Pigshackle - Top notch lounge/prog band from South London

Molotov Sandwich - Epic prog rockers - Leeds' finest

Arcade - Punk rock bastards from deepest Essex!

Aravis - Melancholic Ambient Rock - All From One Man!

Chunky Ate A Bee -  Teenage Heartbreak-Esque Rock From Essex

Djevara - Politically Inspired Rock From South London

Barrelass - A bunch of crazy ass rockers in costumes - not to be missed!

Time.Space.Repeat - London based band for those who like Arcade Fire and Sigur Ros

Overrider - Groovy Heavy Rock Band From the Essex/Suffolk area, top stuff!

Halomobilo - Smashing Pumpkins/AFI inspired rock - great live show

Drummer Hates Jazz - Teen heartbreak rock from Maldon area!

The Deployment - Anyone for some tight hardcore metal?

 

Rehearsal/Recording Studios

  

Stag Studios - Fully kitted out recording studio with five air conditioned rehearsal rooms!

Orange and Blue Studios - Great service, top facilities - and top people!

 

Venues

 

The Twist - Classic Colchester Venue - Live music every week

Hogs - Wine Bar/Pub Turned Venue In Braintree, Essex!

The Green Dragon - The perfect rockers pub in good old Croydon - definitely worth a visit!

The Pied Cow - Up and coming bar that caters for all music tastes.

The Rockin' Bay Horse - You don't know this venue?  You Lie!

The Underworld - I'll actually slap you if you haven't been here...

Essex Rocks - Not technically a venue - more of an institution - good lads!

 

Magazines/Online Ezines

 

Zero Tollerance - Extreme and experimental music magazine

PowerPlay - Rock and Metal magazine, find it in WHSmith!

MetalRage - Online Metal magazine, covers a wide range of styles from worldwide artists

BattleHelm - Online Rock and Metal magazine, with news, CD Reviews and Live Reviews