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Hands Off Gretel are a 4-piece alternative rock band, formed late 2014 in South Yorkshire, UK.

The band emerged from a music venture and friendship between singer/songwriter Lauren Tate and guitarist Sean McAvinue. Following a tumble down the stairs at rehearsal and a few broken bones (literally!) the pair started a new band together, with Lauren moving onto rhythm guitar the pair wrote songs inspired by their joint love of 90’s bands. Joined by Danny Pollard on bass and Laura Moakes on drums, the four came together for the first time in October 2014 to breathe life into a collection of songs written by Lauren. Harnessing a raw, dynamic energy and channelling it through songs that really get stuck in your head, H.O.G. is a band you have to see.  

The band’s front woman, Lauren, takes her inspiration from “ballsy women” fronting punk/grunge bands.
“I am always searching for female singers with integrity and attitude who don’t rely on over-sexualised imagery to sell their music, but they are hard to find. So I set about creating music that I wanted to listen to and couldn’t find, unless I looked back 25 years! I’m sure there are others who also want to hear this music.”

It’s a daring leap into a 90’s alternative sound that sees Lauren following her true musical ambitions, resisting the easier routes to success that have been offered. With YouTube views now approaching 2M and a social profile of over 20k followers, her incredible vocals are evident for all to see & hear. Hands Off Gretel has a solid platform to get their new music out.

The band launches in February 2015 with 3 free download tracks, a new video and a series of live dates, which will be built upon in the coming months. The band’s first gig will be Sat 7th March at the Barnsley Rock & Blues Club. Keep up to date with the band and sign up to the online newsletter here… www.handsoffgretel.co.uk 


Growing up in Hebden Bridge, UK, HUDSUN (Sam Hudson) began writing and performing in his early teens, scoring airplay on BBC Radio at age 17. 

Fusing rock, soul and electronic influences, HUDSUN has since performed at festivals across the UK including Kendal Calling and Neighbourhood Weekender as well as releasing records across a variety of projects. 

More recently, HUDSUN attracted attention from YouTube giants CloudKid, who signed singles ‘Shutdown’ and ‘Run’ which have received millions of views and streams across YouTube and Spotify combined. 

HUDSUN describes his music as ‘Being hit in the face with a box of stale cereal’. Others have likened him to Alt-rock outfits including Grandson, MGMT and Awolnation.

With support from BBC Introducing, Radio 1, Radio X and many others, his unique sound is quickly getting picked up and championed across the UK and beyond.
 

Since then he has performed at festivals across the UK including Kendal Calling, Sound City and Neighbourhood. His single Sunday Fear also attracted the attention of Line of Duty’s actor Craig Parkinson who starred in the track’s music video. 

 

With support from BBC Introducing, Radio 1, Radio X and many others, his unique sound is quickly getting picked up and championed across the UK and beyond.

An independent artist, rocking from Wakefield (near Leeds), in the UK. 
My goal with music production is to create uplifting music which provides a unique and enjoyable experience for the listener, instigating mind numbing chills through synth driven drops, and providing melodic hooks that sit still in your mind for days. 

I produce a diverse selection of genres, ranging from Melodic Future Bass, to Hard hitting Trap and Dubstep, even stretching to House. I like to produce music which inspires me, and my hopes are that listening to it will inspire you too!

RESIDENT DJ: Ibiza Rocks, Tottenham Hotspur, F1, & The Ned

SUPPORT FOR: Martin Garrix, Paul Oakenfold, Sammy Virji, Faithless, Disciples, Switch Disco, Fat Tony, Roger Sanchez, Craig David & more

PERFORMED AT: Glastonbury, Silverstone Grand Prix, Ministry of Sound, XOYO, Reading & Leeds Festival, Pikes Ibiza, Itaca Ibiza, Wireless Festival, EGG LDN, Scala, Alexandra Palace, Wembley Stadium, Boxpark and more

NOTABLE DJ: Taylor Swift Eras Tour at Wembley, Beyonce at Tottenham Hotspur, RuPaul's Drag Race 

PRIVATE HIRE CLIENTS INCLUDE: Meta, L'Oreal, Vogue, Givenchy, ASOS, Tortilla, Selfridges, H&M, Magnum, Free People, Hawaiian Tropic, JBL Audio, Desperados, Audi and more 

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