BANDS
FollyFest always enjoys a huge selection of talent and styles with something to suit everyone. In no particular order, here are details of some of the bands we hope to have playing this year. Scroll down to see the full list or just refresh the page to discover some more you can look forward to seeing and hearing!
Rock Choir
FollyFest favourites, the Wantage-based Rock Choir, led by local lady Krisha Moody and predominantly (but not exclusively!) female, always put on a good show and get us up and running Sunday’s musical extravaganza. Expect to hear some very familiar pop and rock songs in a unique delivery style. It’s [...]
Small Time Kid
Small Time Kid is a new London-based Americana band whose members also perform regularly at Shepherds Bush Empire, The Roundhouse & the 02 in their “day job” as backing musicians, alongside artists including Jill Andrews, Sir Rod Stewart, Georgia van Etten, Logan Brill and Megan O'Neill. Their songwriting however [...]
SN Dubstation
Swindon's very own SN Dubstation gained a wide reputation as top entertainers and are no strangers to festival stages. They headlined the Swindon Shuffle in 2015, 2016 and 2018, and a large number of UK festivals across the country, culminating in a performance at the iconic Boomtown Fair in [...]
Splat The Rat
Foot stomping popular local band playing traditional folk, taking songs of old and giving them a modern day going over!
Talk In Code
Described as The Killers meets The 1975 with a dollop of Duran Duran, expect an energy-packed show from this original, exciting, dynamic indiepop four-piece! With a constant flow of releases, combining 80’s flavours with a contemporary edge, TALK IN CODE are no strangers to the live scene having enjoyed [...]
The Amplifiers
The Amplifiers - a newly-formed rock covers duo featuring two well-known members of the Faringdon musical community - Del (Boyo) Bray on bass/vocals and Carlos Maline on guitar/vocals.
The Machine Breakers
The Machine Breakers hail from Oxfordshire. Their work is critically acclaimed with the album the Bells Ring Anyway nominated for a U.S. Indie Acoustic Award. The release of the band’s fifth studio album saw the title track The Land Was Stolen used in the documentary The Great British Mortgage [...]
The Man With STEREO Hands
'The man with the STEREO hands’ is the performing name and recording project of Guitarist/Vocalist and Songwriter/Producer Neil Dwerryhouse. An experienced solo performer, Neil has been no stranger to playing Live gigs in Faringdon over the years, including an appearance at last years Follyfest Festival. He is probably best [...]