**Tracemaker** Manchester four-piece formed in late 2022. Grit and groove, with a Britpop backbone and a live show built for rooms like this one. They've played Night & Day before, supported IC1s at the Deaf Institute and taken the stage at The Social in London. Debut single Athena is out now on Echo Bass Records. A hometown headline. **The Faith Estate** Post-punk band from the East Midlands, playing guitar-driven indie rock with tight melodies and a classic rock drive. Singles include Heaven, Oh Me Oh My, Faith and Something That Hangs Above Us. Building a strong following on the live circuit. **The False Idols** Three-piece from Swansea, now based in Bristol. Psych-tinged guitars, big hooks and a groove that owes something to early Verve and Happy Mondays. They have headlined The Bunkhouse in Swansea and The Louisiana in Bristol, played The Social in London twice and taken the stage at the 100 Club. Debut single Through the Storm is out now on Echo Bass Records. **Happy Neighbours** London four-piece formed in 2020. A mix of indie and Britpop with a bit of shoegaze and psychedelia in the guitars, taking cues from Blur, The La's and The Stone Roses. Debut EP Southbank to Battersea is out now, and they've already sold out the 100 Club.