Returning from a long nap after releasing her second album ‘Opposite Day’ in October last year, Natalie Holmes brings an acoustic rendition to Sound Records for her first gig of the year. Showcasing Natalie’s signature blend of ethereal vocals, haunting piano playing and thought provoking lyrics, these songs are a bold, unapologetic exploration of the chaotic emotional landscape within ourselves and today’s world. Natalie worked on the album with some of Stroud and Bristol’s most talented,...

This intimate in-store gig kicks off Balloon’s first UK tour in more than three decades. The long awaited new LP Gas’ n’ Air is a "24-carat masterpiece" recorded in Mexico City and a stunning return for a songwriter whose quintessentially English folk-soul has been compared to The Go-Betweens, The Velvet Underground, and The Blue Nile. Free (Donations encouraged)

This show marks the debut album release party for 'The Harmonic Pull' by Silenzio and the Night who   bring a distinctly English strain of eccentric, wistful art-pop. Morrissey- and Hanlon-tinged vocals sit against jangling guitars, intimate rhythms and haunting, insistent violin and cello that threads through every track.  The Red Propellers meanwhile are a Stroud/Bristol quartet inspired by the music of the late 1970’s New York City ‘punk’ scene. Music journalist Kris Needs described the...