The Beacons are a four piece indie-rock band hailing from Exmouth. Taking influences from artists such as Two Door Cinema Club, John Frusciante, Alex Clare and Little Comets, the band has created a fresh, exciting sound and their energetic live shows ensure audiences are hooked from start to finish. Relentless touring across the UK has led to the band receiving a great deal of interest from BBC Radio and other radio stations, including interviews, sessions and airplay on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Devon, Exeter FM and GasHouse Radio (Philadelphia, US). Recent support slots alongside Hard-...
Imagine Led Zeppelin playing Bee Gees songs with sponge guitars. That’s almost, but not quite entirely unlike The Waxroom” Occasionally Trousers Magazine
Following their Prague debut in 2007, The WaxRoom have established firm roots in the Southwest, delighting audiences with their mixture of power and poetry. Inspired by absinthe and driven by a love of melody, the Waxies take the post-punk pop song to new levels, by turns abstract and gritty, gentle and bruising. Like a steel fist in a velvet glove, Simon Pring’s effortless vocals soar, glide and swoop while...
Congratulations to Matthew Bird the winner of The Exeter Daily's Oxjam Exeter 2013 competition to win 4 tickets to the takeover weekend, which is taking place next weekend on the 19 and 20 October - the wait is almost over!
We asked: Which Exeter musician made it into the quarterfinal stage of BBC’s The Voice UK in 2012?
The answer was of course Adam Isaac
Don't forget, today is the last day you can puchase early bird tickets for just £5, which gives you entry to all venues on both Saturday and Sunday.
We can't believe it's almost here, can you? Don't miss...
Oxjam Exeter, which The Exeter Daily is delighted to be supporting as headline sponsor, has confirmed the line-up that will be performing live across venues in Exeter during the Oxjam Exeter Takeover weekend, taking place on 19 and 20 October 2013.
Confirmed artists include Alex Gregory (nominated for ‘Best Acoustic Act’ at the South West Music Awards) and The Loose Cannons Band (won ‘Best Soul/R&B Act’ at the South West Music Awards) in addition to local favourites Lion the Weak, Mozura, Wise Intentions, The Nameless Girl, Cut Purse Rascals, Jay Tamkin, Moscow Magazine,...
