bristol

Formed in 2007 after a chance meeting in the back of a broke down traveller's truck - both hailing from the Bristol/Somerset area, Tamsyn and James started writing and performing songs together shortly afterwards. Lyrics and melodies are provided by Tamsyn, around which James builds the piano pieces and the rest of the band play. Described as 'old swing in a new style', Tamsyn's songwriting resides somewhere between fun-time party music and more conscientious, emotional lyricism.

From the glowing embers of three of Bristol's finest bands of recent years, Ieuan (ex You and The Atom Bomb), Hector (ex The Playwrights) and Dan (ex RV Cartel) are Bravo Brave Bats, a three-piece indie rock band taking the Bristol music scene by storm. In a whirlwind few months of recording, writing and gigging, this band have exploded onto the Bristol music scene, building a mountainous reputation for effervescent live performances and becoming the name on everyone's lips as the most exciting new band in the city.

The Mangledwurzels are a three-piece Scrumpy & Western band based in Somerset, UK celebrating the works of the Bard of Avonmouth, Adge Cutler and The Wurzels. More than just a Wurzels tribute band, The Mangledwurzels play Wurzels songs, old and new, blended with self-penned titles and pop standards 'Mangled' in true Wurzels tradition. The Mangledwurzels are a three-piece consisting of Hedge Cutter on lead vocals and percussion, Jethro Tool on electronikal wurzelhorns and vocals, and Seth Pitt on guitars, bass drum and vocals.

Mustard Allegro are not from California. Perhaps, then, the office blocks, docks and cranes of their native Bristol explain the angular portwards list of their peculiar brand of Surf music. The sense of humour is certainly British: named after an iconically awful 1970s car, and sporting track titles like 'At the Mount of the Chocolate Fountain, At the Fount of the Chocolate Mountain (Hyperdrive!)'...