country and hoping to find a way into touring the UK.
Crysometimes are a grunge‑pop and alt‑rock, Brighton trio whose sound nods to ‘90s indie touchstones like Paramore and Avril Lavigne while carving out something sweeter and more self‑defined. They’re uniquely just so good and no I didn’t write this myself.
SATRE is a Swedish-born, London-based singer-songwriter who has built his career the hard way: one audience at a time, one street at a time. After leaving Stockholm in 2018 to pursue music, he eventually traded ordinary jobs for a guitar, stomp pedal and a life performing full-time on the streets of London.
His shows are far more than busking-they are energetic, emotional and completely live, combining a powerful, raspy voice, soaring falsetto, guitar and rhythm into a one-man performance that can stop a busy London street in its tracks. His ability to read a crowd, connect with strangers and turn passers-by into an audience has become a defining part of his artistry. For SATRE, the street has been more than a stage-it has been his training ground. With a voice that demands attention and a live performance that has to be experienced to be understood, SATRE is a must-see live act you do not want to miss
