The 2012 Line Up is being put together ...

S Club

Peat Bog Faeries

Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries have been described as ‘the future of Celtic dance music’. They incorporate many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more. This is high octane Celtic dance music so be prepared to dance!

They are Peter Morrison (pipes and whistles), Peter Tickell (fiddle), Tom Salter (guitar), Innes Hutton (bass, percussion) Graeme Stafford (keyboards) and Stuart Haikney (drums).

The band have toured all over the world and won numerous awards, including the ‘Best Live Act’ at the prestigious Scots Trad Music Awards.

Their inventive and unique approach always bring to its audience a true flavour of traditional Scottish music. Their music has been used for several TV, radio and DVD soundtracks, and the band have even performed at the BBC Proms in the Park in Glasgow in collaboration with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Their album “Peatbog Faeries Live” captures the excitement of the live band and the studio album Dust” released in August 2011 presents their “exciting New Peatbogs’ sound” that is thrilling audiences and listeners everywhere.

Reachback

Reachback are a four-piece band from West Essex. Winners of 'Essex Undiscovered 2010', the band have self-released three singles in the past twelve month and already picked up air-play on Radio 1, 6Music, XFM and Absolute Radio. Described by Radio 1 as: 'a possible UK Paramore in the making' the band have recently played capacity showcases at The Great Escape, Brighton and City Showcase London with a buzz starting to build. 

Jamie Fallon

Singer songwriter Jamie Fallon has been wowing crowds at a wide range of local music events with her beautiful and powerful voice for the past couple of years and is very excited to be performing many new original tracks.

Her mixture of original pieces and well known covers combined with her back line of accomplished musicians have made her performances the talk of the acoustic circuit.

The Last Men

www.thelastmen.co.uk

Beta Rays

Beta Rays formed in December 2009 determined to shake things up for 'powerpop rock' lovers everywhere! (for Beta Rays sound think Beatles meet the Killers and make out with Green day!) Within 6 months the band recorded an EP which was picked up by ABC's 'fame games radio'. The airplay Beta Rays garnered led fame games to crown Beta Rays 'Best band 2010' as well as the prize for 'Best song' with one of the bands more rocking numbers 'Do you wanna Run?'...

The band went on to record their industry 5 track demo EP 'October Moon' in Sonic1 studio's Wales with Legendary producer Tim Hamill (the Stories, Manic st preachers etc), the EP was masterd at Abbey road by none other than Sean McGee (Pink floyd echoes producer)

Beta Rays have recently been featured on BBC radio London, BBC radio Wales and 6 Music and are in negotiations to record their debut album.. The boys are at present on a mini UK tour taking in London Barfly, Notts Rock City, the Cavern Liverpool (for IPO festival) as well as playing Cazfest and Brownstock festivals. The band will be all around London and the south east playing dates throughout July and August..

Just go to

www.myspace.com/betarays

www.facebook.com/betarays

Susanna Cork

Susanna has already appeared as Fantine in the West End's Les Miserables and has a history of London gigs supporting acts such as Natalie Imbruglia.

A founding artist at Cazfest, Susanna is looking forward to another sunny day of beautiful music for a thoroughly deserving cause.

www. myspace.com/susannacork

Peppermint Apes

This now five piece band from the wilds of Essex, delivers a unique brand of pop rock with melodic guitar solos, orgasmic four part vocals, mind blowing keyboards, and with a drummer that can only be described as superb! These guys deliver musicianship expected from players much older than their tender years!

The main song writer Ryan Stanton draws a heavy influence from the likes of Keane, The Kooks, Scouting for girls, Muse, The Beatles,, Kevin Montgomery and The Feeling!

The boys have had an amazing ride these past three years! Highlights include t v on Fox 7 Austin Texas, and Fearless t v, in New York! They have played the world famous Americana festival two years running, and the I P O international pop overthrow festival four times! Twice at The Cavern, Liverpool, once in New York and also this year London.

The guys have built up a loyal fan base not only the UK, but also in Belgium and France where they play as often as they can!

www.thepeppermintapes.co.uk/

Liza Finn

2011 was a busy and successful year for this London songbird. After a year away from the music scene, spent writing and collaborating with industry songwriters and producers, Liza Finn has returned stronger than ever with her début EP, Perceptions.

Liza’s conversational voice much like her American inspiration, Carole King, effortlessly weaves its way through rich melodies, describing the colourful highs and lows of love and life in these haunting live studio recordings. Liza’s performance is cunning, she draws you in slowly until you are mesmerised and caught in her world of observations. She is telling them to you like a friend would share their deepest secrets.

Throughout 2011, Crossroads Films documented Liza’s journey as she prepared to launch her EP, resulting in an insightful documentary music film which no doubt contributed to her now festival filled summer. Booked to perform at Stowfest, Symmetry Festival and Austria’s renowned Worlds End Music Festival this summer will surely provide the springboard for Liza’s leap into the mainstream music world.

Volunteers

Formed only touching distance away from the london city lights. Volunteers spent most of 2011 underground, working on tracks that are slowly creeping through your floorboards.

With pumping drums, low end bass, riffs and hooks this 4 piece indie band want to leave you buzzing.

Alice Band

Sophie Reynolds