These tracks were recorded in the summer of 2011only a few months after the band was formed. Since then we have undergone many changes, with a whole new line up we are now a mighty 7 piece and will be recording this year so.... please enjoy these demo's as a taste of what is to come x

An independent Alternative project from the UK.
Alma - ‘the soul’ 
Ahata - ‘natural sound’

British singer-songwriter playing a bit of country, folk and blues. Stephen grew up in Kent and still lives there with his collection of guitars. Stephen picked up his first guitar at ten and started writing songs in his late teens. Stephen's first musical memory was of a scar song on top of the pops and of his grandad playing the keyboard and banjo which is when he learned about harmonies.

Unsigned Oxford Indie band.
Listen today on SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/track/1HDpbmWDPTvzew7WFYkAuR?si=b4CNpFheT9mrKBhjj8swXA

Oxford based The Ideas comprises of Gary S Creigh on vocals and guitar, Steve Hare on bass and backing vocals and Nick Aspey on drums.
 The band wear their influences on their sleeves – especially those from the Oxford area – with the Ride and similar 'shoegaze' sounds featuring strongly, as well those other Oxford heroes, Radiohead.

The Ideas audio-landscape is rich, with tonal and vocal inspiration present from early 80s post punk artists, such as The Cure and Joy Division, brought up-to-date with pounding back-drops, akin to The National, Interpol and Arcade Fire.
 The band recently recorded with renowned UK indie producer George Shilling – Frank Turner, Blur, Teenage Fanclub – and have their debut album planned for the later-half of 2020.

Formed in early 2008, Cocos Lovers (pronounced Co-Koss), are an eight piece band from Deal on the Kent coast, who have the rather unique set-up of having husbands, wives, siblings and friends in the same group. 

Over the last two years they have gained a reputation for fantastic multi-instrumental performances combined with choir like harmonies. The music is heartfelt and pure combing traditional folk, African rhythms and strains of the Deep South.

They released their debut ‘Johannes’ last year too much critical acclaim and are currently in the studio producing their second album.  ‘Johannes’ was described by critics as ‘an album packed with traditional folk, off-kilter rhythms and glorious, widescreen melodies. It’s an album full of joyous curveballs that keeps you guessing, as banjos, violins, percussion, skin drums all work together beautifully against the group harmonies’.

Cocos Lovers have toured both the UK and Europe and supported a number  bands, as well as performing at their own sell-out shows. They are also a favourite on the festival circuit, with 2010’s roster including, amongst others Cambridge Folk Festival, Green Man Festival, Lounge on the Farm and Secret Garden Party. 2011 see's the band return to a number of these festivals, as well as appearances at Glastonbury, Kendall Calling, Sunrise and more.

“Cocos Lovers are children of the world, gentle travelers’ who seem to have had music strains stuck to their homespun jackets like pollen”
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