SO-CRATES (we believe that’s the right casing for their name) are a band made up of musicians you’re bound to recognise if you’ve been to a gig in Hampshire or Surrey over the past decade and a half. We fondly remember the likes of Reuben and Hold Your Horse Is so to hear about a…
Back in 2008, Hold Your Horse Is entered the local Hants/Surrey scene with a bang – and a few riffs to boot. The three members – guitarist and singer Robin Pearson, bassist James Penny and Chris Rouse on drums – had all grown up around the area and it was fitting their first gig was…
Sad news last week as, after ten years together, Stagecoach announced they’re calling it a day. Evolving from a folky duo into a loud pop band that was equally at home with bands as diverse as Johnny Foreigner, Hold Your Horse Is and Twin Atlantic, they were perhaps the ultimate festival band. Playing the likes…
2012’s 2000 Trees festival saw the Gloucestershire event suffer from a deluge of rain and mud. Mud that appeared to move of its own accord and have a life of its own. This year, as the weekend drew ever closer, Britain found itself in the midst of searing heat – could Upcote Farm be treated…
As we slowly but surely head towards summer, the festival season opens down on the south coast with the Great Escape. An industry showcase which finds bands from all across the world playing in a series of venues across Brighton, many of which don’t normally play host to live music, it’s known as Europe’s answer…
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