Below the Belt collective is Grassroots, DIY, genre diverse and champion the best of the South West. Below the Belt is setting up shop in The Gallimaufry every Thursday night, showcasing grassroots, genre-bending and local artists. Come find some new music.

Kicking things off with a double header gig:

HAMBURGER (shoegaze, sleaze, indie pop)
formed in Bristol after a fateful meeting in a fast food joint. On the back of their latest EP ‘Beat Back The Ghouls’, where the band takes their sound in a more lush, subtle and layered direction. On this record Hamburger create a more complex and sophisticated sound, flitting masterfully between driven guitar hooks, emotive lilting melodies, singalong angst-fuelled hits and warm dreamy fuzz.

LIFTER (indie folk)
released their first album ‘Clasping Hands with the Moribund’ in October‘24 taking musical cues from a diverse range of sources, including slowcore, folk, country, and indie rock. A handful of influences would include The Fairport Convention and Duster. Silver Jews and Sparklehorse inspired their earlier work, all in all adding to a much scrappier and heavier sound in comparison to this more intricate and pastoral feel they’ve begun to adopt.

FFO: Belle & Sebastian,Smashing Pumpkins, lots of people playing instruments at the same time, Nick Drake.
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