The January 2027 edition of Hidden Herd presents new music evening at The Hope & Ruin has been announced. The lineup will feature ugly ozo, Highdrive, Divorce Attorney and SNM and will be taking place on Friday 15th January.
Let’s meet the bands:
Blending raw vulnerability with electrifying hooks that demand attention, ugly ozo have rapidly become one of the most talked-about acts on the emerging indie landscape. Led by the ever-evolving vision of Jessica Baker (vocals/guitar), alongside Jessica’s sister Boo Baker (bass) and Tristan Northard (drums), their second EP, ‘dive’, marks a bold new chapter in their sonic diary, exploring the messy, unfiltered corners of the female experience. Featuring lead singles ‘hi, how are you?’, ‘overkill’ and ‘jackpot’, ugly ozo have been lauded across the press landscape by the likes of DIY Magazine, Dork Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, Clash, Rough Trade and Notion. Primed to build on their momentum with a new collection of tracks that push their artistry further, the band have also received radio support from BBC Radio 6 Music’s Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, Iggy Pop, Nathan Shepherd, Deb Grant, Chris Hawkins and Amy Lamé, as well as Radio X’s John Kennedy and KEXP’s Cheryl Waters. This year, ugly ozo sold out multiple dates, including their London headline show at the Sebright Arms, before making festival appearances at The Great Escape and Dot to Dot. They also supported REX RECS label-mates thistle. and later CQ Wrestling on their UK tours in May, before performing at Sŵn and Left of the Dial and touring across Europe.
Formed in 2024 with a mutual appreciation for acts including Deftones, The Jesus and Mary Chain and DIIV, HIGHDRIVE create a powerful, immersive atmosphere that blends haunting, spacious vocals with fuzzy guitar tones, driving basslines and tight yet explosive drums. The Brighton-based five-piece have released three singles via Venn Records to date (‘Cherry’, ‘Something I Said’ and ‘Passing By’) and their music has received radio play from Daniel P. Carter on Radio 1 and John Kennedy on Radio X, alongside support from The Line of Best Fit. Live, the band quickly became a fixture of the South Coast scene, playing alongside English Teacher, DEADLETTER, Coach Party, Marmozets, Do Nothing, Welly, TTSSFU and Glare before releasing any music. They have since shared stages with a host of exciting emerging artists, including Bathing Suits, ELLiS•D, Night Swimming, Opal Mag, Spanish Horses and Bloodworm. HIGHDRIVE also hit the festival circuit in 2025 and 2026, appearing at Wanderlust Festival, Heartbroken Festival, Homegrown Festival, 2000trees and Brighton Psych Fest, and are set to tour with thistle. later this year.
Divorce Attorney are a five-piece post-punk band with roots in Portsmouth, Brighton and London. Known for their unpredictable use of synthesisers, keytar and even a Nintendo DS, their dynamic live shows have earned them a reputation as one of the Brighton scene’s most compelling emerging acts. Blending elements of art rock, grunge, noise rock, shoegaze and post-punk, they jokingly describe their unique amalgamation of genres as “post-separation core”. Live, the band have performed at Mutations Festival, Wanderlust Festival and Homegrown Festival, also sharing stages with the likes of Alien Chicks, Y, Ganser, Porchlight, Black Bordello, Shtëpi and M.Woodroe. Following the release of their debut four-track EP, ‘Always Something’, in April this year, Divorce Attorney have been championed by Dork and Clash Magazine, and also received airplay from Melita Dennett on BBC Music Introducing.
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SNM are a Brighton-based three-piece alt-rock band crafting volatile, emotionally charged music that explores themes of religion, identity, grief and self-destruction. Since 2023, the band have become known for their immersive live shows, which shift between quiet devastation and explosive catharsis, blurring the line between performance and confession in grassroots venues across the UK. Combining abrasive guitars, haunting atmospheres and intimate lyrical detail, SNM’s sound moves from eerie restraint to violent release. Their debut EP, ‘Misaligned’, features lead single ‘The People’, which has been championed by Melita Dennett on BBC Music Introducing. Live, SNM have toured extensively across the UK, sharing stages with Wych Elm and ugly ozo, as well as Brighton favourites such as Triple Drain, Batmilk and Hitman Sheela.
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