Author: Steve Goodwin

Local & Live Bursary Winner 26

We have our WINNER! 📣Huge congratulations to @amelielucas.gigs from Tonbridge who came top in our Bursary competition! Amelie has won a fantastic package, including mentoring, coaching and support from @musicstationuk; a mainstage slot at the Local & Live Festival 2026 AND a support show gig at @twforum; PLUS… a professional recording session; radio play on […]

RIOTCANDY

RIOTCANDY is a high energy, digi-punk mix of electronic hardcore rave, nu-metal and breakbeat, all with live vocals and drums. With diverse influences from the likes of The Prodigy, Machine Girl, Jane Remover and Basement Jaxx. RIOTCANDY are known for their intensity and high energy crowds. Born in response to an increasingly disorienting world, RIOTCANDY […]

Scarlett Rosetta

Scarletta Rosetta

Carrying the essence of the southern seaside wherever she goes, Scarlett Rosetta takes to her guitar to share the folklore behind her citrus curls and ‘60s inspiration. Performing in many of the South’s iconic music venues, Scarlett is continuing her musical journey in the charming city of Liverpool, where she never fails to strut the […]

A Year In Provence

A Year In Provence â€“ Indie rock with bite.Hailing from Kent, UK, this five-piece blend big hooks, gritty riffs, and electric energy, drawing from the likes of Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Black Keys, and Kings of Leon.Formed in 2016, reborn in 2024—back, louder, and sharper than ever. Bio Longer Form – A Year In Provence are a […]

Letterbox Saints

Letterbox Saints is a brand new project from renowned local musicians; Joe Ackerley & Steve McCormack. They will be making their debut live performance at this year’s Local & Live festival. Just recently the duo became a trio with Jez Harley Joining them on keys.  More gigs to follow and socials platforms will soon be […]

The Butterfly Wheel

The Butterfly Wheel

The Butterfly Wheel is a UK-based alternative psychedelic rock band known for their immersive, theatrical, and spiritually charged performances. Drawing inspiration from 60s garage psych, punk new wave, and the ethereal artistry of bands like Brian Jones Town Massacre, FleetWood Mac, the band crafts a sound that is both raw and otherworldly. Fronted by the […]

Sara Black

Unfit Mother is a Tunbridge Wells based duo who write dark humoured post-fusion noir. Combining their favourite influences from Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead and Depeche Mode, Sara Black and Vince Clarke-Barnard explore topics ranging from necro-consumption a la Amazon (Bezos in your back yard) to law enforcement abandoning working-class mums (Sharon Henderson), techno-feudalism (Sodium […]