Black & White Music

We represent a small, focussed, roster of emerging talent for live bookings, co-ordinating their shows and tours in the UK & Europe. The Artists below are a selection of some of our acts available for bookings and currently touring.

If you would like to contact us to book one our our acts, or regarding an exciting new act looking for representation, feel free to get in touch with us at info@bwmusic.co.uk

FEATURED ARTISTS (Live Bookings)

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EXIT TEN (UK) Alternative Rock

When Reading based five piece EXIT TEN released their debut album Remember The Day back in 2008, they quickly transformed from being hyped youngsters with bags of potential, to being real contenders to the crown of British guitar based music. Stellar reviews poured in from all sides (4/5 Kerrang, 8/10 Rock Sound, 4/5 Total Guitar, 5/5 Big Cheese) with the overall feeling that the UK had finally produced a band that were taking all of the best elements of metal and heavy music, removing the clichés, and offering their own original, passionate and uplifting take on the scene. With their record distributed by the ill fated Pinnacle structure, which went into liquidation, so too did EXIT TEN’s chances of breaking through from the British underground scene. 3 years later EXIT TEN return. Moving away from the metalcore sound of old, the band return with a more anthemic rock sound, and have created a genuinely special album of earnest and uplifting songs, designed to empower and inspire.  Promoting their new album ‘Give Me Infinity‘ the band undertake a 23 date UK tour for Nov 2011.

CONCRETE KNIVES (FRA) Alternative Indie

Some may see them as the worthy heirs to the B-52s, while others will find in their music a flavour of the early naughties New York music scene.Fronted by both male and female leads, with strong and distinctive vocal style, Concrete Knives is an anthem machine for you to chant to in unison.Their compositions dusted off Dad’s vinyl records, incorporating new tones where vintage keyboards and organs fly through syncopated rhythm sections. This is indeed fresh music, carrying clean and well balanced textures. This is the scraping of a knife on concrete, a creative rupture wholly aroused by an exciting and innovative new band. On stage, Concrete Knives resuscitate the ghosts of the eighties with great energy, creating an inventive mixture of sunny pop. Concrete Knives come to the UK in Janauary 2012 and release an EP.

BANG BANG ECHE (New Zealand) Dance Punk

Bang Bang Eche were never going to let being from New Zealand’s South Island impede their success. For a band not long out of their teens the distance covered by their tour bus is as impressive as their blistering impassioned live shows. Taking in global tours covering USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK and all over Europe, their first EP debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. alternative commercial speciality chart, with their second EP’s title track being NME’s Song of the Day. Showcasing their unique sounds at industry events all over the world including SXSW, The Great Escape, CMJ & Liverpool Sounds City to name but a few, the band toured Europe again this summer for 10 weeks, taking in huge festivals such as Solidays, Pohoda and Frequency, and culminating with a Club NME Koko headline show. They currently work on their debut album.

THE LAST REPUBLIC (UK) Alternative Indie Rock

Over the last few years Welsh band The Last Republic have performed at a large number of major UK festivals including V, Download, Wakestock, Beautiful Days, Forestry Commission Suffolk and Godiva; and also at the world’s premier concert venue the O2 Arena London. Their debut album ‘Parade’ released Nov 2010 was met with huge critical acclaim from the likes of Kerrang, Rocksound, Q Magazine, The Fly and Huw Stephens. The band have developed a world first Air Guitar T-shirt (similar to Xbox Rock Band) which won the technology award at SXSW 2011 and led to international coverage in the New York Times and Independent. Having toured the UK with The Levellers and supporting The Charlatans, the album was supported with a 30 date headline tour around the UK. The band toured sold out shows in Europe in Feb 2011, hit the USA in March, and supported The Alarm for their UK tour in May. The band are currently working on their second album expected early 2012.

TAPE THE RADIO (UK) Indie

Exciting new talent Tape the Radio have recently been tour support around the UK for The Stereophonics, Mona, Athlete and The Duke Spirit. Their debut album released end of May in the UK entitled “Heartache and Fear” received great reviews in Uncut, Artrocker, The Daily Mirror, Rocksound, Subba Cultcha and This is FakeDIY in the UK. The two singles released to date received strong airplay support from Radio 1, 6Music, XFM, Radio 2, Kerrang, and Q – including a number of sessions. Their album is now about to be released across Europe this autumn, and the band will be on the road again through Germany, Switzerland, and Holland. “A SOUND OF EPIC PROPORTIONS” ARTROCKER MAGAZINE. “ALBUM OF THE WEEK” Q RADIO

INTRAVERSE (UK) Alternative Rock

Peaking at No 4 in the itunes Rock Chart with their first single ‘Please Don’t Share Your Kisses’ in Dec 2010, Tunbridge Wells rock act Intraverse made their debut at the world’s leading rock event, Download Festival this summer. This year the band have also been busy in the studio working with esteemed producer John Mitchell (You Me At Six, Enter Shikari, Funeral For a Friend) recording tracks towards their debut album. Picking up interest and acclaim from Kerrang, Metro newspapers, and BBC Introducing; accomplished guitarist Andy Vickery was also profiled in Total Guitar magazine as ‘one of the most gifted young guitar players around’. Other UK festival performances have also seen the band grace the Guilfest Rocksound Stage, Redfest, Lounge on the Farm, and appeared as main support to guitar legend Gary Moore (R.I.P) as part of his tour. The band will be touring in the autumn of 2011 and expect to release their debut album early in 2012.

MUNICH (UK) Indie

Emerging Brighton talent Munich followed up their strongly received debut EP ‘Where Are You Now?’ with their June debut single ‘All Sussed Out’. It’s a bold and anthemic start and certainly marks the band’s arrival in grand style. Working with produced by Paul Corkett (The Cure, Placebo, Nick Cave, Bjork and Biffy Clyro) at Moles Studios, Bath, the EP received some great support from press and radio including being playlisted on XFM and Brighton’s Juice FM, support from BBC Introducing and reviews in Q, The Fly, Source and XYZ. The band debuted at The Great Escape Festival this year, and have three UK tours under their belt already. Performing on the main stage of the Ben & Jerry’s Festival in Manchester and London this summer, Munich follow up with their new single ‘Into The Rain‘ out in September with a UK tour for October.