Cutting Ties

We caught up with Alessandro, lead singer of ‘Cutting Ties’ to discover what’s been on their lockdown playlist, their plans for the future, and to listen to their new single “When Am I Going to Sleep?”

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Beach Riot

With infectious, gritty, melodic songwriting Beach Riot have been catching people’s attention with their loud fuzz-laden pop tunes. We got in touch with Rory O’Connor (vocals/guitars) to see how the Brighton four-piece are getting on.

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Ahsoka

Ahsoka are an alternative rock three piece. Formed at university in 2018 by Rhiannon John (vocals), Alex Amos (guitar/bass) and Tommy Dowse (drums) the band are making a name for themselves in the Brighton music scene. Influenced by Nirvana and Radiohead, they couple their sombre, ambient sound with an intense and honest performance.

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Broker

In Broker’s own words: “BROKER, are a band from Brighton UK. A UK band. Brighton. Broker.” Check out their tunes and what they think of the local government act of 1972 here.

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Cutting Ties

‘Cutting Ties’ are a four piece Emo-punk band formed in Brighton, UK in 2018 by lead vocalist/guitarist Alessandro Cogolo, bassist Jack Smith and drummer Ben Turner with guitarist Sam Allen completing the final line up in early 2019.

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Suns Up

With effervescent guitar hooks and sugar-coated vocal harmonies, Sussex based SUNS UP burst onto the indie scene in 2019. We spoke with guitarist Sam, to see what’s ‘UP’!

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Porcelain Pink

Starting as a trio in 2018, Porcelain Pink streamlined themselves into a well-oiled alt-rock riff machine. The post-grunge two-piece band is made up of guitarist and vocalist Lorenzo Raiola and drummer Steph Deakin.

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Ornament

ORNAMENT are a Brighton-based musical outfit trying their hand at fusing driving alternative rock with more danceable leads and pop-oriented choruses...but really they're just three friends making the music they want to hear.

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InTechnicolour

InTechnicolour combine haunting, powerful vocals with suspenseful, progressive clean sections and anthemic, unforgettable choruses.

We caught up with Dave, Liam and Vlad about all things music.

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Heirloom

Heirloom have described weaving their music through “the cult movie romance of a Tarantino lens.”

With layers of graceful reverb, delay and fuzz, dark organs and jangly guitars, we speak to the cinematic-garage band from Brighton who produce their very own brand of Gloom Pop.

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We Never Learned To Live 

Four years on from their enthrallingly epic and ambitious debut, We Never Learned To Live are back with their sophomore release ‘The Sleepwalk Transmissions’.

We speak to David Kane from the monumental post-hardcore band from Brighton.

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Yumi And The Weather

John Kennedy of ‘Radio X’ said "You could possibly pitch her somewhere between St Vincent and Prince". We think that’s quite the accolade for YATW vocalist and guitarist, Ruby Taylor.

We put our Sussex Sounds questions to the Psych-Pop songwriter.

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Wild Cat Strike

In their own words, Brighton four-piece Wild Cat Strike channel their gleeful sense of cacophony and flair for sonic abrasion into engrossing off-kilter indie-pop songs. We got in touch with bassist Chris Whitehorn to see what the Cats have been up to recently.

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Winter Gardens

In their own words, Winter Gardens have developed their own 'Dream Punk' sound - combining elements of Shoegaze and Dreampop with the energy of Punk.

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Poly-Math

Endlessly inventive, moving and challenging, we love the Brightonian instrumental Prog/Math band Poly-Math. Founded in 2013, the band has produced a number of EP's, and albums, with each offering serving as a concept piece based around revolutionary artworks or historical events.

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