Half Moon presents:

New Moon: New Music Bank Holiday Monday All Dayer Special

Us + Barbarism + Louisa Rowley + Parts and Spares + Gabriel Byrd + Natalya Karcha + Sean O’Hanrahan + Daisie + Matty Long + Noris Schek + Alex Comaish

Half Moon - Putney, London

£2.50 Adv / Door
Entry Requirements: 18+ after 7pm
General Admission (e-ticket)
$3.63 + $0.73 s/c

A night of new music and discovery. Singer-songwriters, bands, poets, performance artists...

Founded in January 2017, New Moon offers music fans the chance to see the best up-and-coming acts from the UK, Europe, and often from around the globe.

Only £2.50 entry. Food served until 10pm. Doors open at 2pm.

If you would like to perform at a future New Moon please apply via music@halfmoon.co.uk

Line Up

Us are a five piece R’n’B/Garage rock band from Finland who have built a reputation as a fierce live act after touring with Electric Six and supporting the Libertines , whose Albion Rooms Studio Us used to record their debut album 'Underground Renaissance’.

They played around 65 shows in the U.K. last year as well as touring Europe and various festivals Including: Glastonbury (9 shows) , Fuji Rock (Japan) , Sziget (Hungary) , Shambala , Endorse It , Barnstomper (UK) , Eurosonic (Holland) and Transmusicales (France) where they were selected as the top act at the festival as well as being voted top act at Fuji Rock.

Following one of their Glastonbury appearances Mojo magazine described their “blistering 3am show” as “Dr.Feelgood style punk_blues with the vigour of peak Ramones”.

Currently on the Underground Renaissance album release tour before heading back to Japan , where the album has been well received , having been released there via Sony Music.

The band consists of three brothers, Teo (Guitar/Vocals) , Max (Guitar/Vocals) , Pan (Harmonica) , and two school friends Rasmus (Bass Guitar) and Leevi (Drums).

Barbarism are an Shoegaze/Grunge band from Basingstoke. They put on an intense and energetic live show, and have been generating buzz from a year spent playing any gig they could find.

Their first EP, ‘Begins at Home’, was released in April, and showcases what the band does best: anthemic guitar layers, doomy bass licks, stormy drums and colossal vocals.

Singing those blues away, one note at a time...

Louisa Rowley is an artist that blends unique, 21st century problems with the sounds of vintage blues, soul and jazz and is a new tour-de-force on the London music scene. Taking her influence from several different artists, Louisa’s sound is comparable to the likes of Stephen Sanchez and Bonnie Raitt and has previously been described as Elvis meets Amy Winehouse! She started writing music, aged 18, to help her cope with her anxiety and has since used the music to explore her mental health, late-diagnosed autism and experiences of post-adolescence. Louisa began releasing music in the summer of 2022 with her debut single, Can’t Escape The Blues. She released her follow up, Love Me For All My Flaws in September of 2023, with the latter featuring on Soho Radio’s, Get In Her Ears. 2025 will signal the release of Louisa’s debut EP, with tracks 1 and 2, already being released earlier this year. Beckoning a shift in Louisa Rowley’s sound, the EP to come will transition Louisa’s sound from primarily blues-influenced into a unique fusion that combines elements of soul, blues, jazz and funk. This EP will be an amalgamation of all her thoughts, feelings and struggles the past few years and establishes Louisa Rowley as an exciting new name on the independent music scene.

London-based folk-pop trio, Parts & Spares, is a perfect blend of acoustic nostalgia and contemporary edge. Founded by lead vocalist Frida Jones, her songwriter and guitarist dad, Luther Jones, and her multi-instrumentalist girlfriend, Kaisha McGroarty, the eccentric family triangle is just one part of their unique charm. Inspired by the likes of Bon Iver, Hozier, Big Thief, Medium Build and Florence and The Machine, they are currently working on original music that is at heart a love letter to trusting your instincts and letting go.

Parts & Spares is currently playing around London and the UK with original tracks from their, work-in-progress, first album as well as covers that have inspired them.

Gabriel Byrd is "redefining the boundaries of acoustic music" (Plastic Magazine). London-based multi-instrumentalist’s critically acclaimed single "Under a Mango Tree"—blends "60s/70s folk-rock nostalgia with experimental boldness"* (York Calling), featuring "passages that feel both ancient and futuristic" (The Further). Critics hail its "rich textures of mandolin, flute and guitar" (TJPL News) and "a slice of fresh air and musical prowess, delivered with genuine flair and cinematic progression" (Mesmerized). Beyond instrumentals, Byrd’s live performances showcase his raw vocal, and guitar and piano mastery through honest ballads to fiery rock anthems. The 2025 arrival of Gabriel's 9-minute single does more than confirm his status as "a daring new voice in progressive music" (Berlin on Air). It quietly marks him as a composer reshaping the edges of the form. Exclusive for his Half Moon performance, Gabriel will be accompanied by award-winning cellist Vanessa Blacksmith, merging folk bare-boned expression with orchestral-gipsy depth.

Natalya Karcha

Cambridge’s most piano-y sing song man plays songs from the heart with influences from Tom Waits to Keith Jarrett.

Daisie

Matty Long is an indie folk artist from Putney, and veteran of the London touring scene.

Noris Schek musical style is a combination of folk, blues and fingerstyle, being inspired by musicians such as: Gary Moore, Eric Clapton, Queen, Tommy Emmanuel, Rory Gallagher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDjEaHN6_Kw

Hailing from a small village in South Gloucestershire, London based singer-songwriter Alex Comaish combines pop sensibilities with folk-punk energy. Armed with his trusty acoustic guitar and his looper, he bridges numerous disparate influences, from Sam Fender and Maisie Peters, to Frank Turner, The Smiths and KT Tunstall. In 2022, he made a notable debut with his EP, Coming Up for Air, earning airplay on BBC Bristol, and BBC Gloucestershire. Alex has graced stages at prominent venues like 93 Feet East, and the Camden Assembly in London, and The Louisiana and The Fleece in Bristol, showcasing his ever growing repertoire and stage presence. Summer 2024 saw performances across the south of England, sharing stages with the likes of The Hoosiers, and opening the West Country Music Festival. Latest Single 'Listening To London' was released in mid November with an extended version of the track and music video to boot.

https://alexcomaish.ffm.to/alexcomaish

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