Join us in Stockton this month as we welcome our first full-capacity all-dayer (following the government’s COVID roadmap) – and it’s going to be a little bit special.
Featuring Glass Caves, Komparrison, The Balcony, PussyWillowFurryVenus, Hivemind, Travis Shaw, Charlotte Grayson and Beth Macari, the emphasis has been put on supporting grassroots artists, especially after the devastating impact the pandemic has had on up-and-coming artists over the last 16 months.
Headliners, Glass Caves, have always relished in their own inimitable brand of indie anthemia, but it’s their latest recordings, and ‘Eye to Eye’ in particular, that harbour enough bombast to fill the increasingly bigger venues they play. Blending their traditional brand of indie with irresistible elements of funk, soul and pop music, it’s a fitting step up for a band who have rapidly come into their own.
Komparrison, who were the first outfit to ever grace the NE Volume Music bar stage, make music that provides an insight into what it is to be young in the North East, painting a vivid picture coloured with honesty, wit and great pop sensibility with a folk twist.
Teesside indie-rock outfit, The Balcony, will throw you straight back into the peak of 2007’s indie world domination. Their latest track, ‘Feel For You’, right from the fade into the opening riff, sets the tone and is packed with guitars and is heavy-hitting throughout.
Eccentric is the simple word to describe PussyWillowFurryVenus. Not afraid to shy away from the norm, the four-piece band, based in Sunderland, offer a unique re-imagining of the alternative rock genre by mixing genres and styles with intense, energetic performances.
And Hivemind create a buzz wherever they go with their eccentric punk licks and exasperated vocal stylings. From humble North East beginnings, Hivemind have rocked up a solid fan base thanks to a tremendous live presence and recorded track production that is, locally, one of the best.
Moving on to Travis Shaw, since releasing his debut single, ‘Moving Parts’, in 2018, Saltburn’s finest has become one of the most sought-after musicians on Teesside. Producing atmospheric, cinematic tones throughout his extraordinary work, Travis creates blissfully chilled numbers that simply soothe your soul.
Hartlepool singer-songwriter Charlotte Grayson, meanwhile, plays self-penned songs about love, loss, teenage angst and social commentary that are hard-hitting, direct, and life-affirming.
And opener, Newcastle-based singer-songwriter Beth Macari, creates songs that carry a soulful melody throughout, while Beth’s effortless vocal performance also manages to encapsulate subtle pop vibes which really come to light during her particularly catchy choruses.
Tickets, priced at £10.00 in advance, are available at nevolumebar.co.uk and seetickets.com.
