With The Green Man Festival a little more than two weeks away it’s time to brush up on those box-fresh bands and singers you know are going to be the next big thing! . With mountains of music and festivities aplenty at this year’s Green Man, we’ve pulled out the top 10 bands to brush up on and get ahead of the crowds.
Meatraffle are a collective from Brixton and have recently been given the title of the greatest band in the country right now by The Fat White Family. A gnarly, free-spirited attack on dub, jazz, psych, reggae and just about any other genre you could care to mention, the band are a unique and thrilling proposition, and they’re showing no sign of slowing down; join us for a boogie on when they play on the Thursday night!
Margaret Glaspy It’s not often that you’ll find an artist likened to both Elliott Smith and Rage Against The Machine, but there’s something in Margaret Glaspy’s undiluted guitar pop that somehow means both of those comparisons make sense. Come and discover more at the Mountain Stage on Sunday.
Goat Girl One of those mysterious bands that are difficult to pin-down, Goat Girl might keep their cards as close to their chest as possible, but their exciting blend of surf, garage, psych pop means they surely won’t be able to stay anonymous for too much longer.
Joan Shelley is constantly playing with and tweaking the blueprint of the folk genre she finds herself classified within. So while there is guitar, strings, banjo and her captivating voice at the heart of it all, the music itself tends to go to unexpected places. Shelley is a wonderful songwriter pushing folk music forwards in the 21 st century and you can catch her in the Walled Garden.
The Oh Hellos ,Sibling duos are a rare commodity but they’re often an intriguing one, and such is the case with The Oh Hellos, the folk-rock project of Tyler and Maggie Heath who discovered their skills when joining forces to pen a song for their mum. Based in San Marcos, Texas, the duo keeps one eye on the tender side of things and one on lovable singalong pop songs.
Baba Naga It’s probably safe to say that you’ve not seen anything like Baba Naga before. Hailing from Sheffield, this psych, doom trio are apparently inspired by shamanic teachings.
Trevor Sensor Being billed as a “Country-pop troubadour” could go either way but there’s more than enough rustic charm in his soothing sounds to make Illinois’ Trevor Sensor an endlessly compelling proposition.
Formation Perhaps best known for their remixes this pair of brothers from South London bring the ultimate party with a sound that’s an invigorating blend of disco and funk and perfect for dancing – we’ll meet you on the Far Out dance floor on Saturday!
Amber Arcades, the moniker of Dutch musician Annelotte de Graaf, unveils her debut album, released on Heavenly Recordings.
With motoric rhythms and ethereal vocals, ‘Fading Lines’ was recorded in New York with producer Ben Greenberg (The Men, Beach Fossils, Destruction Unit).
The Green Man Festival takes place over August 18-21
The Fat Angel Sings 