GIRLBAND! & TOM A SMITH | YORK

UNDER THE INFLUENCE PRESENTS…

Part of Independent Venue Week – the UK’s annual celebration of independent music & arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them.

GIRLBAND! are an alternative three-piece from Nottingham; A formidable force for good and a dynamic group that pull on influences from the 50s to the 90s, creating a joyous, natural musical palette cleanser like no other.

A punk band making pop songs, influences include other seminal three-pieces such as Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana and The Police, as well female-led groups such as The Breeders, The Cranberries and The Pretenders. The girls are, in their own words, ‘a bulletproof wolfpack’.

TOM A SMITH is a 20 year old singer songwriter from Sunderland.

Performing live since the age 12 doing open mic nights with North East legends such as Sam Fender.

Has played most major UK festivals – including Glastonbury, Reading Leeds and BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

Handpicked to support artists such as Catfish & The Bottlemen, Courteeners, James, The Lathums, Gang of Youths, Miles Kane, Billy Bragg, and DMA’s – plus personally invited to open for Elton John at Hyde Park.

Written and produced with Miles Kane and Hugo White (The Maccabees / 86TVs).

Performed on Soccer AM, MOTD X and Sunday Brunch.

Playlisted on Absolute Radio and Radio X with enthusiastic support from Jack Saunders, Chris Hawkins, John Kennedy, Jordan North and Greg James.

Recently nominated for an AIM Award for Most Played New Independent Artist.