Big Long Sun

Big Long Sun

big long sun make things happen. Spearheaded by midlands-born, Brighton-based poet, painter, filmmaker, baker, musician Jamie Broughton (rhymes with ‘thought’-un) - who writes and records everything at his home ‘Boudoir’ studios - the band have released two acclaimed albums and in an EP in little over 12 months.

In that time, their frenzied, 8-strong line-up has formed, hit up The Great Escape, toured the UK, performed a live session for BBC Radio 6Music (New Music Fix) and journeyed across seas for debut European dates at Left of The Dial. In between all this, Jamie has already released an experimental electronic album and toured with The New Eves as a member of improvisational avant-rock pranksters Radio Anorak. If there’s a song to sing, they’ll sing it. If a gig gets cancelled last minute, through no fault of their own, they’ll lug a drumkit and a PA down Camden high street and find somewhere else instead. Because the show must go on.

With radio backing this year from Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, Deb Grant, Emily Pilbeam, Glies Peterson, Amy Lamé (BBC Radio 6Music) and John Kennedy (Radio X), as well as press support from the likes of UNCUT, Electronic Sound, Rough Trade, Notion, Far Out, and So Young, big long sun are wasting no time in charging on ahead. Because big long sun make things happen.

Tiger and Flies
Tigers and Flies are the musical equivalent of patting your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time: big pop choruses will get your body moving and limbs flailing, while off-kilter rhythms and nods to the no-wave will get you reaching for your thinking caps. Motor-coordination punk? Thought pop? Both, or neither?

Junction

The live band incarnation of Bristol based artist Alfie Demos, conceived with the mission of bringing to life the songs from his solo records. The band features a few members of Looney Bergonzi and other musicians active in the Bristol scene. The sound could be described as slacker rock, bedroom pop or gloomy folk.

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