the raw tingling of a first trip outside after turning inside out, a drift down a river of hands, high fives and punches to the face, flipping you upside down like a woodlouse in a frying pan, an itch that scratches itself.

Indie, folk, and electro music for the masses

Dreamy guitar-pop. Based in London.

management : george@handinhive.com + tristan@handinhive.com

bookings : matt@atc-live.com

band : hello@swimmingtapes.com

One fifth of Swimming Tapes, one fifth the height of an elephant
www.soundcloud.com/swimmingtapes

Contact : saltwater-sun@hotmail.com
Live: josh@xraytouring.com

UK based quintet crafting sun-drenched, blistering pop. Punctured by explosive guitars and deftly fusing elements of shoegaze and indie with the edginess of garage rock, Saltwater Sun are marshalled by Jennifer Stearnes’ gritty yet infectious vocals.
Childhood friends, the group formed in Reading and alongside Stearnes are comprised of; Dan Kingham and Joel Neale on guitar, bassist Rob Carter and drummer Benny Chandler.

Dublin / Belfast  based Amidships specialise in an infectious blend of atmospheric indie. Their songs have been featured on the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music, RTE 2FM, Phantom, TXFM, and have also attracted sync on BBC TV, RTE TV, and campaigns for the National Youth Theatre (UK) and Tourism Ireland. The band have also featured at festivals such as Electric Picnic (Ireland)and the Sofar Sounds Festival (UK) and count themselves as touring buddies of artists such as Elbow, Villagers, Frightened Rabbit, Augustines, Snow Patrol, The Buzzcocks, and Glasvegas.

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