This House We Built - The Carlisle, Hastings - 18th September

This House We Built

The real bricks and mortar of the band are a heady mix of bands from England’s Scarborough Strip (think Sunset Strip but with less debauchery, more chips and an untapped resource of talent since five Little Angels flew big in 88’). Players Scott Wardell (vocals guitar), Andy Jackson (guitars vocals), Chris Mayes (drums vocals) and Wayne Dowkes White (bass) finally came together just prior to the world shutting down in 2020. Rather than dwell on not being able to bring their collective talents to the stage, they started the socially distanced writing sessions that bought the plot for the house they were about to build. Each man brought a different musical path to the band, and you can hear them all as the album unfolds. Eclectic influences ranging from classic rock, funk, emo, nu-metal and melodic rock are mixed perfectly across the ten songs and brick by harmony laden brick they build a unique sound that transcends all of the aforementioned genres.

Dead Zebras

From the neon-lit streets of London comes Dead Zebras, a band hell-bent on proving that big hooks, bigger hair, and face-melting solos never go out of style. Blending the arena-sized anthems of 80s hair metal with the polished punch of modern rock radio, these four bring a fresh, high-voltage energy that feels like the soundtrack to a high-speed chase in a flaming DeLorean.