York’s Bad Paintings record label have gathered an exciting collection of upcoming artists to play The Woolpack tonight – here’s a little introduction.

(and a little reminder that it’s free entry.)

Brown Brogues are two chaps with feral guitar riffs and primal drum beats from Manchester, fresh from a UK tour last month.  There’s a blithe momentum in their songs; the kind of movie soundtrack you’d need while walking away from a scumbag zombie boyfriend.  Their Soundcloud has plenty to dig in to, and you can stream the album they released late last year over on Clash.

Worm are a four-piece grunge-noise-rock outfit from York, although they don’t always sound like that, and this song is really sweet:

JUNK. are on the Woolpack bill quite regularly, and we thoroughly suggest catching them in their small and cozy environs.  Check out bandmate Danny’s Wolf Solent project too.

Luke Saxton‘s piano-led, swirling numbers take clear influence from the Beatles, but are really rather touching in their own right.  You can stream his whole album here:

…And it’s all rounded off by Bad Paintings DJs.

Details on the Facebook event.