“a masterclass in fusing the sharp-tongued dexterity of British rap with nu-metal's breakneck riffs” Line Of Best Fit

“Native James has made a hell of an impact. He’ll be back here on bigger stages, guaranteed. Don’t sleep on this lad.” Metal Hammer

“A Grime Metal Powerhouse” Rock Sound

MOBO award nominee Native James headline the Old Coal Yard stage with their incredible fusion of modern Grime and old school metal and nu-metal.

After an incredible set at Glastonbury this year and tour dates opening for letlive, Native James are developing a reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting live bands.

FFO: Korn, Deftones, Skepta, Giggs

“This is an album that will be not just placed on a lot of peoples list by the end of the year but for the next couple of years after.” Louder Than War

“One of the most banging debuts of 2025” Kerrang!

“ Aunique, punchy and, most importantly, outstanding debut release. ” Punktastic

Bristol’s Knives are one of British guitar music’s most vital new bands: an incredible mix of post punk, hardcore and noise that defies categorisation and includes genius bursts of brass.

FFO: Heavy Lung, Rudimentary Peni, Pere Ubu, Gang Of Four

“a blast of in your face punk delivered at pace with a fury and intensity which is fuelled by outrage.” God Is In The TV

“A masterpeice” - The Scotsman

Fuming with political rage, Glasgow’s Soapbox are the best new punk band in Scotland, if not the whole country.

FFO: The Damned, Soft Play, Amyl and the Sniffers, Viagra Boys

All Girls Arson Club are a two-piece indie-pop, garage-rock band that were born in a basement in Sheffield and are based in big city Manchester.

They write songs for fans of daytime tv, notes app monologues and long, introspective baths. Once hailed as “Manchester’s most honest band” by a man in a crowd, and deemed as “too much comedy, not enough music” by another man in a crowd, AGAC claim to remember approximately 76% of every song they’ve ever written and promise to serve twee pop rock bops to bob your head to.

FFO: The Beths, Bikini Kill, The Muffs

Melanie Baker is a singer, songwriter and musician hailing from the Lake District and now based in Newcastle-upon-tyne. Her direct and honest lyricism captures themes such as queer identity, self-reflection and the anxieties of modern life.

Her self-released music has so far received radio support from BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing and Radio X, as well as supporting the likes of dodie, Tessa Violet, Maisie Peters, Will Varley, Jen Cloher, Jesca Hoop and runnner.

A powerhouse of punk aggression thats channeled into all the right places”
The Punk Site

“Sometimes you just need something fast, loud and liberating; Sunny Blunts successfully scratches that itch with half an hour of wall-to-wall punk bangers.”
Louder Than War

“Some of the loveliest songs you could ever expect to hear” The Line Of Best Fit

“Killer melodies… wobbly folk grooves…as melodic wimps go, he’s up there with fellow Scots Belle and Sebastian; his tunes full of warm, woozy singsong charm” – Rolling Stone

“As life-affirming as music gets”
The Herald

Edinburgh based cult-indie songwriter Withered Hand (Dan Willson) emerged from Scotland’s Fence Collective music scene in 2009, releasing his acclaimed debut album “Good News” the same year.

Touring the UK, Europe and North America, as part of the grass-roots DIY scene, Dan released a series of lo-fi EPs, quietly amassing a cult following for his songwriting before returning to the studio with his band for a second album “New Gods” (FortunaPop!/Slumberland Records) which was nominated for both Scottish Album of the Year 2014 (SAY Awards) and a UK AIM Independent Music Award.

A long-awaited third Withered Hand album “How To Love” was released on Reveal Records in 2023 to widespread critical acclaim and ecstatic live shows; heralding the return to prominence of a singular songwriting voice.

“Wild Spelks is an absolute must-hear for fans of everyone from Green Day and The Menzingers to Manic Street Preachers, Weezer and Jimmy Eat World.” Punk Rock Theory

Formed in Newcastle in 2020 and now a central feature of the booming Toon punk scene, Wild Spelks is the vehicle for the thoughts and joyous power pop of songwriter, musician and producer, Jonathon Sabiston

FFO: Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, Menziners