PAST PROGRAMMES
CLEETHORPES
2025 PROGRAMME
SPENCER BOOTH
Spencer is making a name for himself in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, with uber impressive vocal talents and keys abilities to match! Opening the festival with a spot on mix of originals and covers drawing influences from Stevie Wonder, Jacob Collier, Daniel Ceaser, Thelonious Monk and more.
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TARA LILY
Named The Guardian’s ‘one to watch’ ’in 2022, South London, British-Bengali musician Tara Lily transgresses jazz, electronica, trip-hop and alternative R&B. Signed to Tru Thoughts, her debut album ‘Speak In The Dark’ is a record about “speaking your truth – things that go unsaid—secrets and desires” and is in part inspired by Tara’s travels through Asia and her journey of reconnecting to her roots in India: “from the wild nightlife of Mumbai to the stillness of nature in Goa”.
The set will also showcase Tara’s electronic side, delving into the frenetic energy of drum and bass, with her song “Double Time” having been named as Radio 1’s ‘Track of the Week’.
Tara has recently supported RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall and toured extensively around Asia as well as appearing at several UK festivals including Glastonbury, We Out Here and Wilderness.
AFRODESIA
Leeds based Afro-Jazz fusion band Afrodesia has played across many dance floors around the UK. Bringing fast paced rhythms, bursting melodies and rapid improvisation, Afrodesia channels the raw energy and beat from the motherland. Drawing upon influences from all across Africa such as Afrobeat, Highlife, Juju, Kwela, Kwasa kwasa and combining it with jazz. Afrodesia hopes to continue the legacy of the many African giants such as Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela, Ebo Taylor and many more. No matter the place or time, the burning groove and hot energy of Afrodesia is sure to bring fire to the dance floor and make your feet tap and dance!
MIKOUDI
Mikoudi are a 6-piece future soul and Jazz fusion band who combine pop melodies with jazz harmony, electronic ambient synth lines and danceable rhythms.
The band have hosted multiple sold out shows in Leeds where they originally formed whilst at University together, and have been fortunate enough to open for some huge names such as Omar Lyefook (in Leeds), Tenderlonious (in London), Ibibio Sound System (in Manchester) and many more.
Mikoudi have played on many festival stages around the country including the Manchester/Leeds/London Jazz Festivals, Wilderness Festival, We Out Here and Beatherder.
Led by vocalist India Button, hailing from Grimsby, Mikoudi are thrilled to be playing Everybody Loves the Sunshine this year for their debut in India's hometown.
STEVEN BAMIDELE
Steven Bamidele is a London-based singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in Nigeria, he spent his formative years in Suffolk, before moving to Brighton and eventually London. With influences ranging from Marvin Gaye and Radiohead to Lianne La Havas and Solange, Steven crafts his own unique and intricate sound, creating ‘psychedelic forward-thinking soul’.
Signed to Tru Thoughts, Steven was featured on ‘Brownswood Bubblers 11’, performed a live session for Gilles Peterson and was selected by Jamie Cullum and PRS Foundation to perform at Montreal Jazz Festival in 2016.
His stage presence and love of sharing his music live has continued to grow while playing extensively in London and Brighton and at festivals such as Love Supreme, We Out Here, Reading & Leeds, Shambala and more.
SAM REDMORE & THE TROPICAL SOUNDCLASH (9-piece)
Producer and artist Sam Redmore is shaping a career as one of the UK’s most exciting new talents. His path has seen him evolve from club DJ and promoter, to remixer responsible for a host of masterly edits, to lighting up stages from London to LA with killer live shows.
Sam’s knowledge of global, eclectic sounds - shaped when following the movements of the likes of Gilles Peterson, Quantic, Louie Vega and Mr Scruff - set up his 2022 debut album Universal Vibrations as a feast for those who wish to dance to a different beat.
Nagu, an instrumental track from his debut 7” release, was played on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, Radio 2, Jazz FM and Worldwide FM on the same weekend. A supremely rare cross cultural appeal and unheard of for an instrumental latin dancefloor tune.
When the album dropped in September 2022 it was immediately given the prestigious Album of the Week accolade at Jazz FM.
Sam’s follow-up LP Modulate, recently released in October 2024, has picked up strong national radio and Spotify support.
Modulate is music made with the dancefloor firmly in mind, combining electronic and programmed sounds with organic, live instrumentation.
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DJs
Bill Brewster
Wheel UP (Tru Thoughts)
Plus... JON COX... BEATROOT... JIM JAZZ...
SI ROBERTS
2023 PROGRAMME
MELONYX
Friends first, singing duo second, soul sisters always.
Georgia Copeland and Nadia Latoya met in Nottingham and joined forces to gig the music scene, cultivating a longstanding desire to produce original music together. United in music, the two songstresses formed MELONYX. Coming together as a multifaceted harmonic force, the pair recently released the “Black Elixir” EP, written and recorded with renowned UK Hip Hop producer Joe Buhdha,(released on Brighton-based label Tru Thoughts).
MELONYX were announced as Best Newcomer at the Groundbreaking ‘BlacOut Soul Awards’ 2022 and have performed at Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here Festival, Shambala and Kendal Calling among others.
JACKIE MOONBATHER
Jackie Moonbather is a producer and song maker from Sheffield combining flavours from a whole spectrum of musical influence.
Following his year with the ‘Brownswood’ record label’s affiliated Future Bubblers programme, early this year Jackie independently released the album “Escape From Planet Earth” a genre defying journey, pondering time in this here space.
Alongside solo works, Jackie has contributed as an instrumentalist for Katie Pham & The Moonbathers, Rosey PM, Otis Mensah and Seigfried Komidashi. As well as production for Cariss Auburn, Yusuf Yellow, Eliy Orck, DIMITRI and collaborations with Kevin Holiday and Jackson Swaby.
DANNIELLA DEE
With shimmering vocals reminiscent of Sade, matched with slinky-smooth instrumental, Coventry-born singer, songwriter and producer Danniella Dee brought her quartet to perform music from her new, self-produced EP, ‘Reflections’.
The set offered a sultry blend of classic R&B and Hip-Hop, with choral influences and subtle hints of Drum and Bass, speaking to Danniella’s music roots and inspirations.
Drawing further influence from her home-town, where the iconic 2-tone movement originated, Danniella embraces a genre-defying approach.
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PEARL'S CAB RIDE
With roots tracing back to the early 90s, Pearl’s Cab Ride were born after a chance encounter in a Hull taxi queue - a fusion of kindred spirits united by their love of music.
Since then, this collective has embarked on a funk-fuelled journey, gracing stages at festivals and venues across the UK with their infectious energy.
“Funk doesn’t really cover it…it’s a chocolate-smooth, fluid collection, with sprinkles of soul and sass” Scout Beck - Yorkshire Times
WERKHA
Hailing from Manchester with roots in the Cumbrian north, Werkha (real name Tom Leah) and his foot stomping, jazz inflected beats have been gracing the airwaves for the best part of a decade.
Influenced as much by the rolling fells surrounding his village home as those hot sweaty times we share on the dancefloor. Werkha makes music for those crucial moments, the ones that make us feel connected as humans.
MONOBOOTH
Monobooth are a 4-piece jazz, funk and soul band from Grimsby with a mix of originals and covers. They brought classic funk sounds mixed with neo-soul and drawing largely from jazz with improvisations and solos.
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