Music Live COLCHESTER - Artists

This will be a showcase for Colchester, Essex's community of fantastic artists, and the artists who come to visit our little town


It's a work in progress, so please bear with us as we build something special. As ever, please get in touch to contribute.

Letz Zep

Led Zeppelin tribute band

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Tarren

Leading folk music to a new place, while keeping the pulse of traditional dance at its heart

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Laurence Jones

Laurence Jones is ‘The Next Eric Clapton’ - Buddy Guy

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Seckou Keita

Kora virtuoso who stands as a luminary amongst African traditional musicians

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Loose Change

Kent's favourite party band

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The 251s

Jumpin' blues and jazz

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Alison Burns

Jazz singer and actor

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Monumental

Indiepunk inspired originals from Southend-on-Sea

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Papa Shango

Indie rock with mayhem and madness guaranteed to leave jaws dropped

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Thumpasaurus

In the beginning there was Thump

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Blake Cateris

I write songs and sometimes I’m happy with them

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Pizzatramp

Horrible thrash punk noise from Wales, coming to a toilet near you

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She's In Parties

Hazy and ethereal UK quartet, an idiosyncratic amalgamation of indie rock and dream-pop

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My Latest Failure

Hardcore injected punk. Hard hitting punk with catchy choruses

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Snapped Ankles

Hard time, furious dancing

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Nordic Giants

Hand picked short films soundtracked live with atmospheric soundscapes

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Zoë Wren

Guitarist, singer and internet star putting a contemporary twist on folk influences

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Martin Taylor

Guitarist, composer, guitar teacher and unshakable optimist who believes in the power of music

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Freya Beer

Gothic pop icon

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Evergrey

Gothenburg's finest metal masters

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For the Hornets

Genre fluid punk metal. Pure. Energy

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Junction 28

Genre blending synth/metal vibes from the UK

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Bear Witch Project

Fun loving festival band with a folk/reggae vibe

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Bricknasty

From infectious energy and soulful chords to soft, woozy vocals, Bricknasty’s music effortlessly traverses RnB, neo soul, jazz and psych

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Versus Coda

From Essex, Versus Coda are an originals band making rock and roll to give you a distinctive and amazing sound!

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Bof!

Four-piece band specialising in traditional French and Breton music for dancing or listening to

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Lady Grey & The Earls

Four piece indie rock, pop and funk originals band who have been on the circuit for over 15 years.=

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Fallen Relic

Four piece hard rock/groove metal outfit hailing from South East Essex

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The Croupiers

Four on the floor, stomping Northern Soul

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Congratulations

Four friends who found each other at the right time, fell into each other’s arms and started making music they liked

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Nomad

Formed in 2017, Nomad is a three-piece band that combines jazz grooves and world music rhythms.

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Omar Perry

Forging musical legacies

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The King Driscolls

Folk trio playing their own rousing ballads rowdy foot-stomping tunes from the woods and fields of Essex

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Jack Rutter

Folk singer, guitar player, bouzouki player

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The Magpie Arc

Folk rock supergroup comprising Findlay Napier, Martin Simpson, Tom A. Wright, Nancy Kerr and Alex Hunter

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Fishclaw

Folk music with teeth

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Luna Kills

Finnish modern metal formed in 2019 for the purpose of playing live as much as possible

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Fran McGillivray Band

Exciting and compelling trio with a unique take on roots music

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The Strides

Essex's premier, high energy band. 90s and 00s indie rock and pop anthems

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Cakestupid

Essex-based songwriters, vocalist Isabel and multi-instrumentalist Tiv

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Chris Wood

English songwriter and composer who plays fiddle, viola and guitar, and sings

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Will Varley

English singer-songwriter, musician and visual artist

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Charlie Dore

English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and actress

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John Otway

English singer-songwriter who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona

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Gryphon

English progressive and medieval folk rock band formed in London in 1972

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White Lies

English post-punk revival band from Ealing, London

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