From a two-year-old who refused to leave a Maltese necropolis to a songwriter fascinated by the macabre, Amelia Coburn has always had an eye for the unusual. The Middlesbrough singer-songwriter is now…
Artist Spotlight
Artist Spotlight: American Wrestling, South Shields
American Wrestling were never supposed to exist. In fact, if frontman Martin had stuck to the original plan, they probably wouldn’t. What started as a planned reunion of former South Shields band Rail…
Artist Spotlight: Hels Pattison, Newcastle
For Hels Pattison, finding her sound has taken a few turns. She has explored sad-girl indie and pop, heavier material, and now country and Americana. Her new single, ‘Skinny Dipping in November&…
Artist Spotlight: Martha Hill, Newcastle
For anyone discovering Martha Hill through her latest single, ‘Granite Feet’, the track offers a glimpse into an artist who has returned to her roots: “In some ways, I feel like I’ve come …
Artist Spotlight: Tight Collar, Newcastle
There’s something distinctly Newcastle about Tight Collar. Loud, unpredictable and impossible to ignore, the band have quickly become one of the North East’s most exciting emerging names by throwing r…
Artist Spotlight: Powtes, Newcastle
Emerging from Newcastle’s folk underground, Powtes are less a conventional band than a slowly evolving collective. Across fiddle, harp, trombone, banjo, flute and voice, the six-piece have spent the l…
Artist Spotlight: Tired Of Fighting, Newcastle
Rising from the North East’s grassroots scene, Tired Of Fighting feel like a band built on instinct, emotion, and a refusal to do things by halves. Frontman Nic Wood didn’t originally plan to start a …
Artist Spotlight: Loren Heat, Teesside
North East pop provocateur Loren Heat is stepping into 2026 with serious momentum. With international shows under their belt, a BBC Introducing ‘One to Watch’ nod, and their biggest hometown headline …
Artist Spotlight: Robyn Errico, Darlington
Robyn Errico is a Darlington-based, piano-led songwriter who is set to begin recording her debut album later this year. She kicks off 2026 by heading to The Forum in her home town to launch her latest…
Artist Spotlight: Detroit Tourist Board, Newcastle
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…