Martha

Passionate punk-pop band Martha served as a UK counterpart to the US DIY scene of the 2010s, working in the same high-energy but emotionally vulnerable territory as contemporaries like Swearin' and Radiator Hospital. Employing tight vocal harmonies, buzzsaw guitars, and zippy tempos, the group created a distinctively high-strung brand of pop on albums like 2016's Blisters in the Pit of My Heart.

The Buzzcocks of our time, this band are political, punky and poppy in equal measure. From the North-East scene that spawned The Futureheads, lead singer Pete also created DIY indie label 'Slampt', famous for discovering Lauren Laverne's 90's band Kenickie and sticking to a punk ethos by releasing records without a barcode!!