We are delighted to announce that The Epstein will be playing a gig for us in at the Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham on Thursday 20th May. More details and information on support acts to follow soon!

Buy tickets online or check the band out on myspace.

The Epstein are currently mixing their second full length studio album which will be released later in 2010. It will mark a great step forward for the band who have been lovingly crafting its sound both in the studio and on stage over the last year.

This follows on from the bands debut album ‘Last of the Charanguistas’ which won widespread in the UK as well as in Europe. The Epstein have spent much of the last 18 months promoting the album and this has seen them playing all over the UK as well as making regular visits to Germany and Holland. Summer 2009 saw the band perform at various festivals in Europe including the prestigious Eurosonic Rhythm and Blues Festival and in late 2009 the band completed a 15 date tour which took them all over Germany and Holland. This followed on from a UK tour with Canadian low-fi masters, OX.

The band have been festival regulars throughout the last few summers and this has seen them play at Glastonbury (twice), Innocent Festival, Wychwood Festival, Canterbury Festival, Lounge on the Farm, Cornbury Festival, 2000 Trees, Truck and Wood Festivals as well as many others throughout the UK.

6.06pm, an intense instrumental from the first album, also won the band an award for Best Soundtrack at the XDance Adventure Film Festival held in Utah in spring 2009. The song features prominently on the soundtrack of the surf documentary Chasing Waves soon to be released in both the USA and Asia.

Huw Stephens kindly made ‘Last of the Charanguistas’ his Album of the week on the Radio 1 introducing show in January 2008.

Coxon’s Riot

Behold the quirky, genre-bending, life loving, floor filling act that is Coxon’s Riot. Your new favourite band. Described as an energetic six piece from Cheltenham making music you will really want to wrap your ears around! Fusing ‘indie jangle and ska’ they are unique in their own right creating some contagious sounds in the form of power pop. After playing together for years in garages and gardens, home-brewing their distinctive style the six-some have grown into a Cheltenham name among local pups and festivals, and have matured together as a band to produce some dance ready melodies. Recently bestowing some promising new material on their site, these chaps are churning tunes as fast as they play them. Their last EP was released in September 09 promptly following their March teaser Bedroom Demos. Coxon’s Riot are always on the go, expect to hear breakneck songs with little in-between.

For this show and at Wychwood Coxon’s riot will be playing rare acoustic sets.
http://www.myspace.com/coxonsriot

Candidates

Candidates is a band consisting of Christian and Gareth, who have been best friends pretty much since the beginning of time. There’s only two of them, but they still bring the noise and the rock. The band have supported artists such as Pete Doherty, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Copy Haho, Sam Isaac, Tubelord, Cats and Cats and Cats, Rupert And The Robbers, Wonderswan, Luke Leighfield, Blakfish, Tired Irie, A Genuine Freakshow, The X Why, The New Vinyls, Midnight Mile, Jim Lockey, Joe Summers, Divine Secret and Irritant.

Gareth from Candidates will be playing solo at this show.
http://www.myspace.com/candidatesuk