Tracemaker + The Faith Estate + The False Idols + Happy Neighbours

A night at The Night and Day Café bringing together Tracemaker, The Faith Estate, The False Idols and Happy Neighbours, four bands working in indie, post-punk and Britpop-leaning guitar rock.

Tracemaker is a four-piece from Manchester, formed in late 2022, with a debut single, Athena, released on Echo Bass Records. The band has played The Night and Day Café before, supported IC1s at the Deaf Institute and performed at The Social in London. The Faith Estate are a post-punk group from the East Midlands whose guitar-driven indie rock leans on tight melodies and a classic rock drive. Their singles include Heaven, Oh Me Oh My, Faith and Something That Hangs Above Us.

The False Idols are a three-piece from Swansea, now based in Bristol, playing psych-tinged guitars and big hooks, with an approach that draws on early Verve and Happy Mondays. Their debut single, Through the Storm, is also on Echo Bass Records. The band has headlined The Bunkhouse in Swansea and The Louisiana in Bristol, and has played The Social in London twice and the 100 Club.

Happy Neighbours are a London four-piece formed in 2020, mixing indie and Britpop with shoegaze and psychedelia in the guitars, and citing Blur, The La's and The Stone Roses as influences. Their debut EP, Southbank to Battersea, is out now, and the band has sold out the 100 Club. The Night and Day Café is a Manchester venue that hosts concerts and shows.