Music at Greenbelt 2009: Standing in the Long Now
100 Philistine Foreskins
100 Philistine Foreskins play hardcore punk and feature members of seminal Scottish punk bands such as the Exploited and Voice Of The Mysterons. The...
Arcane Roots
Arcane Roots are a three-piece rock band from Surrey who write and play what they describe as "beautifully jarring pop rock". Their debut...
Athlete
Novello Award-winning indie-rock heavyweights Athlete produce an epic but intimate sound redolent of Coldplay and Snow Patrol. Their massive...
Bell Jar
Musical hermits, Bell Jar are keeping it local and keeping it together. And, with some new tunes and EP to peddle, they’re keeping it...
Bluetree
Worship. Rock. Techno(logy). Three words that don’t seem to fit very easily into the same sentence, unless you're at Greenbelt. This Northern...
Bosh
Five gents who make music that not only gets inside your head, but into your heart. They make music to move you, and music to make you...
Calamateur
Rootsy Indie Electronica are three words that don't often go together, but for Calamateur, otherwise known as Andrew Howie, they work just fine. Likened...
Cenacle
Four-piece rock from St Helens, making their Greenbelt debut. Back in 2006 brothers Joe and Si Consiglio formed Cenacle. With Danny Parr...
Conduit
With Conduit comes something vicious and peaceful, calming and aggressive, fusing with speed, bursting with melodies. This is a scream-filled...
Cornershop
Cornershop bring their fusion of British indie, Indian beats, electronica and a massive number one hit. After reaching the top of the singles...
Crave
Touting guitar fuelled infectious riffs, this Northern Irish four-piece have four years' experience of gigging across Ireland and...
Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Both hailing from Stanford-le-Hope in Essex, Scroobius Pip's unique delivery style was developed on the burgeoning spoken word circuit. Fused...
Danny Cope
Songwriting lecturer by day, and acoustic guitar wielding singer songwriter by night (and weekend), Danny Cope has been compared to the likes...
Duke Special
2011 has proved to be another interesting and busy year, starting with presenting a TV documentary for RTE in Ireland on the life and times...
E.N.V.
Formerly known as MC Envy, E.N.V reinvented himself last year and has quickly grown in stature. He released his debut album in the same...
Eddy Johns
After venturing into London in early 2008, Eddy Johns exchanged the electric guitar for its acoustic counterpart and began exploring the cauldron...
Edwina Hayes
Edwina Hayes is an English singer/songwriter described by Nanci Griffith as 'The Sweetest Voice in England'. Her version of Feels Like Home...
Ellie Williams
Ellie Williams first came to the attention of the record industry and public after uploading some bedroom-recorded demos to the website of fan-funded...
Foreign Slippers
Swedish songstress Gabi Fröden quietly dropped her clarinet for the charms of her mother’s old piano at age 14. Snowbound in a small town,...
Foxes!
Weaving wry pop narratives around real life events, Foxes! have built a devoted following playing songs that explore the mundanity of existence...
Foy Vance
With his distinctive, cracked, soulful voice and a skill to write profound storytelling songs, Foy Vance belongs to a calibre of artists that...
Gabby Young & Other Animals
Gabby Young and Other Animals offer a slew of stunningly beautiful, often haunting songs that are a genre bending explosion of gypsy folk, pop,...
Gareth Davies-Jones
Combining Folk, Americana, Roots and Acoustic traditions the Irish-born singer-songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones demonstrates that the legacy of...
Gary Crosby's Nu Troop
Kind Of Blue - the seminal album by Miles Davis - will be performed, beginning to end, by Gary Crosby's Nu Troop. If that name doesn't immediately...
Hannah Scott & John Carden
Folk duo who have recently attracted the interest of EMI and supported Cara Dillon, plus gained Radio 2 airplay. Hannah Scott has been writing...
Heather Andrews
Heather Andrews brings meaningful pop to the ears of discerning listeners. Her vocals have been compared to Norah Jones, Bjork and Sinead O'Connor...
Homecut
Homecut brings a fresh blend of critically acclaimed hip-hop, soul and sonic experimentation. The brainchild of emcee and producer Testament...
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
The seven members of the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are brothers - sons of esteemed Jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran, former lead trumpeter for the Sun...
Jahaziel
Jahaziel has a heart for the Gospel and has ministered on stages all over the world. He has built a name for himself making guest appearances...
Jazzelation
Jazzelation's members have performed at music venues and festivals around the world, and have worked with leading musicians such as Van Morrison,...
Jeff Scheetz
If ever there were a true-to life Guitar Hero, it's Jeff Scheetz. Rated as one of the top teachers in the US, he not only has an amp named...
Jim Jones
He's not the Bishop of Liverpool, nor the suicidal cult leader: pouring his life into his music is what South West-based acoustic singer-songwriter...
Jon Bilbrough
Son of a travelling musician, Jon Bilbrough grew up crawling around studio leads with a backdrop of guitars, African drums, Doumbeks & thumb...
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks is a multi-award winning Canadian songwriter who believes that, "ultimately, the songwriter is trying to politicise love...a lobbyist...
Karen Grace
Enchanting and adventurous, raw and intoxicating, singer-songwriter Karen Grace’s warm, wistful voice intertwines with her idiosyncratic...
Karl Nova
In the climate of current contemporary urban music, arises an artist known as Karl Nova who seeks to break the stereotypical mold through the...
Kat Flint
Alt folk and indie singer-songwriter with BBC Radio 2, 6Music and XFM airtime. "A great singer-songwriter" - Steve Lamacq"One of the prettiest...
Kim Edgar
Scottish singer-songwriter whose debut album earned extensive radio airplay and was twice Album of the Week on BBC Radio Scotland. Produced...
Kinch
Leeds-based indie-pop laced with a trace of motown, served with a dash of ska in a chilled glass of early '80s. The long-time school friends...
Lorraine Ayensu
Lorraine Ayensu has been making her own music for over 10 years. She is of Ghanaian and English descent and influenced by British, African, Latin...
Lou Brown
There can't be many singer-songwriters who can draw inspiration from their love of 'The Sound of Music', the legend of Robert Johnson, and a...
Lou Richardson
Lou Richardson is a singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist who released her debut album, "Grounded" last year, citing artists such as Kate...
Louise Golbey
Louise is a London-based singer, songwriter and musician whose sound can be described as contemporary soul with a twist of jazz. She has performed...
Love & Joy Gospel Choir
First came the Beatles, then Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Echo and the Bunnymen, the La's and now the Love & Joy Gospel Choir....
LZ7
LZ7 is the latest offering from the Manchester-based outfit that brought you the World Wide Message Tribe. An energetic and explosive combination...
Martin Crowley
Martin is a singer/guitarist gigging mostly around the South Coast area whose songs are often described as folk/pop for adults. Rapidly emerging...
Martyn Joseph
Just when you think you’ve got a handle on singer songwriters, along comes Martyn Joseph to blow the myth away... In a year that marks...
Martyn Joseph & Stewart Henderson
The respective songwriting, performing and poetic talents of Greenbelt favourites Martyn Joseph and Stewart Henderson have attracted hugely...
Miriam Jones & the Red Sea
Relaunching at Greenbelt as a punchy little trio, Canadian singer Miriam Jones returns to the festival with one hand in her pocket, and the...
Mundo Jazz
What can one say about a band whose songs convey the dangers of environmental degradation, the importance of racial harmony and the inherent...
Nikko Fir
Named after a tree, Nikko Fir gives you "music that is sharp and pungent and cleansing, with a slight air of loneliness and high places". You'll...
OK Pilot
Melodic post-punk 'n' roll three-piece from Exeter. Last year the band released a 5-track EP on Freakscene Records and have been playing shows...
One eskimO
The brainchild of singer/songwriter Kristian Leontiou, One eskimO are both men and cartoons. After recording their debut album, and with...
Peggy Sue
Beloved of Steve Lamacq, Peggy Sue are Rosa Rex, Katy Klaw and Olly Olly Olly from Brighton. Smuggling the wonderfully british mix of folk/blues...
Project Notion
Project Notion are from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire and were formed during winter 2006, and their music has been described as summerfolk,...
Quench
With an ever-developing sound and spiritual passion, the smart money's on Quench. Quench exploded onto the UK scene in 2001 with their unique...
Reem Kelani
Reem Kelani was born in the UK, but raised in Kuwait by Palestinian parents, and has become an unofficial cultural ambassador for the art and...
Rhian Grundy
Welsh singer songwriter and actress Rhian Grundy brings a mix of slick jazz, soul and blues. She has a voice described as 'a triumph of sultry,...
Royksopp
MTV Video Music Award-winning Norwegian electronic duo who have recently notched up their third consecutive UK Top 30 spot with third...
Samson & Delilah
Influenced by stories & traditions old & new, Samson & Delilah write songs of love and hate, truth and deceit, beauty and decay. Over...
Scenic Routes
Scenic Routes are a six-piece band based in Brighton. Juggling with musical styles such as folk, jazz, blues and country has led...
Sharlene Hector
Sharlene Hector featured in the worldwide Coca-Cola commercial singing I Wish (I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free) which reached the top 40...
Sheppertones
Based in London, these melodramatic popular songwriters formed the Sheppertones in late 2007. With melodies you can sing to and lyrics you...
Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra
One of the world’s leading beatboxers, Shlomo has worked for years to push the boundaries of beatboxing as an artform, making music with...
Sixpence None The Richer
Grammy-nominated Texans, most famous for Kiss Me and their covers of There She Goes and Don't Dream It's Over. Sixpence None The Richer founders...
Sketches
Leeds-based alt-atmospheric-indie newcomers make their Greenbelt debut. Since their inception Sketches - whose line up includes Luke Rogers...
Sleeps in Oysters
The music of Sleeps in Oysters speaks in an electronic vernacular, but dances like a pop star. SiO are Lisa Busby and John Harries. As well...
Stu G
Stuart Garrard is best-known as the guitarist in Delirious?, previous Greenbelt headliners and one of the world's biggest Christian bands, but...
Sway
Sway is a British hip-hop artist, winner of a MOBO award for Best Hip Hop Act whilst still unsigned. His debut album, This Is My Demo,...
The Apples
The Apples weave big band jazz into raw grooves and exciting scratch routines and into the mix they might throw anything from Ray Charles samples...
The Austin Francis Connection
This Midlands based Acoustic Hiphop trio have been making tunes and beats to make crowds smile and nod their heads since 2005. Edi (vox) met...
The Cut Ups
The Cut Ups have inherited the honesty and integrity of the punk rock master class that is Dischord Records but rummage up the sound of old...
The Fancy Toys
The Fancy Toys' vision is to write music that will be extremely fresh and to stimulate listeners to smile, laugh and dance. James Duncan...
The Invisible
London-based indie-rock trio who have recently been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for their eponymous debut album. Towards the end...
The Nelson Brothers
Itinerant musicians and songwriters The Nelson Brothers travel the world playing gigs and writing songs. The debut album 'Hometown' (Round...
The Treehorns
The Treehorns are a four-piece band formed in Coventry in the summer of 2006, delivering a sound that reflects a love for honest, traditional...
The Welcome Wagon
The Welcome Wagon is a married couple, the Reverend Thomas Vito Aiuto and his wife Monique, who execute a genre of gospel music that is refreshingly...
thebandwithnoname
Based in Manchester and serving up great fab slabs of rock and breakbeat, thebandwithnoname was launched in 2002 by youth evangelism organisation...
Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
Their Hearts Were Full of Spring play intelligent, heartbreaking indie pop songs, with layers of vocal harmony, a multitude of...
Through Solace
Tthis hard-working band from South Wales look set to become one of Europe's premier heavy artists. Live, they are a force to be reckoned with...
Timothy D and the Trogloxenes
Trogloxenes are cave dwelling animals that live in dark, damp and dingy places. However they need to come out into the light to get food... The...
yfriday
Cross Rhythms simply calls them “superb”. Yfriday are keeping themselves busy (with relentless touring), and the nation's youth...
Yvonne Lyon
Singer/songwriter Yvonne Lyon is among the best and brightest emerging talent currently from Scotland. Her new album, ‘Ashes & Gold’ has...