Independent Label Market is coming to Nottingham!

Get to know the labels behind your favourite artists, dig into exclusive releases and vinyl rarities, and celebrate the city’s own thriving independent scene – all inside the iconic space of Rough Trade store!

 

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DJ SET!

→ Låpsley (HER OWN RECORDINGS)
Låpsley saw a rapid rise to fame as a teenager, with debut album Long Way Home producing instant-classics in the likes of ‘Hurt Me’ and ‘Operator’. Its followup, Through Water, marked Låpsley’s shift towards a more confident, conscious artist: despite dropping days before the UK’s first lockdown, it proudly asserted Holly’s queer identity and won an award for its engagement with climate issues. In 2023 Låpsley returned with third album Cautionary Tales of Youth.
At 27 years old, today Låpsley is an artist determined to use her platform to make a difference. Outspoken on topics ranging from politics and the queer kink scene to mental health, sustainability, and a decade of music industry chaos, she approaches her craft and her culture with unusual clarity.

 

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LIVE SHOWS!

→ NICK CAPALDI (GRINNING DOG)
Nick Capaldi is a Dorset singer/songwriter whose music was selected for MOJOs ‘Songs in The Key of Paul McCartney’ album. David Essex says Nicks 4th award winning album’s “Very English with an early Genesis and Supertramp quality to it”. Nicks new all original 12 song Christmas Album is reviewed as ‘the next Phil Spector, without the drama’. He featured Aled Jones, Sam Brown and Louise Marshall on it.

→ LILITHS ARMY (CRIMINAL)
Hailing from Northampton, this power trio blends the best of lo-fi punk, grunge, and metal, with music for fans of Nirvana, L7, Lush, Vampyre Heart, Elastic and Space Parasites. The band are well known for their relentless touring, including in the US, and countless festival dates that include an appearance at Glastonbury.

→ LORI (CRIMINAL)
Moving in a new space and direction since debut EP ‘I’m Still Here’, the new music goes far beyond a re-frame, it’s an arrival. Think solid programming, haunting vocal melodies and as ever, the big hooks, as promised in recent dance-pop banger and lead off single ‘Deeper’. For Fans Of: Charli XCX, Kim Petras, Shygirl, 90s.

→ THE KUT (CRIMINAL)
The Kut (yes, she goes by The Kut) is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter and a double UKSC Award Winner in the UK Songwriting Contest.
Described by Classic Rock as a “refreshing blast of female-driven punk-pop swagger”, her second album ‘GRIT’ shares the story so far, charting at Number 1 in the Official UK Rock Albums Chart.
From the empowering ‘ANIMO’ (meaning courage) to the anthemic tones of ‘And 1 More’, The Kut and her all-star line up have toured in ten countries to date, bringing with them a hefty dose of energy, unity and punk-rock spirit.

→ THE BARRATTS (EIGHT LIMB ENTERTAINMENT)
The Barratts 4 members, James Faulkner, Kyle Homer, Brandon Essom and Evan Bridgstock have been a staple of the burgeoning Northampton Music scene for some time but have also appeared with the likes of Alan MaGee (Creation Records) ,  Shaun Rider (Happy Mondays) and on previous Q&A tours, as well as regularly playing dates in London and the rest of the UK including on billings with the likes of Hotel Lux, The Clause and Trampoline.
With regard to the music they make, possibly not since the likes of Jarvis Cocker and Pulp, have tracks been penned that have included so well observed one liners that make you smile at the humour but also cut to the core of a more deeply observed meaning.  For instance, the pointed ‘Replica of a Working Town’ or ‘Vegans in Furs’ the latter within the track entitled ‘Spanish Influencer’.
This is a band that wears their origins on their sleeve and win over audiences with infectious, often witty and engaging Indie Rock tracks.  Their first 6 track mini LP vinyl release on Eight Limb Entertainment’s label entitled ‘Holding Up The Queue’ from some of the best national retailers, including Rough Trade.

→ MONO WORKS (BLACK BEACON SOUND)
Mono Works is a south London based artist, informed by past years as a Sheffield resident. An accomplished musician, he creates magical pieces of emotive audio via live instrument looping and FX, drum machines and other experimental techniques. The result is a unique blend of explorative sound maps and live performance. Mono Works moves between live sessions and demos, collaborating with his peers, and has also featured across various Black Beacon Sound releases and samplers.

 

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