Swansea Sound

Swansea Sound is a pop, rock and indie act formed during lockdown by musicians with long track records in earlier bands. The concert at KAMERA in Chorlton is supported by Committee of Sleep.

Swansea Sound came together during lockdown, bringing together Hue Williams (The Pooh Sticks), Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey (Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, The Catenary Wires), Bob Collins (The Dentists) and Ian Button (Death in Vegas, Railcard). Their first singles were recorded without the members ever meeting in person. A cassette released by the specialist label Lavender Sweep attracted plenty of airplay, and later releases appeared on 7-inch vinyl, including Indies Of the World, which reached the UK vinyl top ten.

The debut album, Live At The Rum Puncheon, came out in 2021, followed by Twentieth Century in 2023, and both were met with strong critical approval. The band have recorded live sessions for Riley & Coe on BBC 6 Music, John Kennedy on Radio X and Evan Davies on WFMU in New York. Stewart Lee selected them for his Legends Of Indie gigs in 2025, and they regularly play the Laugharne Festival in Wales. They have toured the US with Skep Wax label-mates Heavenly.

Supporting them is Committee of Sleep, a four-piece lo-fi pop band from the North of the UK, fronted by songwriter Olly Lightfoot. Their songs move between shoegaze, bedroom pop and DIY experimentation, dealing with love, loss, renewal and quiet gratitude. KAMERA is the new space upstairs at Lloyd & Platt in Chorlton, formerly The Lloyd's, and is a concert and performance venue.