Sam Leyden
Sam Leyden is a Liverpool singer-songwriter whose music centres on direct storytelling, acoustic-led arrangements and a polished pop-folk edge. His songs often focus on…
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October 19, 2026
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Sam Shields
Sam Shields is an Ovingham singer-songwriter whose music takes Americana and folk and brings it firmly back to the North East. Rather than leaning…
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Shady Quid
Shady Quid are a Newcastle rock band built around Geordie blues and straight-ahead rock ’n’ roll. Their music is direct and guitar-led, with the…
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Shuggy Reeve
Shuggy Reeve is a North East-based performer whose live sets move through blues, rhythm and blues, soul and roots rock. The repertoire draws on…
View profileSkye Abraham
Skye Abraham is a North East singer-songwriter and pianist developing her own pop material through the region’s grassroots and youth-music scene. She began busking…
View profileSmith & Liddle
Smith & Liddle are the North East duo of Billy Smith and Elizabeth Liddle, blending soft rock, folk and West Coast soul with a…
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Smoove & Turrell
Smoove & Turrell are one of the North East’s most distinctive modern soul acts, combining Smoove’s production with John Turrell’s voice and songwriting. Their…
View profileSnakes With Tits
Snakes With Tits are a Newcastle-based alternative band whose music drifts between shoegaze, fuzz-heavy rock, dreamier textures and psychedelic noise. The group’s tongue-in-cheek description…
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Social Habits
Social Habits are an alternative indie band based in Newcastle upon Tyne, drawing on influences that range from Fontaines D.C. and Phoebe Bridgers to…
View profileSolcade
Solcade are a North East five-piece whose music mixes psychedelic funk rock, swampy grooves and socially conscious songwriting. Their sound pulls from artists including…
View profileSouLutions
SouLutions are a North East modern-soul outfit built around the songwriting partnership of Steve Lee and Louise Mehan. The pair have performed together for…
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Split The Ticket
Split The Ticket are an emerging North East act developing through the region’s grassroots live circuit. Their early activity has included appearances on showcase…
View profileStagger Lee
Stagger Lee is a Newcastle-based DJ and selector whose sets move freely through soul, rhythm and blues, reggae, funk, folk, jazz, dub and alternative…
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Stannington
Stannington are a five-piece from Newcastle upon Tyne making guitar music that draws on jangle-pop, post-punk and the more melodic side of British indie.…
View profileStellacaster
Stellacaster are a four-piece indie rock band from County Durham, built around guitar-led songwriting and a direct, energetic live sound. Their music sits comfortably…
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STRAYS
STRAYS are a Newcastle upon Tyne band making alternative rock with a direct, melodic edge. Their songs are built around punchy guitars, immediate choruses…
View profileStrictly Smokin’ Big Band
Strictly Smokin’ Big Band are a Newcastle-rooted big band whose music reaches from classic swing into original and contemporary jazz. Founded by musical director…
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Sue Conroy
Sue Conroy is a Middlesbrough singer-songwriter whose acoustic songs combine protest, humour and heartfelt storytelling. Her writing is rooted in Teesside life, often drawing…
View profileSunderland Ceilidh Band
Sunderland Ceilidh Band are a traditional folk group connected to Sunderland and the wider North East music scene. Their live work centres on communal…
View profileSuspicions Confirmed
Suspicions Confirmed are part of Newcastle’s long-running post-punk story, with roots reaching back to the city’s 1980s underground scene. Their music combines dark garage…
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Suspirium
Suspirium are an all-original four-piece alternative rock band from Darlington, built around grungy guitar work, psychedelic vocals and a saxophone that is treated as…
View profileSwanNek
SwanNek are a contemporary jazz collective from Newcastle upon Tyne, using jazz as a starting point for music shaped by people, places and a…
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Swindled
Swindled are a five-piece art-pop band from Sunderland whose sharp harmonies, guitar-led songs and theatrical live shows have made them a familiar name on…
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