Music

Taking to the Stage...

Beach Life Music Festival 2024 will concentrate on the best and brightest locals bands performing their own material. A brilliant opportunity to support local acts and discover the latest on the local music scene with live music on both Saturday & Sunday.

The line-up caters for all tastes from jazz, blues and swing to rock, funk and indie-pop providing the soundtrack to the festival weekend. With many of the acts heavily played on BBC Introducing Sussex & Surrey, we can't wait to see them take to the bandstand stage!

Music starts just after 11am each day and continues through to the close of the festival at 5pm.

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Thank you to the backline sponsors of this event, Bad Habit Studios for providing drum kit, guitar & bass amps!

Bad Habit Studios is a music rehearsal & recording studio in Eastbourne.

Hector and Gavan, 11:15 - 12pm

Hector & Gavan make 60s inspired folk/pop on donated tape machines in the Sussex countryside, their debut vinyl-only album 'The land that time forgot' was released late 2023.

hectorandgavan.bandcamp.com

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No Flowers, 12:30 - 13:15

No Flowers are a dynamic modern rock quartet hailing from the Sunshine Coast, blending hard-hitting rock riffs with melodic hooks. The band has carved a niche for themselves by blending their wide range of individual influences to create something powerful and at times delicate. No Flowers' music is a powerful fusion of tight guitar riffs, filthy bass lines, and thunderous drumming, all tied together by Jim's commanding vocals.

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Calzy, 13:45 - 14:30

Calzy is an up-and-coming 18 year old independent singer/songwriter based in Eastbourne. With a unique blend of pop and hip/hop, Calzy likes his music to create positive vibes in the hopes of making the listener smile. In April 2023 he released his fourth single “Better Off” which received support from BBC Introducing Sussex and Surrey and in May he performed for BBC Introducing’s “Live Lounge” as well as selling out his first headline show in Eastbourne. He has recently performed to a sold out crowd in London for BBC’s Jodie Bryant’s “Discover Live” event , performed at the BBC Introducing’s Melita Dennett’s “Under The Radar” event in Hastings and he most recently made his debut at Hastings Fat Tuesday Festival

www.instagram.com/calzyofficial/

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Ben Maier, 15:00 - 15:45

Hastings-based singer-songwriter Ben Maier makes timeless romance rock that wears its heart on its sleeve, with emotive lyrics, infectious melodies and fist-pumping choruses--the ultimate end credits soundtrack inspired by the anthemic power ballads of Foreigner, Tina Turner and The Boss.

www.facebook.com/benmaiersongs

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Stan H & Friends, 16:15 - 17:00

Stan-H & Friends are a 4 piece band from Eastbourne East Sussex. Their sound is a blend of indie, pop punk and hip hop. Over the last year they have been giging in the East Sussex area and have played on the BBC Introducing live loung, alongside this they have released three singles, all being played on BBC Introducing Sussex and Surrey.

www.instagram.com/stanh_music

The Equatorial Group, 11:15 - 12pm

Hailing from  Eastbourne, The Equatorial Group is formed of five friends from various and differing musical backgrounds. By navigating and taming this musical tug-of-war, they have created three records, in which some listeners hear the shadows of Neil Young or the colours of Fleetwood Mac. 

theequatorialgroup.com

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Poppy Rockett, 12:30 - 13:15

Poppy Rockett is a female lead alternative quartet. Playing live, the band have a much heavier sound and have been described as having “undeniable stage presence".

www.instagram.com/poppyrockett

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The Human Output, 13:45 - 14:30

The Human Output are an alternative rock/pop group hailing from Eastbourne, blending influences from groups such as Depeche Mode and The Cure, with more modern electronic elements as well as heavier sounds influenced by bands such as Muse.

www.facebook.com/thehumanoutput/

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Woon, 15:00 - 15:45

Emerging from the ashes of several well-loved Hastings based independent alternative rock bands, woon blend their love of obscure American indie, grunge and nineties slacker rock with serious pop sensibilities.

The power trio create a sense of fuzzy nostalgia that bites as well as barks.

www.instagram.com/woonergram/

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The Veltmans, 16:15 - 17:00

The Veltmans are an Eastbourne based outfit who are making quite a name for themselves. Playing frequently to audiences across the South Coast of Sussex, their first single “Peers” drew attention from the Sussex music scene culminating in a BBC Introducing Sussex & Surrey Live Lounge. The band have just released their highly anticipated debut EP, Coastal Receipt.

www.theveltmans.co.uk