What's on in Brighton, Sussex

Alesana

Alesana is bound for their United Kingdom tour to liven up the silence and thaw the cold of winter with their dynamic and incendiary music- as fiery as their aptly-named new album, “A Place where the Sun is Silent.” “Like musical geology” is how one might describe this American Metalcore, and Post-hardcore band currently signed under Epitaph Records- the renowned California independent rock label. As fascinating and thought-provoking as the evolutionary history of life itself, their music maintains a strong connection with the roots of rock and roll while bravely addin…

Ben Howard

2011 and has been a triumphant year for twenty-three year old Ben Howard. With catchy single "The Wolves" he caught the attention of potential fans away from his growing fan base in Devon and Cornwall - Howard being both a Totnes resident and former Falmouth University student - due to extensive plays on both national radio and TV. Through this song he proved that comparisons to the lengendary John Martyn was just, but also that he should not be dismissed as just another new folk act on the scene. Debut album "Every Kingdom, released just last November, is sure to place him firmly in the publi…

Multi award winning stand-up, television and movie star, Omid Djalili is back on tour with his brand new comedy show. A firm favourite at the Edinburgh Festival with his legendary performances, Omid’s stand-up awards include Time Out Award for Best Stand Up, the EMMA Award, South Bank Award nominee and Perrier Award nominee.…

Grouplove

Grouplove is a relatively new American Indie rock band, thrust into the spotlight in 2011 with the release of their debut album ‘Never trust a happy song.’ The second single from the album, ‘Tongue tied’ reached number 16 on the US Alternative Billboard chart. The band was formed in Greece during a summer vacation, when the five members, Christian Zucconi, Sean Gadd, Hannah Hooper, Andrew Wesson and Ryan Rabin met and began making music together. After the holiday was over, it was decided that they shared such a creative bond, that they should all relocate to Los Angele…

As far as boy bands go one of the newest and most talented groups on the scene is The Wanted, a group of British guys who have taken the pop genre by storm. Their debut self-titled album came out in 2010, and ever since then Capitol Records has been encouraging the group to continue to produce great music. The next album to be released was Battleground, which was a slight departure from their earlier pop formula that appealed to the younger generation. This has been a real recipe for success for the group who has continued to make some amazing strides toward an emerging sound that is now ma…

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Many people have heard of the song writer Benjamin Francis Leftwich, but few understand that he was introduced to music through classic rock. Some of his idols include the Rolling Stones and Nina Simone, such groups went on to cause the performer to take a decidedly more classic slant in his composition. This is not to say that he "re-hashes" his work, no in fact he is rather revolutionary. He is a relatively new artist on the scene with his debut album Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm coming out in 2011. There is no end to what Benjamin Francis Leftwich may do in the next couple years, but…

Sarah Millican is a successful English stand-up comedienne from South Shields. Her profile on the comedy scene first increased after winning the 'if.comedy award' in 2008 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is now a regular and popular addition to many a TV show such as 'Have I Got News For You', '8 Out of Ten Cats', 'Mock the Week' etc and has recently been a celebrity guest panellist on 'Loose Women'. She releases her 'Live' DVD in 2011 and has completed three live tours, the latest of which was her 'Chatterbox' tour in 2010.…

Marina and the Diamonds

'Marina and the Diamonds' refers to a female singer/songwriter (not with band as most presume). She is 25 years old, Welsh but of Greek descent and has been on the music scene since 2007. Her sound and style is that of indie-pop and she first rose to fame having reached number 2 in the BBC 'Sound of 2010' poll, coming second to Ellie Goulding. She did however; win the 'Best UK and Irish Act' award at the BT Digital Music Awards in 2010. Her first album was 'The Family Jewels' (2010).…

Charlene Soraia

British singer-songwriter Charlene Soraia is best known for her cover of “Wherever You Will Go” by The Calling when it was used in an advert on television for the tea brand Twinings. After its release on iTunes it reached No.3 in the UK Singles Charts. Charlene is set to release her debut album ‘Moonchild’ on 21 November 2011, which will feature “Wherever You Will Go” as a bonus track. The singer-songwriter was noticed and promptly promoted when her version of “Wherever You Will Go” was sung by X Factor contestant Sophie Hababis in 2011. Charlene will be finally headlining her own UK tour star…

Van Morrison

Van Morrison is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Both his live performances and his studio recordings are considered to be inspirational and among the best in the world. He has won 6 Grammy Awards and is inducted into both the 'Rock and Roll' and 'Songwriters Hall of Fame'. His latest album recording was 'Astral weeks, Live at the Hollywood Bowl' in 2009.…