KINDRED SPIRITS represents the coming together of three of the UK’s most enduring 80’s alternative rock acts to create an unmissable triple bill of dark and atmospheric post punk music in a truly unique East London venue.
The event is a collaborative arrangement created by the bands involved to realise their ambition to bring all three acts together on the one bill for the first time ever.
During the course of the day audiences will have the chance to see live performances from:
Balaam And The Angel: Formed in the West Midlands in 1984 by three Scottish brothers living in Staffordshire. The band have continued to perform in their original line up of Mark, Jim and Des Morris for over four decades. Their career has been varied and diverse and included periods of mainstream visibility as a recording artist for Virgin Records and the inclusion of the single "I'll Show You Something Special" on the soundtrack enduring classic film "Trains, Planes And \Automobiles". The band continues to produce new music and recently released a critically acclaimed 4 track EP "Forces Of Evil". Key tracks to check out = "I Love The Things You Do To Me", "She Knows", "Dancing Senseless"
Ghost Dance: Formed in 1985 as a collaboration between Anne Marie Hurst (following her departure from Skeletal Family) and Gary Marx (founding member of The Sisters Of Mercy). The band also achieved a period of mainstream visibility as recording artists for Chrysalis records. Following a period of inactivity the band have re-emerged with a line up of notable musicians from the alternative rock scene alongside the wonderful Anne Marie Hurst who could rightly be considered to be one of the most enduring figures of the UK goth rock scene. The band have recently released a fantastic album of new material "Silent Shout". Key tracks to check out = "Down To The Wire", "Heart Full Of Soul", "Jessamine"
Rose Of Avalanche: An English alternative rock band from Leeds formed in 1984. Rose Of Avalanche have been responsible for creating some of the most recognisable and genre defining songs. Fiercely independent the band have seen both their albums and singles appear consistently in the UK Indie charts and enjoyed a regular place on the playlists of dancefloors and alternative radio all over the UK. They recently released "Rose Of Avalanche At The BBC" - a album of tracks that they recorded for the BBC that were transmitted on programmes by JOhn Peel and Janice Long. Key tracks to check out + "L A Rain", "Velveteen", "Goddess"
Sunday 23 November 2025 / Doors 3pm
Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
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