Tag Archives: 2009 in Brighton

The ethereal post-rock quintet Phoria was formed in Brighton, U.K. in ’09 2009 by aged close friends Trewin Howard (vocals, acoustic guitar), Ed Sanderson (key pad, vocals), and Jeb Hardwick (acoustic guitar), who experienced fulfilled years before when acquiring music lessons at college in Salisbury where they was raised. The …

Originally the solo project of Giles Bidder — who had previously played within a Brighton, U.K.-structured ska act, but had made a decision to concentrate on his very own songwriting — the singer/songwriter began to perform beneath the moniker Cynics, playing his initial shows in July 2009 as support for …

Brighton-based Kovak make catchy, ’80s-style fresh wave and dance-pop influenced by such icons from the genre as Blondie, Eurythmics, and Madonna. Created in Brighton around 2009, the group experienced several lineup adjustments before buying the primary trio of Belgian-born vocalist Annelies Vehicle de Velde, guitarist Karl Bray, and drummer Darren …