Our line-up for 2024 was ...
CONGAKEYZ
Congakeyz actually started life as a Duo - Conga and Keyboards (Conga-Keys) playing local pubs and hotels covering songs by well known bands and
singers.
After the Conga player left the group due to ‘Rhythmic Differences', Winston Eade (Keyboards / Vocals) was left with gigs to honour and drafted in Chris Jull ( Drums ), Dave Jull ( Guitar ) & Gary Brown ( Bass Guitar / Vocals ) to play the remaining gigs in the diary and 15 years later we’re still out gigging ! So if we’d known that we would still be gigging after all this time, we would’ve probably changed the name of the band to something better.
JAY BUTLER
Jay is a Surrey-based songwriter who has racked up around 15 years of live performance experience. Acoustic-based and heavily influenced by his love of various pop-rock greats, Jay’s songs are melodic and catchy with a bit of rock bite. Jay started his career playing bars, pubs, music venues and festivals around Surrey (including The Boileroom and Guilfest) before moving to London. Highlights have included various TV opportunities, playing the legendary Troubadour Club and getting the backing to record his debut EP ‘No Turning Back’ after a successful performance in a national singing competition.
Jay writes, records and produces his music from his home studio in Surrey and thoroughly enjoys performing all over Surrey and Sussex.
S.O.S
Fronted by Elektra the Great with Joe Lightning Sticks on the drums, S.O.S is a hard rocking and hard-working band that has fans all over the world. Collectively, the members have over 70 performances under their belts, in both Britain and New Zealand. Not bad considering they aren’t even old enough to vote yet!
SARAH JANE EVELEIGH JAZZ QUARTET
Sarah Jane Eveleigh is a prolific vocalist on the jazz circuit, respected for her passionate delivery and interpretations of American Songbook standards. As well as leading her own quartet and running vocal and performance workshops, Sarah has the privilege of performing with some of the top musicians on the scene and continues to build a strong reputation as one of the most sought after vocalists on the circuit. Alongside her incredible trio of Dave Clement-Smith – piano, Xavier Riley – double bass and Andrew Eveleigh – drums, Sarah is looking forward to bringing some summery arrangements of well known Richard Rodgers tunes to the Albury Festival
this year.
NEW WOLF
What happens when 6 top-tier local musicians from the worlds of orchestral, rock n roll, jazz and theatre music assemble to create the ultimate high-octane party band?
Blasting through a carefully curated highlight reel of their favourite rock and pop classics, the female-fronted troupe layer soaring vocals, filthy synths, turbulent rhythms and outrageous guitar fanfares into a thick wall of sound.
Audiences will be dragged kicking and screaming through the decades as New Wolf Keeps them dancing, stomping, jumping, and singing all night long.
THE LANDINGS
Formed in 2005, The Landings are a Hampshire based new wave/post punk/indie band with two albums, The Landings and Seconds, on Bandcamp/Spotify and also cd! They have a third album coming soon. Recent gigs have seen them play
the Queen’s Head in Farnham, Undercover in Guildford, supporting The Vapors at the West End Centre in Aldershot and Blag Promotions 30th Birthday!
SEREENA
I am a 21-year-old singer songwriter from Surrey, who writes and sings from the heart; my music delves into relatable and difficult themes, such as mental health, as well as traditional themes like love and growing up. I write about my own experiences and aim to connect with my audiences through my songs. I mainly accompany myself on piano, and have played at New Music Fest, as well as many of the New Music Nights, and can’t wait to perform at Albury Music Festival!
TWIVEE
Championed by BBC Introducing, Twivee (pronounced
Twy-vee) is rapper, singer, producer & mixing engineer. From aggressive honesty in his raps, to the raspy soul in his melodies, Twivee’s style breaks the boundaries of traditional Rap & Hip Hop, infusing smooth RnB/Soul on some tracks, while experimenting with heavy electronic synths and pounding drums on others. BBC Introducing host Melita Dennett once stated “you just never know what he’s going to do next”, which in Twivee’s case proves him to be a pioneer of his own unique sound separating him from the rest.
FOND OF RUDY
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Fond of Rudy are an Indie Pop 4 piece formed in London/Brighton. Their songs are washed with stylistic references from 80s icons and revived to a state of modernity through contemporary production.
With support on a string of singles from the likes of BBC Radio 6, BBC Introducing London, CLASH Music and Wonderland Magazine.
ELOISE CARTER
Eloise Carter burst onto the scene with her debut single ‘Another Loud June’, quickly gaining recognition from BBC Introducing. Now she returns with 3 new singles, recorded with incredible producer Ben Hillier (Holler, Sell By). Blending indie folk and rock, Eloise’s music jumps from intimacy to intensity, with honest lyrics that are always emotional. Backed by her band, Eloise’s high-energy live shows are as dynamic as they are emotional, and always leave the audience wanting more.