N&D Showcase: Civic Green

Hailing from former mining villages around South & West Yorkshire. Civic Green's no nonsense, driven, distinguished sound shows maturity beyond their years. The band’s debut singles "There Is Always A Light" and "City Streets" in 2020, established the band as one of the UK's most exciting unsigned acts with widespread international airplay. They followed up the tracks in 2022 with their debut 5 track E.P "Sailing the River", amplifying their sound to another level with orchestral backing. It has been described as one of the best debut EPs by multiple music outlets.

In March the group played their stadium debut pre match at The Oakwell in Barnsley UK. Following this the band went and recorded two songs for 2023, 'Better the Devil You Know' & 'Time'. Barnsley FC used 'BTDYK' for the club’s end of season review, and asked if the band would write the clubs new song, which the band have produced 'My Love, My Town' which is out now.

The band are to release their final single of the year, accompanied by national UK gigs and a documentary on their time in the studio. You can follow the band on all social media platforms, and their music is available on all streaming platforms, vinyl, and CD via Bandcamp.

The Forensics provide an alternative to those looking to escape the same old, same old. Despite the shadow cast by an impeccable lineage of bands hailing from neighbouring cities Manchester and Liverpool, the band plan to carve out their own path and put Lancashire firmly on the map.

Since the formation of the band in late 2021, the Lancashire based four-piece have gained a loyal following through high-energy gigs that would be suited to a stage of any size.

Red Heathers are a four piece band from Manchester, formed in 2019 after a house party where all the band watched a film on in the background. The film, obviously, was Heathers, and a style and sound followed from that night, when the band went to practice the next day, inspired by what they’d seen.

Influences of The Wombats, Two Door Cinema Club, Black Box Revelation & Surf Curse, this band brings a blend of distorted pop & alternative rock to every gig they play.