Detroit Tourist Board (DTB) did not set out to become a full band. For a long time, it was simply Patrick Lawrence, a notebook of songs, and a commitment to showing up every week and making them a lit…
Artist Spotlight
Artist Spotlight: Michael Gallagher, Hartlepool
Hartlepool’s own Michael Gallagher is set to play two homecoming gigs at The Studio on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November. The singer-songwriter has had a stellar 2025, culminating in a headline t…
Artist Spotlight: Bear Park, Newcastle
Newcastle indie-pop three-piece Bear Park – made up of members Guy Robson, Shay Bagnall, and Adam Marshall – formed in 2019 and have been a breath of fresh air on the music scene ever since. Named aft…
Artist Spotlight: Painted Places, Teesside
With new single ‘Saturn, the Rain?’ out now and a full album on the way- currently working under the same title – Painted Places are leaning into something with a beauty in its hones…
Artist Spotlight: Me Lost Me, Newcastle
Are you ready for an awakening evening of experimental sonic landscapes? Me Lost Me’s album launch party at Live Theatre, situated on Newcastle’s historic Quayside, promises to expand your understandi…
Artist Spotlight: Thee Strawberry Mynde, Teesside
Step into the kaleidoscopic world of Thee Strawberry Mynde, a North East power trio channelling the spirit of ‘60s garage beat. Psychedelia, punk grit, and soulful swing combine into something that fe…
Artist Spotlight: Park View, Whitley Bay
Since forming in early 2023, Whitley Bay’s indie-rock band Park View have swiftly made their mark with their debut EP, ‘The Pretty Sounds’. Drawing inspiration from the likes of The …
Artist Spotlight: Lizzie Esau, Newcastle
Newcastle’s Lizzie Esau will headline our very own NE Volume Music Bar stage at Stockton Calling on Saturday 19th April, as her star continues to ascend significantly. Having first emerged as an artis…
Artist Spotlight: Weathership, Teesside
Middlesbrough holds longstanding significance for Weathership, with frontman Jim Riggall admitting that they’ve been playing various venues there since before the band even had its name. This month, t…
Artist Spotlight: Matthew Bryan, Darlington
As they say, “We all have to start somewhere,” and that somewhere started for local guitarist, singer, and songwriter Matthew Bryan with a chance opportunity while busking on High Row in Darlington. T…