Bingley Music Live 2014 Preview

Bingley Music Live returns to Bradford this weekend, Friday-to-Sunday, August 29th to 31st:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th

Main Stage Shed Seven While the nineties Britpop scene is best known for acts like just-broke-up Oasis & just-got-back-together Blur, one of the best groups of then, Shed Seven (QRO photos at a festival), never quite got their due. Thankfully, they reunited recently, and have kept up the quality.

Gaz Coombes In 2010, beloved English rock outfit Supergrass (QRO photos) called it quits after seventeen years & six album together (closing with Diamond Hoo Ha – QRO review), but singer/guitarist Gaz Coombes has kept on going solo, with 2012’s solo debut, Here Come the Bombs.

MNEK While he first got notice on songs from Rudimental (QRO photos at a festival) and Gorgon City (see below), singer/songwriter MNEK comes to Bingley Music Live all on his own.

The Selecter Along with friends The Specials (QRO photos at a festival), The Selecter (QRO photos at a British festival) helped found Britain’s two-tone ska sound in the eighties (though they broke up in 1981). The latest reunion (QRO photos at a festival) has been confused by differing claims to ‘The Selecter’ name (QRO photos at a festival), which original rude girl Pauline Black won the rights to in 2011.

Also: Joel Compass Coasts

Second Stage Eliza & The Bear While they may not have girls (or a bear), Eliza & The Bear bring the tunes.

Champs Brothers Mike & David Champion of the Isle of Wight form Champs.

Woman’s Hour London’s Woman’s Hour may feature only one actual women, but do have intricate, striking art-rock.

Also: We Are Catchers Prides

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th

Main Stage Example U.K. rapper Elliot John Gleave – a.k.a. Example, a.k.a. ‘E.G.’ (abbreviation of ‘exempli grata’, or ‘for example’) – is coming off marrying Australian model & actress Erin McNaught last year, so expect him to be in particularly high spirits at Bingley.

Gorgon City Catch charting North London electronic garage duo, Gorgon City.

The Strypes The Strypes (QRO photos) might be very young, but their sound harkens back to the blues-pub of the sixties & seventies (and they’re managed by Elton John’s management company).

Jess Glynne Jess Glynne was introduced to Britain on “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit (QRO photos at a festival), but has since charted on her own with “Right Here”.

Bipolar Sunshine Adio Marchant, a.k.a. Bipolar Sunshine (QRO photos at a festival), comes to Bingley Music Live after three EPs – but how about a full-length?

Catfish & The Bottlemen North Wales’ young Catfish & The Bottlemen played seemingly a million festivals this summer, rounding it out with Bingley Music Live.

Also: John Lennon McCullagh Dexters Avec Sans Ultimate Power – DJ Team The Barmines

Second Stage Nick Mulvey Originally one-quarter of Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet, Nick Mulvey has since fashioned a career all his own.

Natasha North Modern alt-folk artist Natasha North cuts a figure like a present-day Suzanne Vega (QRO photos at a festival), who she’s opened for on tour.

Young Kato This six-piece indie-pop outfit from Cheltenham got attention throughout Britain when they appeared on the fifth season premiere of Made In Chelsea last year.

Also: Renegade Brass Band Emma Garrett The Mispers Bird To Beast Bridie Jackson Warme Tropical Contact

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31st

Main Stage Pet Shop Boys The most successful duo in U.K. music history (as credited by The Guinness Book of World Records), Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe’s Pet Shop Boys (QRO photos) hit it huge in the eighties with songs like “West End Girls” and “What Have I Done To Deserve This?” (with Dusty Springfield), and have kept up that pairing & that success, most recently with last year’s Electric.

Naughty Boy Shahid Khan made his name as Naughty Boy producing for top ten rappers, but last year put out his own debut full-length, Hotel Cabana.

Also: Simon & Oscar Chloe Howl Etta Bond D/C Night Engine Charlie Cunningham Downreno

Second Stage The South Hull’s beautiful pop group The Beautiful South has reformed as The South.

Kyla La Grange Watford’s Kyla La Grange comes to Bingley Music Live after the release of her second studio album, Cut Your Teeth.

The Wytches Catch the surf-psych of Kristian Bell’s The Wytches (QRO photos at a festival).

Also: Neon Waltz Georgia Harrup The Ramona Flowers Port Isla Carla The Sherlocks Happy Daggers