Artists at Worcester Music Festival 2010
The following artists appeared during Worcester Music Festival 2010.
The Abbot of Unreason
Emotional and heartfelt acoustic offerings
Absolute Ataxia
Absolute Ataxia is a hard hitting 3 piece rock band influenced by legends such as Led Zep and The Who with a modern twist of Muse. Loud, energetic and hard working, AA are one of the most exciting bands on the circuit.
Alex Chapman
Acoustic singer song writer compelling lyrics
Alice Rock
Quirky female vocal driven 2 piece punk band with a unique style and look
Altervertigo
Industrial Punk Metal 3 piece with effects.
Ancient Addicts
Ambient melodic metal
Andy Tyler & The Oohz
Eclectic mix of styles, from popska, rumblerock to quirkicana.
The Annas
The Annas are an acoustic duo, performing a mix of original music and covers. We have a mellow and harmony-based sound.
Annie's Blind
Mixing Punk/Metal/Rock with melodic hooks.
The Arquettes
Acoustically wonderful indie.
Attrition
Pioneers in a darker electronica, influenced by a mix of punk ideology and experimental art aesthetics.
Aulos
3 piece instrumental/experimental/loud/ambient/ prog rock diverse band with Gameboys.
Autumn Lily
Female punk / acoustic singer songwriter based in Worcester.
Axiis
Young alternative punk, metal, rock band.
Babajack
Guitar and Percussion folk blues
Babel Fish
Action Rock foursome who have pledged to save the world from despondent, uninteresting music.
Becky Rose
I'm Becky Rose, I'm 19 and I'm from Worcester, UK. I'm a singer/songwriter, I play the keyboard and I write and arrange my own music at home. My music could be described as dramatic, quirky and filled with passion and emotion.
Bethany Haughton
TXT factor finalist and one fantastic voice.
Betty & The Id
A sound that marries 60's Garage Punk aggression with Post Punk inventiveness.
Black Acid Band
Loud, energetic, chaotic and fun
Black Cat Bone
"Blues ain't about feeling bad. It's about feeling better." John Lee Hooker.
A quartet with a collection of songs spanning some 80 years, electric and acoustic styles: fast and rude, slow and sleazy, earthy and easy and some homegrown.
Black Russian
Gritty, sexy, low down rock and roll.
Bombdog
Post rock, Balkan folk, Mexican and French traditional music
BSN [4:20]
4 piece Ska Punk
Buck Brothers
Hard and Fast Punk and rawk
The Callout
We are a fun filled pop rock trio from Redditch, we want to have fun and play whenever where ever we can. Check out www.myspace.com/thecallout
Calm Like a Riot
Calm Like a Riot are a hard hitting indie cardigan hip-hop group with political lyrics, heavy riffs and fat beats. All this with a live performance that must be seen to be believed. Rapper Johnny P challenges all to a dance off!
Canntalope
Young passionate hardcore metal outfit.
The Capital
Great rock band who reformed especially for the 2009 WMF and still going strong..
Carly Dee
Carly is an exciting singer songwriter based in Worcester who has received great exposure already in her short career with regular plays on BBC H&W and features in national media including X Factor magazine.
Carol Lee Sampson
Acoustic folk, wonderful voice and presence
Carrie Hayden
Singer/songwriter treading complex emotional ground with a light-hearted step
Charlie & The Martyrs
Charlie & The Martyrs are amazing crowds far and wide with their unique style of Melodic Indie/Pop ‘N’ Roll
Chris Jones
Young talented singer songwriter with a reggae tinge.
Clacka
indie / new wave influenced singer songwriter.
Claire Boswell
Mix of Folk Rock, Country, Blues and Jazz.
Claire Wilkin
Acoustic folky originals and covers.
The Cohen Brothers
Playing a mix of rock, jazz and blues now with a harder edge.
Colin Baggs
Colin is a very talented acoustic guitarist. He has been impressing audiences around the Worcester area with energy, passion, driving rhythms and beautiful melodies. Some people have compared Colin to Gordon Giltrap. Well worth checking out!
Colin Stevenson
Former Viva Finito frontman, passionate, uncompromising heart on sleeve acoustic music.
Connor Maher
One hell of a voice. Singer songwriter and true local legend.
The Cowley Cowboys
Fantastic country, Americana band.
The Crooked Empire
The Crooked Empire epitomize the defining qualities that have made this country the acme of musical talent that it is. Three down-to-earth lads from Droitwich nonchalantly carve out honest indie gems.
Da Vinci
4-piece progressive pop-rock.
Dan Greenaway
Birmingham based DAN GREENAWAY is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and front man of indie quartet 'rase' .
Dan Hartland
Acoustic Americana Folk
Dan Lloyd
Worcester lad, Dan Lloyd, has been playing the guitar since the age of four and learnt the drums from the age of twelve.
Dandelion Killers
3 piece fast paced indie rock
Danse Macabre
Theatrical folk rock cabaret
Dastards
Indie Rock 4 piece
Dave Bristow
Singer song writer playing early style blues.
Dave Onions
stunningly capable singer/songwriter
Deadmoney Duo
Father and son folk duo playing traditional music loaded with energy and drive. Fifteen year old Cohen is a talented multi instrumentalist playing melodeon, concertina, violin and harmonica.
The Declined
Awesome punk rock.
Derailed
Raw sounding Blues Rock, putting 100% into their live performances
Deviant
Industrial Gothic Elecro. Devilish and bombastic cybergothic pop
The Dirty Oyster Cabaret
A collection of fantastic musicians, fronted by the wonderful voice and talents of Holly Jeffrey.
DISCIPLES OF TONE
3 piece Indie Rock original material
Dissidence
Metal-hardcore for the free thinking
Doctor Stanley's Medicine Show
Original gypsy style heavy blues and the odd classic blues covers.
Dr Mojito
Ross-on-Wye's finest funk band described as Red Hot Chili Peppers getting beaten up by Queens of the Stone Age are going to dose you up with heavy grooves, heavy guitars and just a bit of gibberish. The doctor will see you now, funk on...
Driftwood
Folk music trio playing a wide variety of traditional tunes
Drum Love
Roots Music, Tribal drumming.
East West Infusion
East West Infusion are a duo comprising Caroline Waldren on vocals, accordion and piano, and Phil Cross on flute and vocals (and occasional percussion!) They play a variety of folk tunes and songs from around the globe.
Ed Whitehead
Singer and ukulele player
The Effects Of Alcohol
Lively, energetic five piece rock band.
Electro Clash
A night of Electro, DnB,Techno. Electro .Dubstep & House
Emergency Room
Pop/Punk/Screamo band.
Eric and Eileen Payne
Present traditional and contemporary songs in two part harmony both with and without accompaniment
Esteban du Plantier
Energetic math-rocking trio of quality musicians
Fall Back Theory
Blow your balls off indie pop
The Felix Leiter Band
A superb high energy seven piece soul band with brass section that play a great mixture of soul
Flat Stanley
Bringing their own blend of Folk noise
Flatworld
Roots 'n' grooves from Eastern Europe and beyond
Flo Rowland
The voice of a husky angel, soaring over a rhythmic and catchy guitar.
Forever For Now
Alternative indie rock, featuring ex members of the Atats and Crazy Mobos.
Forget the Dukes
Hi temp bouncy Punk rock.
Foxtail Soup
Three-part harmony accompanied and unaccompanied traditional/ contemporary folksong and music.
Fury
Fury is a metal band hailing from the home of metal, the UK’s West Midlands. Combining the hard hitting styles of America’s bay area thrash scene with vocals and melody more common to the NWOBHM era to create an awe inspringing epic sound.
Gandhi's Walrus
Gandhi's Walrus are a unique and rather splendid beat group. Expect soulful, passionate, left-field, psychedelic stomp. They are also fun.
George Clarke
Singer song writer plucky strummy Brit-pop
Graham Parsnip Torture Think-Tank Liquidiser Revival
Quirky divinely inspired comedy songs
Great Eskimo Hoax
A beautiful unique sound with clunky keyboards, intelligent guitar loops and vocals.
Gringo
Heavy riffs, stoner grooves, crackling valve amplifiers and passion.
Gwyn Ashton
Awesomely talented blues guitarist and songwriter.
Harlem Dandy
Quality M/F duo with belting vocals and quality guitar licks
Hayley Pepler
Singer and pianist covering songs from Faure to Ella Fitzgerald, to Joni Mitchell and Michael McDonald.
Heroes of Hanoi
Worcester indie-popping hi-energy threesome
Howard James kenny
Singer songwriter using various effects pedals and loopers to create ambient canvasses to put his songs to. Progressive and experimental, yet accessible and moving.
Humdrum Express
Poetic and thought provoking acoustic singer songwriter.
Ian Babington
singer songwriter who ahs supported Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) & Ian McNabb (ex-Icicle Works)
Imprint Zero
Energetic punkrock-ska.
Inca Hoots
Spritely Synth driven pop.
INDiE KiDS
Melodic acoustic indie.
Jack Blackman
Jack Blackman is regarded as one of the best and most talented acoustic roots artists in the UK today and is gaining a great deal of public attention across the country. "Blues has a bright future" Maverick October 2010.
Jack's Hammer
Cranking out their distinct brand of passionately melodic and hard rocking tunes since 1993.
JackJames
Four piece alternative, acoustic pop, rock band.
Jasper
One of the most recognisable solo act's out there.
Jasper in the Company of Others
Wonderfully talented group of acoustic musicians and performers. Jasper is possibly one of the most recognisable acts out there, with the skill to turn a frown on any face up side down.
Jennie Harwood
At the young age of 21 Jennie Harwood is an aspiring musician from Worcester who lives and loves music. Having performed at last year's Worcester Music Festival she is very much looking forward to performing at this one.
Jenny Hallam Band
Catchy and kooky pianist and vocalist. Often accompanied by bass and drums.
Jimm Zorn
Singer-songwriter.
Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos
One of the most thrilling live acts in the country today this band of weird, mismatched personalities and individuals react like magnesium to deliver incendiary performances which get any crowd dancing.
Jon Gomm
Incredible virtuoso guitarist, using the acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, bass lines and sparkling melodies.
JT
Frontman of The Capital, doing his own thing acoustically.
Juey
Playing old timey country with a modern day twist, Juey has played from Salcombe to Pitlochry and will continue to play live. A voice to captivate the attention of the audience and lyrics to keep their attention held
Julia Davies
Singer of traditional and contemporary folk songs
Just Sweet Theft
Female-fronted alt/indie fivepiece with soul
The Kairos
hard-hitting and catchy rock n' roll.
Katie Harris
If you think Dido / Alanis Morrisette you won't go too far wrong for the rock chick.
Keeffe and the Bees
New young, fresh indie band
Kevin Tudge
Frontman of Rhonnda, powerful vocals and great entertainer.
Key Pandemon
DJ, Musician and one half of Trap Floors
KGB Slideshow
Awesome 4 piece female vocal punk pop
Kommand & Kontrol
Aggressively melodic and thumpingly original, British electro industrial duo
Lakota Sioux
Rock 5 piece with original hit and covers.
Larm
Melancholy Singer Songwriter.
Laura Cowley
Terrific singer songwriter with a folk bluesy feel.
Laura Thompson
Singer Songwriter folk rock tunes.
Lea Haworth
"Melodic songs about mountains, mythical beasts and the copious amounts of rum. Not much is known about Lea Haworth, but plenty heard. She apologises to her neighbours, who have extremely thin walls."
Lewis Boulton
Singer Songwriter with thoughtful lyrics, a powerful vocal and a guitar.
Lewisspeltbackwards
A lyricist that uses a loop pedal to loop vocals and sing. Go with an open mind leave with a spring in your step
Loxley
Some traditional and self penned folk
MaKale
Celtic Folk Rock Duo
marina del ray
marina del ray are Steve and Andy-acoustic guitar and double bass who spent the winter of 2011 recording their 'a tale of two brooks' album. drawing on the heritage of Island Records, Rough Trade and their own Greenfly Imprint they create sharp songs
Martin Thorne
Delta blues with a touch of the indian rag.
The Mary Hinge Experience
Monty Python meets Spinal Tap in hilarious karaoke-type covers duo
Marzipan Moon
Original Folk Rock 4 piece.
Mascot Fight
Four piece alternative indie pop.
Mellow Peaches
Purveyors of rootsy stomps and gutsy grooves, the unassuming Peaches have long immersed themselves into traditional, organic and freshly sourced American blues and roots
The Misers
The band has gained an army of new fans with a string of festival appearances, a sold out UK tour with the Proclaimers, sessions on Radio 2 with Janice Long and Jo Whiley as well as receiving regular radio airplay in the US.
The Modern
4 piece indie rock band. Great songwriters and performers.
Mudball
To date Mudball have appeared and played live on Sky RED TV, performed live on air for the BBC H&W Stage at The Worcester Music Festival, won the EMA award for Best Music Video 2010 and much more! see www.mudballmusic.com/ for details.
naked remedy
The New Generation of Psychedelic Blues & Garage Rock.
..these young Garage Rock merchants deftly fuse classic 70's rock with a hard hitting dosage of 21st century attitude!..PPSMM
.. real High Voltage festival potential, these guys rock!..Altsound
Natalie West
Experienced and talented solo vocalist.
Naughty But Now
A night of BANGING House Music featuring TWO LIVE ACTs....
New Killer Shoes
Energetic and passionate rock four piece.
Nomad 67
Grunge fuelled punk rock
None Of These Are You
Catchy, carefully constructed acoustic tunes.
Noor Ali
Ex frontman of Highway Five. Gifted guitarist and vocalist.
November and the Criminal
Hi-energy emotive quartet of fast-rising rock quality
Oak
English industrial-metal outfit
Omnia Opera
Space-rock progster veteran outfit of utter quality
Ou'ja
Folk band well known for their dynamic performance.
Out of the Ashes
Acoustic rock/pop.
Paul Jeffery
Accomplished and talented singer songwriter.
The Peppermint Hunting Lodge
We are The Peppermint Hunting Lodge, a six piece ultra energetic whose music spins across a variety of genres. Our sound has been likened to such bands as ‘At The Drive In’ and ‘The Cooper Temple Clause’.
Philip Butler & Natasha Tranter
Original songs and tunes played on acoustic guitar and accordion.
Pink Ukulele Guy
He’s guy who plays a pink ukulele.
The Players
ROOTSYBLUESYFOLKADELIC RESONATORS
Please Make Love in the Garden
Please Make Love in the Garden play a brilliant mix of folk and funk, like if Jethro Tull met Sublime with female & male vocals!
Poetry By Numbers
A 4 piece ambient grunge/post metal band
Polar Rays
Original electro-rocking blend of guitars, keyboards and vocals
Ragtime Ewan
Blues songster in the tradition of street singing, drinking, satire and loose morals
Rats Attack
High Energy Punk rated by NME
The Rawmarsh Mashers
High energy slash folk at it's very best with a political edge and a sense of humour.
Red Book
Unique piano-rock sound with soaring vocals and incredibly talented piano work
Reinforced
Alternative hard rock band with a female fronted edge and a lot of bite!
The Retinal Circus
A bewildering fusion of psychedelic acoustic nonsense and experimental genius; it lures you in the more you watch.
Rex Waldron
English music old and new, original songs penned with a nod to the Morris, a hint of India and some silly stories.
Rhondda
A band of experienced songwriters and performers playing indie rock.
Ria
Ria is a solo artist who plays electric guitar through a monstrous amplifier and sings. She performs live with a full band lineup. Ria is also a superb visual artist and it’s that artistic flair that shows through when this girl sings.
Rich Clarke
Heart-warming acoustic-folk with epic pop sensibilities
Richard Clarke Band
Newly formed three-piece of mellow rockers
Rights for Robots
Technically brilliant rock metal with melodic yet progressive feel.
RIGOR MORTAL
Rigor Mortal play a Death metal core sound with under and overtones of other metal genres and even grunge, to create a sound thats powerful and unique, and complicated in it's simplicity.
Robbie Faull
Talented and dedicated acoustic singer songwriter.
Robinson
Captivating and passionate craftsman of a musician singer/songwriter. One of Worcester’s finest.
Robot 7
lo-fi indie rock music.
The Ron Jeremy Band
laying Indie and Rock anthems in their own amazing style.
Rose Hannant
Acoustic singer/songwriter of enormous talent and passion for her music.
Rubicava
Acoustic version of the band inspired by American bands such as pavement, Pixies, Deathcab for Cutie and more.
Sam Eden
Sam Eden combines powerful vocals and engaging lyrics with intricate piano melodies and delicate guitar styles. Using a wide dynamic range, he will play softly and mesmerisingly, building to an up beat, dramatic climax that leaves you blown away.
Sam Holmes
With her unique style and inspirational character, singer song writer, Sam Holmes has captured the attention of audiences up and down the length of the UK.
The Sarah Warren Band
Amazing guitarist and vocalist, backed by a fantastically talented band.
Scarlet Carmina
English hard-rock quartet.
Shirukume
Explosion of Progressive Hardcore.
Sideways Glance
Five-piece indie pop band
The SJS Band
Young passionate rock band to look out for.
Skewwhiff
Four piece, female fronted indie popsters with a nod to the festival scene.
Small Engine Repair
3 piece folk/blues/alternative band.
smokestack
Smokestack are a four piece rockin' blues band fronted by sisters scarlett and ebony clay.Writing all their own material they have built up catalogue of blues rock that showcase their superb talents, tipping their hat to early Led Zeppelin and free.
Sons of Beaches
4 piece original rock band with catchy hooks and edgy riffs.
Spoonfedz
Lively and energetic 4-piece band, from Pershore (nr Worcester). Green ties, bald-heads, and bold-dance-able beats melded with hi-octane post-punk. A lively and loud-good-time band, with a message. Emphasis on throwing down, and rockin' out!
State of Emergency
Anarcho punk rock and rawk.
Steve Maitland
Wonderful vocalist and performer.
Stompin' on Spiders
Passionately talented blues, acoustic, folk and rock duo.
String Theory
Great young 4 piece rock band playing a mix of rock covers and originals.
Stuntdog
Worcester-based Stuntdog are a 5-piece pop/rock band with unique style, combining influences from pop, punk and ska along with a large dose of rock and a hint of psychedelia and prog, combined with intelligent lyrics and a crazy sense of humour
Sugar Mama
A powerhouse three piece consisting of young teenage Birmingham Uni students with a passion and skill for their trade.
SuperKaine
Gut wrenching electric blues duo
Tallulah Fix
Tallulah Fix are a band that are not scared to mix different styles and influences. Formed in late 2008 due to 'not fulfilling dreams' and 'small town boredom' we do this because we have a mutual love of music
Tastyhead
Good time rock n roll, driving speed metal and Hereford’s premier punk band.
Terry Hughes
Birmingham born acoustic performer. Original, eclectic songwriter. Head honcho of NoHead Music.
Theo
Taut, chugging guitar loops layer up with frenetic tapping patterns that interweave in spiralling complexity before near sub-atomically precise, powerhouse drumming...
This Is Our youth
We play it fast, hate stuff and enjoy throwing glass at brickwalls.
This Wicked Tongue
Loud distorted guitars, soaring melodies, pounding riffs and awesome drumming allied to fabulous female vocals and harmonies that explode from velvet to volcanic. And that says nothing of the stagecraft, led by the extraordinarily beautiful Tina V.
Time Of The Mouth
Energetic,lively and original three piece indie rock band, based in Worcestershire
Tina V
Tina is a solo singer/songwriter with a registered fanbase covering over 60 different countries. She plays both guitar and piano, and has had extensive radio plays since launching her music career just over a year ago.
Tracy Rock
Powerful voice, keyboards and guitar. Normally seen fronting Marzipan Moon.
Trap Floors
"It's like Beach House, Morricone and Portishead mixed together into an electronic smoothie."
Tyler Massey
Americana, folk singer/songwriter.
Uiscedwr
The most thrilling modern folk music you’re ever likely to hear
Undersided
Featuring ex-members of the Worcester bands Del Toro and Silver Tequila. Name change coming soon.
V2A
V2A is an EBM-/Industrial/TBM/Electro/Cybergoth-Project signed to the German Label NOITEKK / BlackRain. Formed in 2002 they take over dancefloors and clubs worldwide and make the heartbeats of lovers of hard electronic music beat faster....
Vault Of Eagles
Female-fronted psychedelic grunge trio from Kidderminster
Vermilion Skies
Vermilion Skies return with a new line up to take you on a cosmic journey through music..
Victory Beat
Young band with catchy synth lines, great stage presence and harmonies.
Virgil and the Accelerators
Jaw droppingly amazing blues band. Got to see them to believe them.
Voice7
Early music choir
War/System
high energy and powerful punk rock.
Weak13
Nick J Townsend’s near local legendary metal outfit.
Wes Dance
Folk-espousing, Henry Miller-adoring, real ale-drinking, should-do-more-painting, list-writing, reality-avoiding, singer-songwriter from the faithful city of Worcester.
Windsor Avenue
Acoustic duo
The Worrisome Ankletrout
Amazing multi-instrumentalist, creating fantastic looped soundscapes.
