Music
Adam Thomas Adam Thomas is an acoustic solo act from Suffolk who has gained popularity over the last four years with his live show and percussive style of playing. Adam decided in 2018 that he wanted to to pursue his career, go full time and put all of his efforts into becoming a successful musician. In his first year alone he performed at just over 260 gigs in each corner of the UK which helped gain recognition and being booked to perform for big festivals and shows in the UK and Europe. Often compared to Suffolk’s own superstar ‘Ed Sheeran’, Adam invested in his craft by setting up his own studio where he produced, recorded and mastered his debut EP and album ‘Love on earth and spirit’ and ‘Fourteen’ (which you can find on all major streaming platforms) to show to the world and fans his own style of being Adam Thomas.
Belinda Gillett is a popular Indie-Folk singer/songwriter from the flats of Suffolk. Belinda is often compared to Sandy Denny and Joan Baez. She creates atmospheric landscapes with her honest songs of love, nature and life. She has played venues up and down the country and has just released a new album entitled ‘Fight The Good Fight’. Influences include Nick Drake, Radiohead, The Sundays and Frightened Rabbit.
Ben Smith is a singer-songwriter, musician and busker from Suffolk, England, known for his honest songwriting, energetic live performances and eclectic blend of musical styles. Moving effortlessly between acoustic pop, country, blues, rock, grunge and pop-punk, Ben’s music ranges from deeply personal songs about love and life to more outspoken tracks tackling the issues that matter to him. With a growing online following and years of experience performing everywhere from pubs and festivals to the streets, Ben has built a reputation for connecting with audiences through both his music and his personality. His upcoming self-titled album brings together ten original songs showcasing the breadth of his sound, including the deeply personal “Jigsaw” and the politically charged “TAX THE WEALTH”. Find out more, listen to his music and keep up with upcoming releases and performances at Bensmithukmusic.com.
Cliff and Prue are a brother-and-sister folk duo from Ely, Cambridgeshire, whose musical partnership has been shaped by a lifetime of shared songs, stages, and stories. Older brother Cliff is the principal songwriter and guitarist, first drawing his younger sister Prue into his bands during their teenage years. That early collaboration eventually led to the formation of The Willows, alongside Jade, Ben Savage and Steve Maclachlan — a band that has gone on to earn a strong reputation on the UK folk circuit. Prue now performs as violinist with the highly regarded Freds House, while Cliff continues with The Willows and a range of other projects include function work with Ward and Webb and Jade Rhiannon.
Together, Cliff and Prue create music that sits comfortably between folk, indie, and pop, blending traditional roots with classic songwriting influences — from Bob Dylan to John Butler Trio and John Martyn to Coldplay. Reviewcorner.org described Cliff’s writing as “robust and solid folk/pop tunes.” Audiences can expect soaring violin lines, intricate and expressive guitar work, and songs that linger long after the final note — intimate, melodic, and quietly powerful performances that invite listeners in and leave them wanting more. https://www.cwguitaracademy.com/cliff-n-prue
Elly Tree aka Helen Woodbridge is a singer-songwriter based in Ipswich, Suffolk that runs a band - solo, duo and 4-piece.
Bringing passion and flair to music you can dance, listen, laugh and cry to.
Some recent descriptions of EllY Tree -
“Beautiful songs, lovely singing, fab uke playing...the bass was sublime”
"weirdly wonky punk folk”
We play mainly original material in an art/folk/pop/indie/world music mash-up.
A Chelmsford based acoustic delta blues/soul duo. Just fresh off of winning Shakeys Act for the Future Competition and we're looking to start filling our 2026 gig diary
Fraser Morgan is a rapidly up and coming Folk-Punk/Singer-Songwriter who’s known for their relentless gigging and for bringing to the stage high levels of passion, energy, and showmanship. In 2025 Fraser played their 1,162nd gig off the back of a massive 26-festival-summer!
Fuze is a four-piece indie/rock band that likes to blur the lines of genre with inspirations coming from bands such as Foo Fighters, Green Day and The Rumjacks.
Fuze have played venues across East Anglia and surrounding areas including the Hunter Club in Bury St Edmunds, the Horn in St Albans and the Portland Arms in Cambridge. They were also BurySOUND! finalists and played at Strawberry Fair in 2022.... and next year are booked to play at Rock 'N Vie in Apremont, France.
Grace Calver is an 18 year old singer/songwriter from the Suffolk/Essex border. She has been playing her live set of original songs for almost 2 years including the Inbetweeners Stage at Latitude Festival, Into The Wild Festival, Ipswich Music Day, WAMFest and supporting Thomas Nicholas (who played Kevin Myers in the American Pie movies) on their UK tour. She has performed widely across East Anglia, London, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. She also made a guest appearance singing with Tom Lumley and The Brave Liaison at 110 Above Festival. She was very honoured to have been included in the East Anglian Daily Times list of 30 inspiring people under 30 in Suffolk for 2022 and has just won the Female Solo category at this year’s NMG Awards (New Music Generator) covering East Anglia, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Grace has released 3 singles in 2022 with an EP planned for the end of the year.
Suffolk-based crying cowboy indie band.
Winners of the 2024 BurySound Band Competition
Jan Pulsford is presents the Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival and her ambient music world streams daily on Radio Mothership, an indie station she runs for the local music community in Woodbridge, birthplace of the father of ambient music, Brian Eno.
Joseph Littlewood is an indie musician based in Cambridge. His musical journey began in 2024 with the release of his debut single, “HoneyLemon”. His music has been characterised by innovative instrumentation and authentic lyricism that stemmed from alternative and indie genres.
On the performance side, he’s played in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and London, including promoters for Hotvox and Breaking Sound. Last year, he hosted an independent acoustic gig and recently participated in the Cambridge Band Competition, where audiences were captivated by his stage presence and personal engagement. Since then, he’s continued to thrive and define his unique talent and style.
“Melancholic melodies fused with thought-provoking lyrics. The Smiths for the modern age. A great listen.” ~ Christian Smith
"Joseph is a dedicated and introspective musician. His talent and passion shine through with his original work and carefully curated covers." ~ ArchdukeLTD
"Honest songs from the heart steeped in the traditions of indie but with a modern twist that will warm you up and wanting more." ~ Vince Taylor
Kevin Pearce hails from Colchester. Three years ago, Kevin suffered a heart attack (on a golf course). As well as having to redress some lifestyle habits, his rehabilitation involved writing and recording the Sun Cutter project. It is an album of beautiful driving, harmony-drenched indie-soul and folk-rock that looks to the light for reflection. Co-produced with Dean Honer (The Moonlandingz, Eccentronic Research Council), it is at time reminiscent of some purveyors of classic songwriting, such as Tim Buckley, John Lennon, Cat Stevens, albeit with a modern do over. He was also the vocalist and guitarist on I Monster’s “Daydream in Blue”, recently resurrected to advertise Magnum ice creams on the telly.
Galvanised by glowing reviews for their collaborative 2023 solo albums ‘Wave Machine’ and ‘All My Days’ and following their marriage in late 2023, Kelly and David Booth formally combined their musical talents to create contemporary folk duo Kyson Point. They write and perform stirring vignettes of the natural world and human vulnerability. Kelly’s songbird vocals and lyrical piano blend with David’s shimmering guitar and compelling voice, often evoking Laurel Canyon and Crosby Stills Nash harmonies, alongside compositions more firmly rooted in UK soil.
Their first album ‘Underwater Sky’ was released in November 2025. “High-quality songs... excellent vocal harmonies... such a fine album.” (RnR magazine), “The perfect pairing of David and Kelly's voices... here they soar... recalling the classic 70s lushness of Prelude and Crosby Stills And Nash” (Fatea) http://kysonpoint.com/
Matt Reaction is a one-man person from Suffolk. He was formed in 1975 and lost his common sense when it rolled under the Pick ‘n’ Mix in Woolworths.
His ever-expanding repertoire includes songs dedicated to musicians from the Suffolk music scene (Seymour Quigley, Belinda Gillett, Iain Watson, Gaffa Tape Sandy, Edenveil), getting sued by Noel Gallagher, the orange man-baby Donald Trump, his uncle, rubbish A14 drivers, antihomophobia, antiracism, improvisation and encouraging talent. Just the usual stuff really.
Mel & Marcel Alt Pop Duo
During the pandemic Mel, a former songwriter and West End performer in The Rocky Horror Show, started writing comedy sketches and songs to help cheer up lock down spirits with the aid of her musician and producer husband Marcel and the internet. After Covid, Mel and Marcel continued their journey with live gigs and films that illustrate their songs, producing and recording from their home a former Georgian pub in Manningtree Essex.
“Our quirky songs are all about life, waiting at stations looking for missing trains, coping with noisy families, celebrating Essex girls, going to funerals, anxiety. These songs are comments on life for all ages and reflect our experience of being parents and having had a life lived on the London art scene. As we get older and have more space, we are loving playing live and the reaction from the crowd as they smile in recognition of our stories being everyone’s stories.”
We are looking forward to future projects and a cameo appearance by Mel & Marcel in a new feature film Love Without Walls by director Jane Gull soon to be released.
NIA is an artist from Suffolk UK. The 22 year old grew up listening to an eclectic mix of musical genres that have a strong influence on a varied and unique sound.
She began songwriting at the age of 17 just before leaving school and has written and co-produces all of her singles to date. Her thus released songs range from rap and grime, pop and R&B. To date her music has been streamed over 160,000 times.
Formed in 2017, Nomad is a group of three musicians with a wide range of influences. Our first album, called “Turning Point”, released in 2021, contained exclusively original material and was built on more groove based jazz, in keeping with the origins of the band. However, we were already exploring other directions. As a result, the second album, released in 2025 and titled "See The World", again contains original compositions, but these are now a much truer reflection of our love of music from around the world and contemporary jazz from America and Europe and establishes the band's new approach.
Now embarking on our eighth year we have performed at The Minak Theatre, Mevagissey Shanty Festival and in 2023 at the prestigious Port Isaac Shanty Festival. We are also regular performers at the Harwich International Shanty Festival, we've sung at the Cutty Sark Shanty Festival and other festivals throughout Norfolk.
We have gained an enviable reputation for singing traditional, and not so traditional shanties and songs of the sea in our own unique style
We are incredibly proud of one Crew member who we think is the only British Sign Language signing shantyman in the country.
Expect totally inclusive, laid back, entertaining sessions, full of fantastic harmonies, humour, brilliant musicianship and audience participation.
Sophie Griffiths is a singer-songwriter from Brentwood, Essex. With a passion for writing and performing her soulful, mellow pop music, Sophie is unlike other pop artists, influenced by the likes of Joni Mitchell, Amy Winehouse and Norah Jones. Having released a handful of tracks over the past few years, Sophie has created a dedicated audience across social media, with a TikTok following of over 270k and videos reaching millions of views.
Her hard work, alongside fan support, has led to opportunities across radio with plays on BBC Essex, live shows performing at O2 Islington, Latitude and Camden Assembly, and also the chance to record vocals for Sky Kids TV show ‘Let the Music Play’.
Alongside a huge growth in fans on TikTok, Sophie has had industry support from major names such as Tom Odell, who sat on the panel for the Song Academy Young Songwriter Competition, which Sophie won in 2019. She is now an ambassador and judge for the same competition. Sophie continues to write and record, and looks forward to sharing new music soon.
Six part female vocal harmony group with backing band from Sudbury, Suffolk. We sing everything from swing, tunes from the Great American Songbook, light classical to disco numbers.
We come with either Flat Broke, our four piece backing band, or with keyboard accompaniment from David Butcher. We can tailor our repertoire to fit the occasion, having performed around Suffolk/Essex since 2010 at concerts, celebrations, fundraisers, parties, weddings and village fetes.
Please contact us via our website, our Facebook page or email.
Like a phoenix, THE BACKDRAFTS have risen from the ashes to become the hardest working rock band in East Anglia.
Comprising of former members of Norfolk Fire Service they continue to blaze a trail playing a blend of classic rock with an abundance of energy and a level of musicianship and vocal skill that leaves audiences wanting more.
Higgy fronts this live act, his warm voice with a sprinkling of Springsteen. Stuart Gibson is on guitar, with his fingers of fury, face melting riffs and stage antics reminiscent of Eddie Van Halen. Rob Forder provides beautiful thunderous bass lines along with the voice of a homesick angel. Drummer Tommy Toggle provides the timing, technique and drive guaranteed to get your toes tapping and hands clapping.
NOT TO BE MISSED!
The Flying Symbols are a 4 piece high octane, rock band based in the Hertfordshire/Essex border. Winners of the 2024 Cambridge Band Competition
The Flying Symbols are experts at large or festival gigs, winning fans and audiences at such events as the Saffron Walden Dance In The Square, Cambridge Band Competition, Bishops Stortford Rugby Club Fireworks Display, Fete De La Musique, Strawberry Fair , Saffron Walden's Coronation Concert, Saffron Walden Town Hall and venues such as the Junction, Cambridge, The Portland Arms, Cambridge and many more.
The Optics are a high-energy funk, soul and Motown covers band, bringing timeless classics to life. We do it because we love it - nothing beats live music, a packed dancefloor and the magic of soul. Let’s dance!
Vincent Vermillion is a young acoustic guitarist with roots in Rockabilly. Americana and Folk. Often compared to Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and Jake Bugg, he performs original music as well as covers of classic songs.