Friday February 18th – 7:30pm to 11:00pm
Indie Midlands Presents: After London + Guests
After London
AFTER LONDON have an explosive energy you can’t ignore. Recent singles OPERATOR and YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN released on Roadkill Records, have received airplay on BBC Radio 6 (Tom Robinson’s Show), BBC Introducing (BBC Solent – Record of the Week and Live Lounge) and Amazing Radio (Charlie Ashcroft and Shell Zenner).
Known for their wildly energetic live show, the band has sold out headline shows at London’s much-loved The Shacklewell Arms and have just returned from their set at Isle of Wight Festival 2021.
AFTER LONDON are working on their debut EP for release in 2022.
Clash Magazine – “After London are moving in their own lane. Scorched post-punk layered in barbed electronics, drone-leaning guitars and piercing melodies. Imaginative songwriting shot through with charred, black nastiness, After London’s new single ‘Operator’ takes them to a fresh space.”
Oliver Beardmore
Oliver Beardmore made his lyrical ambition known at a young age with a trio of singles in 2017 and 2018 that drew comparisons to the songwriting of indie staples Alex Turner and Noel Gallagher.
After a hiatus from the studio, Oliver returned in 2020 with a step into a new sonic direction with ‘Fiesta’, the lead single from his debut EP. With this move, Oliver placed himself at the end of a more avant-garde lineage, inspired by shoegaze and dream pop royalty Cocteau Twins, my bloody valentine, and Slowdive whilst retaining a melodic sensibility more akin to Lana Del Rey or Mazzy Star.
After ‘Fiesta’, Oliver released the second single from the new EP ‘With the Heavens on Your Side’. This was met with even greater critical and commercial acclaim than ‘Fiesta’ and has been a staple of his prolific live performances in Birmingham and London ever since.
The final single, released on January 14th will be the titular ‘Not Sinking, Yet Floating’, a chiming anthem about the mental toing and froing that ensues after drawing a line in the sand with someone, trying to work out whether the haze has lifted, or the fog has descended. Oliver Beardmore has received critical praise from the likes of Dave Rowntree of Blur, as well as extensive Spotify and radio attention. This includes national and international airplay from the likes of BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, Hertz 87.9 and FREQUENCE 7.
Torture And The Desert Spiders
Torture and the Desert Spiders is a musical project born out of a love for everything left-field and DIY for Anna Kunz. The artist cites major influences such as Wilco, King Gizzard, and M. Ward. The singer/songwriter began performing with the band’s initial lineup in January 2019 and since then has continuously shape-shifted. Kunz (aka Torture) is a producer, multi-instrumentalist and lover of mosh-pits. Following a series of gigs in the Spring 2019, Anna Kunz (Torture) moved to Liverpool to pursue music at LIPA.
Torture and the Desert Spiders is a musical project born out of a love for everything left-field and DIY for Anna Kunz. The artist cites major influences such as Wilco, King Gizzard, and M. Ward. The singer/songwriter began performing with the band’s initial lineup in January 2019 and since then has continuously shape-shifted. Kunz (aka Torture) is a producer, multi-instrumentalist and lover of mosh-pits. Following a series of gigs in the Spring 2019, Anna Kunz (Torture) moved to Liverpool to pursue music at LIPA.
“I’m a sucker for an interesting voice and Anna Kunz, also known as Torture, will stop you in your tracks with her rich, rough vocals. Reminiscent of Cat Power or early PJ Harvey, they have a raw power and intensity that’ll have you pumping your fist in the air or crying your eyes out. Probably both.” Get In Her Ears