THE bands to showcase at this year’s XpoNorth have been revealed including The Van T’s, Crash Club, Other Humans, Bloodlines, Be Charlotte, Breakfast Muff, Indigo Velvet, Roman Nose, WOMPS and more. Scroll down for the full showcase list.
XpoNorth takes place this year in Inverness on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th June. XpoNorth, is funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Festival Director, Amanda Millen, said: “Giving a platform to emerging talent and offering free practical, hands-on support is what we are all about. Showcasing the best new music has always been an integral part of the festival, but XpoNorth is now a wide-reaching festival which brings together a host of elements under one creative umbrella and completely FREE to attend all you have to do is register as a delegate.
“We have key players in the fields of screen, broadcast, gaming, fashion, writing, publishing and music taking part over the course of the two days and two nights. If you are trying to forge a career in the creative industries, then Inverness on 8th and 9th June is THE place to be. You’ll also be able to hear the music of artists everyone will be talking about in the next year!”
The bands showcasing this year are:
AMATRART – GLASGOW
AMERICAN CLAY – GLASGOW
ARMSTRONG – GLASGOW
BE CHARLOTTE – DUNDEE
BELLA AND THE BEAR – GLASGOW
BLOODLINES – H&I
BREAKFAST MUFF – GLASGOW
CHRISSY BARNACLE – GLASGOW
CHRIS KLÄFFORD – SWEDEN
COLONEL MUSTARD & THE DIJON 5 – GLASGOW
CRASH CLUB – GLASGOW/KILWINNING
DANIEL DOCHERTY – GLASGOW
DEBUKAS – H&I
DECLAN WELSH – GLASGOW
DED RABBIT – H&I
DEVILS QUEEN – H&I
DOMICILES – FIFE
ELEANOR NICOLSON – H&I
ELLE EXXE – EDINBURGH
FOREIGNFOX – DUNFERMLINE
FOREVER – GLASGOW
FOXOS – GERMANY
HALFRICAN – GLASGOW
HURRICANE #1 – ENGLAND
IMOGEN ISLAY HAY – H&I
INDIGO VELVET – EDINBURGH
JAMES MACKENZIE – H&I
JOINTPOP – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
KELVIN – GLASGOW
LAURENCE MADE ME CRY – GLASGOW
LGTL – BELGIUM
L’HOME BRUT – SPAIN
LIONAL – H&I
LOUIS WT BUICK / COUNT CLOCKWORK – H&I
MARK MACKENZIE – H&I
MEDICINE MEN – GLASGOW
MEGAN BLYTH – H&I
MICHAEL CASSIDY – GLASGOW
MICHIEL TURNER – H&I
MICKEY 9S – GLASGOW
MIRACLE GLASS COMPANY – EDINBURGH
MISS IRENIE ROSE – H&I
MT. DOUBT – EDINBURGH
NIGEL THOMAS – ENGLAND
NOVEMBER LIGHTS – GLASGOW
OTHER HUMANS – GLASGOW
PICTISH TRAIL – H&I
PURE GRIEF – H&I
REBEL WESTERNS – GLASGOW
ROMAN NOSE – GLASGOW
SCHNARFF SCHNARFF – H&I
SHY SHY SHY – DENMARK
SILVER COAST – H&I
SPRING BREAK – H&I
THE BROKEN RAVENS – H&I
THE CLARAMASSA – H&I
THE LITTLE KICKS – ABERDEEN
THE RAMISCO MAKI MAKI ROCKING HORSE – H&I
THE SIDE – H&I
THE VAN T’S – GLASGOW
THE WOODS – EDINBURGH
THE YOUTH AND YOUNG – DUNFERMLINE/EDINBURGH
TUSKANY – NORTHERN IRELAND
WECAMEFROMWOLVES – PERTH/GLASGOW
WENDELL BORTON – ABERDEEN
WOMPS – GLASGOW
