Extra Terrestrial Promotions & Velvet Echoes are proud to present Spiral Drive, an artist swiftly rising through the ranks for their noticeably catchy psychedelic soundscapes. Combining elements of dream-pop, indie, psych rock and grunge, Spiral Drive has developed into one of Europe's most dynamic and boundary-pushing psychedelic acts. Special guests come in the form of Welsh sound makers Waterpistol, who effortlessly combine psych rock and shoegaze sounds.

Spiral Drive

Since bursting onto the neo-psych scene with their 2019 debut album Unity, SPIRAL DRIVE, the visionary project of German-Austrian multi-instrumentalist and music producer Raphaël Neikes, has evolved into one of Europe’s most dynamic and boundary-pushing psychedelic acts.
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Their second full-length, Visions in Bloom (2022), anchored by the multi-million-streamed single Space Train, cemented their reputation.
The album fuses psychedelic rock, alternative, psych-pop, grunge, and indie into a dazzling, cohesive whole, earning comparisons to renowned artists like Tame Impala, King Gizzard, Queens of the Stone Age, MGMT, Nirvana and even Pink Floyd, yet existing defiantly outside any one genre. Alongside collaborators like Ben McLeod (All Them Witches) and Lord Fascinator (Children Collide), Neikes led a creative charge that has resonated across Europe, with a growing fanbase in the UK, USA, and Australia.
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Last year their Beatles cover Tomorrow Never Knows, which features original artwork by Klaus Voormann (famously associated with the album cover of Revolver), earned acclaim across alternative press and far beyond their core fan base.While recent releases continue to attract international attention, work is underway on two studio albums: one full motorik-Krautrock exploration called REISE, the result of an intense one-week studio session with Lord Fascinator. REISE is slated for release in 2026

Waterpistol

Waterpistol are a six-piece psych-rock collective fusing 60s rock ’n’ roll swagger with the dreamy haze of 90s shoegaze. Formed in late 2022, the band quickly made waves with their debut single “Living In A Dream” and follow-up “Où est ton âme?”, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios. Their sound is a vibrant mix of jangly guitars, dual vocals, and hypnotic rhythms that channel both nostalgia and modern edge. With performances at Sŵn Festival, FOCUS Wales, and Green Man already under their belt, Waterpistol are fast becoming an exciting new must see psych act