HotWax are a band set on experiencing life at its most intense. In the past two years, the Hastings-via-Brighton trio – comprising Tallulah Sim-Savage (vocals/guitar), Lola Sam (bass), and Alfie Sayers (drums) – have toured extensively, including shows with Royal Blood and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, and festival appearances at Reading & Leeds and All Points East. Out of this comes debut album Hot Shock (due March 7 via Marathon Artists), a record of adrenaline-jolted anthems about abandoning fear and leaping towards the future.

The band recorded live at London’s RAK Studios, perfectly capturing the ‘explosion of colour’ energy of a HotWax show. The band worked with an all-female production team, Catherine Marks (boygenius, Wolf Alice) and Steph Marziano (Hayley Williams, Let's Eat Grandma), with additional recording in Joshua Tree, California.

The Pill is the Isle of Wight’s punk duo, serving up raw, unfiltered chaos since 2019. The two girlies, Lily on guitar, and Lottie on bass whilst sharing vocal duties, know how to turn life’s awkward and absurd moments into riotous, in-your-face anthems. Whether it's the trauma of your scaffolder catching you naked or the tragedy of being blonde, the Pill has got it covered with punchy instrumentals and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that will make even your dad a little uncomfortable.