Ungagged Bands

Robb Johnson

Robb Johnson is now widely recognised as one of the finest songwriters working in the UK today. His songs feature in the repertoires of a wide variety of musicians, from folk legend Roy Bailey to acclaimed cabaret diva Barb Jungr, & he enjoys a similarly diverse spectrum of critical acclaim – “a modern-day Dostoyevsky” said the […]

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The Merry Jaynz

This guitar-centric rock band arose from many successive weeks of Friday night jams at the “Stone Manor”, former home of Susan and Tom Smith. It was suggested that the group could go out and blow minds as they were: a 3-piece band. Susan’s dependable rock-steady bass proved to be the ideal platform for Tom’s guitar […]

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Candidates

Formed in MK in the summer of 2017, Indie/Rock ‘n’ Roll bringers Candidates are standing up to deliver ‘punch the air, uplifting’ songs, in a time when there is so much noise – but not enough being said! The band was created when singer/songwriter Steve Wells (formerly of The Vision, FalloW & Colony) posted a […]

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Graham Campbell

Graham was elected SNP Glasgow City Councillor for Springburn/Robroyston Ward on May 4th 2017. Previous an SSP/Solidarity and RISE member he joined the SNP after the 2016 Brexit vote. He is currently a National Council member and came 8th in the recent SNP delegate elections for the party’s NEC. He is National Campaigns Director for […]

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Unqualified Nurse Band

Unqualified Nurse Band, in ethos and sound, are a force to be reckoned with. Their debut album was described as: “a cataclysmic explosion of all that has gone before, deconstructing that history before smashing it all back together in a ferocious reaction to the norm” Their second album, Trashland, has been described as mixture of  ‘Pet […]

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COAST

COAST is a world class, UK based professional rockband started by brothers Paul Eastham and Chris Barnes in 2009. Paul is an outstanding songwriter, vocalist, performer, producer and virtuoso pianist with an extensive industry CV which includes credits and collaborations with some of the most highly regarded international artists, songwriters and producers. Having spent many of their […]

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Phat Bollard

Phat Bollard are a travelling Cornish busking band who travel around the country playing in different towns and cities as they go. A mobile phone recording of their song “Millionaires”, which criticises big business and peoples’ attitudes towards the homeless, has been viewed nearly three million times on Facebook. I know of no other group today that […]

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Sarah Mackie

Hailing from the Scottish town of Auchterarder, Sarah is a 33 year-old mature student at Perth College, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), where she is about to start her third year studying BSc (Hons) Audio Engineering. With a particular interest in fusing orchestral instruments with a modern electro feel, Sarah began composing her own tracks […]

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Mower

Punk pop three-piece Mower, once described as the ‘poppy Sonic Youth’, are returning after a 12 year break with the release of digital single Under The Iron Thumb via Reckless Yes Records on 21 July 2017. A blistering return Under The Iron Thumb is high-octane lo-fi garage pop that gives side-eye to the political situation […]

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Mishkin Fitzgerald

Mishkin Fitzgerald is best known for her role as lead singer and pianist in the British ‘orchestral punk-rock’ band, Birdeatsbaby. Solo she plays darkly tinged pianos ballads and weird alt-pop tunes. Influenced heavily by classical piano music, and alternative artists such as Nick Cave, Patti Smith and Regina Spektor, Mishkin’s sound is distinctive, fragile and […]