IDLEWAR

Hailing from Orange County, California, IDLEWAR is a three piece rock band in the best tradition of a power trio. Formed in 2014 the band has been working hard writing and recording. The result of that hard work is the 5 song EP “Dig In”. Which is receiving great reviews. Hearing this band is a visceral experience. Driving rhythms, riffs to remember and vocals of impassioned grit. There’s no extra fat on these songs and they leave you wanting to hit play again. With traces of rock icons like AC/DC& Foo Fighters, IDLEWAR also merges elements of bands like Clutch, Crobot and Royal Blood to carry the torch of rock into the modern era. IDLEWAR is about to be in the thick of things. Dig In.

www.idlewar.com

facebook.com/idlewartheband

EMPYRE

Empyre perform intense, atmospheric rock, with a dark and introspective edge to their writing. In the words of BBC Introducing their music ranges from “Triumphant, chest beating rock” to more subtle but just as arresting numbers inviting you to do the deepest of soul searching. This is a gritty, lyrically engaging and profound style of rock music you have not heard before.

https://www.empyre.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/EMPYRE/

POOL
‘a gloomy emotionally driven 4 piece from the sunny streets of swindon blending a range of atmospheric, lucid sounds creating a sense of inertia and despair’

Steve Tanner, lead guitar
Andy Molyneaux, Bass
Liam Dearing, Drums

https://www.facebook.com/poolthebanduk/

Doors open: 20:00

Tour name: Sheer Music Presents…

Saturday 17th November 2018
The Victoria, Swindon
Age: TBC
Doors 8pm
8.30 – 9 – TBA
9.15 – 9.45 – TBA
10 – 11pm – MILK TEETH
+ DJ directly after the show!

Tickets: £9 adv. £12 otd. Available at The Rolleston, The Victoria or at WeGotTickets, here….>
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/450629

https://www.facebook.com/pg/milkteethpunx/about/?ref=page_internal

Shepherds Pie are a cover band like no other – 5 talented musicians playing the best Classic Rock tracks covering the last 40 years. From AC/DC to ZZ Top every track is performed to a high standard. Drawing from a list of over 80 songs every gig is different to the last.

The Shepherds Pie experience is a truly powerful show with blistering guitar breaks, thundering drums and Lung-busting vocals – exactly how these songs were meant to be in the heydey of Classic Rock.

Loud and Proud we are Shepherds Pie and if you love Rock then you’ll love us!!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/shepherdspiepersonal/about/?ref=page_internal

http://shepherdspierock.co.uk

GEP Presents “Damanek and Southern Empire ‘In Flight’ tour of the U.K. and Europe November/December 2018”

In November 2018, internationally renowned progressive rock bands Damanek and Southern Empire will join forces and embark upon their debut tour of the United Kingdom and Europe.

Damanek, featuring members from three different nations, is the brainchild of visionary multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Guy Manning. The group released their debut album ‘On Track’ in early 2017 to critical acclaim appearing in many ‘Best album of 2017’ polls and will release their follow-up album ‘In Flight’ later this year through GEP Records.

Guy Manning, commenting on the upcoming album and tour stated, “Since we played that memorable set at Summers End X Festival in 2016, I have been constantly asked ‘When are you going to play live again?’ and I have always had to say “…as soon as we can”…but now I can say “SOON!” The new album “In Flight” will be ready for the tour and it has some fantastic new pieces on it, which we are keen to perform live along with some of the favorites from ‘On Track’. Should be one hell of a show!”

“It’s great to be back on stage with Damanek 2 years after our first set at Summers End festival and promoting a brand new album. For the European dates of the tour, my mates in ‘Seven Steps to the Green Door’ will join in for a triple bill of great songs from all the current albums and from our forthcoming new album THE?LIE, which will be released right in time for the tour! – Marek Arnold.

Southern Empire, hailing from Adelaide, South Australia will also release their second album mid year through GEP. Led by composer / producer / keyboardist Sean Timms, Southern Empire was formed from the ashes of symphonic prog. band Unitopia in 2014 and have quickly established themselves as one of the premiere live and studio acts of the current prog. era.

“It’s always extremely exciting to release a new album and then take those songs on the road. I think we have a very strong set of new songs to compliment the older material and we’re really looking forward to bringing our unique blend of ‘prog ’n’ roll’ (as Danny Lopresto, our lead vocalist calls it) to our friends and fans in the U.K. and Europe.” – Sean Timms.

facebook.com/DamanekBand

facebook.com/southernempireband

In association with The Ocelot Mag and Mirth Control.
Comedy night at The Vic is a monthly occurrence, featuring some of the best comics from around the country and beyond.

The format of the evening is split into 3 sections. The first act being introduced by the evenings Compare, then two middle acts, followed by the main act in the third and final section.

Always FREE ENTRY and normally the last Thursday of the month.

Closing – Andrew Bird
http://www.andrewbirdcomedian.com/

Opening – Sunjai Arif

https://www.sunjaiarif.com/

Compering – Alex Kealy

http://www.comedycv.co.uk/alexkealy/index.html

Open spots

1^st – Louise Leigh

http://www.funnylouiseleigh.com/

2^nd – Declan Kennedy

https://www.opencomedy.com/declankennedy

The wild life story of Jacob A.M., band leader, bassist and singer, is real movie material. The search for the right band members took him everywhere: from street musician in Barcelona and Milan, to living in a van on LA’s Sunset Boulevard – just behind the legendary Whiskey A Go Go.
It was only once he had returned to Barcelona that Jacob finally struck it lucky. In 2007 StOp,sToP! was born and after a few demos and line up changes during the first years, the band’s debut album, “Unlimited”, was crafted and put to tape finally in January 2010.

Following great initial success in their home city (Barcelona-Spain), which wasn’t still enough to get the recognition they were looking for, they upped and moved to the UK. in 2011 to try a better future for the band. And it was back to living in a van yet again – but this time there were three of them (!). Rock fans in England soon went crazy for their sound, and what began as a few initial bookings, quickly turned into an extensive tour that lasted amazingly 2 years.
All settled down in the U.K., the second album, “Join The Party”, was released on April 17th, 2014. A record deal with the German label Metalapolis Records followed, with UK gigs taking place every weekend – which is to say nothing of their solid, loyal fan base. Things were truly taking off for StOp,sToP!. Their first gigs over Europe also proved a huge success.

Rüdiger Pelz, owner of Roovents Veranstaltungen (promoter for The Ranch Festival-Germany):
“These boys are simply awesome. You feel it’s not just a show – they live for what they do. A really powerful performance. After just two songs they had the audience under their spell. If you have the chance to see StOp,sToP! live, take it!”.

After the last 5 years StOp,sToP! has been nonstop touring all around the world from playing at the dirtiest rock clubs over U.K. and Europe to be part of the most important international festivals (“Rocklahoma”-U.S.A., “Ice Rock Festival”-Switzerland, “SleazeFest”-Germany, HEAT Festival -Germany, “The Godney Gathering” -U.K., “Hard Rock Hell” -U.K., “Legends of Rock” -U.K. among many others), their 3rd album release “Barceloningham” it’s just to confirm how crazy and far these guys can get, just pure raw rock and roll in your face which is exactly what they do, they won’t hesitate to show you live during their upcoming U.K. and European tour. More info here–>

https://www.stopstoptheband.com/tour

https://www.facebook.com/stopstopofficial/