Following on from the success of One Beat Sunday last summer, mac birmingham presents Midnight Bonfires & Friends – a special night of new music from across Birmingham.
Midnight Bonfires are a young eclectic four-piece from Birmingham, and one of the hottest new bands in the city. With influences as diverse as Bob Dylan and Daft Punk, their unique sound is attracting a strong following and has been captured on their debut EP, recently released to positive reviews.
Last year, the band worked with Nokia to produce a film on a mobile phone and now they are working with Jacky P from Scratch Radio’s Unsigned/New Music show to bring together a line-up of the best acts emerging from Birmingham’s nationally recognised and ever-growing B-Town music scene.
Supporting Midnight Bonfires will be Symfonyah, also a four-piece, who blend rock and soul influences to produce catchy hooks and toe-tapping tunes, along with Deceptions Pocket, a six-strong indie rock band whose songs range from dark psychedelia to upbeat melodic pop.
Joining these bands on the night will be young local singer/songwriter Tom Forbes, who was selected to complete the line up following an open call from mac birmingham for brand new talent. Tom uses loop pedals to create layers of music using different elements such as guitar, bongos and beatboxing and has been well received at venues across Birmingham including O2 Academy 3 and The Ballroom.
Midnight Bonfires & Friends is part of mac birmingham’s ongoing work to provide a platform for new and upcoming artists through its Next Generation programme. In July last year, One Beat Sunday saw nine Birmingham bands including Swim Deep and Jaws, who have both since been tipped by national press (including the Guardian and NME) as destined to be big in 2013, perform in mac birmingham’s outdoor Arena to a sellout crowd.
Tickets for Midnight Bonfires & Friends are just £4 in advance, or £5 on the door and can be purchased through www.macarts.co.uk, or by calling Sales & Information on 0121 446 3232.
Midnight Bonfires & Friends
Sat 2 Feb, 7pm
mac birmingham
Cannon Hill Park
Birmingham B12 9QH
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