SWEETPOOL create a thrilling, intense melting pot of psychedelic punk, flamenco and space noises - but this isn’t just noise for the sake of noise - they love a proper tune.
Think Can, Hawkwind, Pigbros, even The Groundhogs, hurled together with a dose of post punk. Songs happily fly off into almost trance like repetition, powered by a pulsating rhythm section alongside the drone of what they call the ‘ E pedal ’ and augmented by bubbling synths. This is all mixed up with the three minute angular pop songs - genres are made to be ignored. Preconceptions are made to be shattered.
The debut album ‘TRIPLE EARTH STAR’ was released at the end of January 2024 with a special sold out show at the Tower of Song - the whole thing was recorded for the live album, SPACE BAR.
Following a year of outrageous gigs and festivals, now work begins of the next album-possibly called 'Head of Snakes'.
Judas Johnson could be described as the elder statesmen of the Shropshire music scene. Formed as a three-piece in 2007, this year begins the eighteenth together for Mark Evans - drums, Chris Boon - Bass and Mark Johnson - guitar and vocals. With two albums, some memorable gigs and hefty back catalogue of original songs, ‘The Judes’ are one of the country’s most enduring bands. A clutch of new songs notes a departure from the soundscapes of The Comfort of Honest Thinking, as they strip back the sound to the core elements of guitar, bass and drums. It’s a return to The Firefly and rare chance to see the band make some noise…