Name: TRASH Age: 75 (divided by 4 so we’ve still got youthful complexions) Hometown: Chez (Chesterfield) Hobbies: Reverb, anthemic choruses, riffology. About us: We have a good sense of humour, enjoy long walks to the nearest indie pop disco + we’re very sweet (especially when it comes to our sweet, sweet tone). Our friends describe us as rocking, kings of the riff, indie dreamboats + slacker-glitter-teenage pop which we completely agree with but we'd rather just be known as TRASH, the band that changed pop music. Yes, we know that sounds cheesy but with our sweet tone, ear for melody & Twitterbility (Twitter ability) we truly believe we can make a difference to the world of indie pop. Maybe make it dream indie pop again. The one thing we wish people would notice about us is that we're really sad but also really happy in a really complex way which is really hard to understand unless you really listen to our music & think about the lyrics really hard. Like really, really hard. We think true love is about connecting with someone on a deep level at a TRASH show. If you check our site you'll find a list of live dates where you can find true love with us or another fan of stadium rocking teenage pop.

References/Previous Partners “…one of the best new artists you’ll hear this year - 9/10" The Line Of Best Fit “…a sweet mix of dreamy, indie-pop that’s addictive to say the least” Artrocker “…hazy sunshine, optimism and hopes of never ending highs” Louder Than War

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trashhband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tr4shb4nd

BILLY BIBBY & THE WRY SMILES

*"I just believe they've got such a massive future. That classic sort of British songwriting with a strong nod to Americana," gushes Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets and Radio X. *

*"Full of guts and life and love and a thoroughly persuasive belief in the redemptive power of music. You listen to that, it believes," adds Adam Walton of BBC Introducing Wales. *

Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles is the superb new musical endeavour of Billy Bibby, former and founding lead guitarist of Catfish and the Bottlemen. No newcomer to the British music scene, it was in 2007, at age 17, that Bibby became the elder statesman of this working class quartet formed in Llandudno, North Wales. Catfish and the Bottlemen relentlessly gigged their way across the UK, and occasionally abroad, building a fiercely loyal fan base, and securing a recording deal in 2013 that would lead to the release of a Top 10 debut album Certified Platinum in the UK and a BRIT Award. Billy Bibby and his new band are ready to do it all again.

Billy Bibby’s current musical journey began in the summer of 2014 in the same, grass roots, DIY style that served him well in the past. Penning new tunes and trialling them in front of live audiences, as well as via demos posted online, garnered overwhelmingly positive feedback. 2015 seemed like the right time to transition to a full band experience and, with the help of Simon Jones, bassist for The Verve, auditions took place and a new four-piece ensemble of talented musicians emerged.

Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles are: Billy Bibby – lead vocals / guitar, Rob Jones – lead guitar / vocals, Matt Thomas – bass / vocals, Mike Pearce – drums.

Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles released their first single, ‘Waitin’ for You’, and played their first live show in November of 2015 and it’s been nonstop ever since: a debut EP Bide Your Time, a follow-up single ‘Are You Ready?’, over 70 gigs and 10 festival appearances across the UK, radio play on BBC Introducing, Radio X, Virgin Radio, Amazing Radio, and about 100 stations in the UK and abroad.

What's next for the band? Plan on more music releases in 2017 thanks to a Horizons/BBC Launchpad win to fund new music development. The band will continue to tour relentlessly, winning over new fans one by one with their energetic, tuneful, and optimistic rock. Perhaps Tim Cocker summed up the band's future best when he said, "This fella knows how to write a chorus that one day a crowd–a BIG crowd-will sing back to him."