Modern Age Music presents:

Forum Basement: Costellos / Alibi / Dirty Laces

Costellos + Alibi + Dirty Laces

The Forum, Royal Tunbridge Wells

£5
Entry Requirements: 18+
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Modern Age Music proudly presents The South Coast Tour: three of the UKs best new bands on a five-date tour this March.

Alibi Costellos Dirty Laces + special guests Suncharmer

Line Up

Costellos are a four piece band from Southampton. Founded in 2016, their distinct anthemic driven songs and high energy performances have captured the attention of audiences across the UK and Europe. Sold out headline shows and major support slots for the likes of The Sherlocks, Blossoms, Happy Mondays Bez, among others, have earned them a “One to watch” title from the press.

Reminiscent of the brit pop era but infusing a modern touch, catchy guitar melodies combine with ambient rhythm and powerful drum performance that demand a crowds attention. Surging crowds, intense Rock N’ Roll and a fuelled sound are what you’ll find at a Costellos show.

Following their debut single “Keep on Lying” which launched the bands career, their follow up single “say", which “oozes Rock N’ Roll confidence in every note” – OneGreatSong – Costellos have continued relentlessly writing music and playing shows.

With an ever growing roster of festivals under their belt including Isle of Wight, Victorious and Common People, they look forward to spreading their reach even further, growing their already strong fan base. In just under a year, the band has already completely packed out 3 headline shows, including recent headline at Southampton’s newest venue T H E L O F T, which saw the band draw in a crowd of over 250. A massive step in the right direction having sold out their debut headline show at Heartbreaker's in December 2017 in a matter of weeks.

With debut EP ‘Out of the Blue’ due for release in early 2019, Costellos are already set to take the coming year by storm.

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Kicking off in the local music scene around Eastbourne and Hastings in 2015; Alibi continuously perform around East Sussex ramping up a large following, especially with the release of their live album “Vice Versa”. Already with a catalog of great tracks after 18 monthsof being together, Alibi have furiously broken out of the norm of most local musicians with the release of their music video for “Everybody Thinks I'm Lonely”, as well as appearances on youtube based channels such as Live in the Living Room and other projects that are coming soon

Moving away from covers of The Human Beinz, The band has successfully in the past year became its own original concept, drawing influence from garage 60’s Rock music and the notion of original songwriting that has captivated fans across the county of East Sussex. Their debut EP “Alibi” released in late 2015 is exclusively made up of live tracks that were well received by both fans and critics; which offers a professionally recorded first EP of what the boys at Alibi can produce. Their second release, a live album titled “Vice Versa” released later on in early 2016 brings brand new and innovative material from the band with songs such as “Viscous Trinity” and “You’ve Made a Fool”. Vice Versa best defines the amount of progression the band has made within 12 months, and also represents Alibi’s unique style that is expressed throughout the album and the artwork, which was created by Jessica Steele with insert photography by Charlie Richards. Fopr 2017 Alibi are working on a new EP and already looking busy with gigs and festivals already firmly in the diary.

Alibi are Maxi Williams, Lead Vocal and Rhythm Guitarist. Matt Edwards, Lead Guitar and Vocals. Benji Meacham, Bass Guitar and Vocals. And Wesley Brown on Drums

Formed in early 2017, Dirty Laces have been making an impact on the Manchester music scene with their punk inspired high energy performances, heavy riffs and their own interpretation of popular 60’s and 70’s bands, whilst fusing these components with powerful choruses and raw rock and roll edge.

They have had a solid first 18 months as a band with sell out shows in Manchester on more than one occasion and also sell out shows in Leeds and Sheffield.

More recently, they have shared a strong billing on the Tim Peaks stage at Liverpool Sound City and were part of The Charlatans CW9 North by Northwich takeover and have graced stages at Blackthorn and Kendal Calling festivals.

They have had 3 releases to date, the first two were DIY digital releases and the most recent, The Modern Age EP, was released in conjunction with NoCo Records on 12” Vinyl.

For the rest of year, they will be on some decent supports while going back in the studio to record an EP.

The band are:

Charlie Jordan on Vocals

Luke Dec on Guitars

Jacob Simpson on Guitars & Vocals

Thomas Edwards on Bass

Luke O'Reilly on Drums

"Dirty Laces have it all, everything you want in a band and I honestly believe that the rock 'n' roll world is theirs for the taking" Dave Sweetmore Manchester Evening News 2018

"Thriving and raucous, Dirty Laces have a vibrant rowdiness to them, powerful Mancunian rock’n’roll with a dirty garage edge embedded within. The thudding nature to their music is ferocious, mosh pit worthy hectic riffs fundamentally part of their sound" indieunderground.blog