“What am I to build, if my hands are broken, if I’m not the chosen one?” sings Steven McKellar of Civil Twilight on “Story of An Immigrant”, over a lush, dynamic beat that evokes the sounds of his native South Africa while steeped in the band’s everevolving present. The foursome (Steven, his brother and guitarist Andrew, drummer Richard Wouters and Kevin Dailey on keys and guitar) are living proof of what happens when you stop worrying about being the chosen one and make music built on both the roots that grew you and the love that keeps you thriving every day. Civil Twilight’s songs embrace every corner of human emotion, balancing delicate, poetic lyrics with sweeping arrangements that touch all the senses: a phrase to make you think; a rolling drumbeat you can feel in your bones; a guitar vamp as illustrative as a picture; a shimmer of keys whose light can nearly be seen and heard. Produced by Ben H. Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cut Copy), their third record on Wind-Up is built on this vibrancy, on the permanent dust of a Cape Town youth; on the connection that unites them all as brothers beyond blood and on their new home in America where they pull from the innate, thriving musicianship of Nashville, where they live. When you listen to Civil Twilight, from their self-titled debut, to 2012’s widely lauded Holy Weather to now, it’s easy to understand why the band has topped five million YouTube views and reached historic success with film and television syncs – because it’s music you can’t shake, that translates experience into moments and creates melodies that become imbedded deep under the skin. We’re all immigrants, in some way, and Civil Twilight’s singing our national anthem.

Freedom Cage was formed in Maidstone, Kent by singer/songwriter Craig Wenham in the summer of 2011. After recruiting old friend and ex-band member Dan Crosby ( lead guitar) the two band members then recruited another old friend Philip Denya for the rhythm guitar position, shortly followed by Brian Gasson on Bass, thus leaving the drummer’s role Magic after he responded to an ad Craig displayed in a music shop.

Freedom cage’s unique style originates from the fact that all the members share very similar tastes and admiration for certain bands and artists. Their sound is variable and can be described as a fusion of heavy rock, blues, metal, country and alternative rock.

The band recorded their self titled debut album in Ranscombe studios in October 2011. Freedom Cage is set for release in 2012. New website coming soon any additional information on gigs and bookings contact us on 07889 240004 (Craig)

Freedom Cage Line Up

Craig Wenham – Lead Vocals (guitar)

Dan Crosby – Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals

Phil Denya – Rhythm Guitar

Brian Gasson – Bass


alt-J are Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Green. They returned in 2022 with their latest album, The Dream.  

alt-J are one of the most successful British bands of the millennium. Their 2012 Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello Award-winning debut An Awesome Wave, was followed two years later by their number one, GRAMMY and BRIT Award-nominated album This Is All Yours. Released in 2017, RELAXER flew straight into the top 10 of the UK album chart ahead of a summer of major international shows - including a headline show at London’s O2 Arena and headline performances at numerous festivals - and became their second album to be nominated for the Mercury Prize.

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