Brave Rival/Backbone Blues Band

Schedule

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Facebar | Reading, EN

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Brave Rival
Brave Rival are a rock band on a mission. No gimmicks, no frills—just raw, high-energy, riff-driven rock that demands to be heard.��Since forming in 2019, the Portsmouth-based quartet—vocalist Lindsey Bonnick, guitarist Ed ‘the Shred’ Clarke, bassist Billy Dedman, and drummer Donna Peters—have built a reputation as one of the UK’s most electrifying live acts. Their debut album Life’s Machine (2022) put them on the map, catching the attention of critics, fans, and even Joe Bonamassa, who called them one of his “favourite discoveries.”��Their 2024 follow-up, Fight or Flight, upped the stakes, earning a 9/10 review from Classic Rock Magazine, who hailed it as “an album packed with ambition, fire, and killer songs.” With massive hooks, blistering guitar work, and unstoppable energy, the album set the stage for their biggest year yet—festivals, headline tours, and sharing stages with rock legends like FM.��Brave Rival are only getting started. Get on board or get out of the way.

Backbone Blues Band
Over the last few years you would have caught them playing at many festivals up and down the UK and racking up an impressive roster of support slots along the way and have recently sold out the Tuesday Blues at the 100 Club London.
2023 finished with an the band once again playing on the main stage at the legendary King Biscuit Blues festival and Ground Zero Blues Club as part of another Delta US tour in October. A new album “Old New Borrowed Blues”got to number 5 in the Blues playlist chart
Backbone are a band that have clearly worked hard at what they do. With a tight rhythm section, creative guitars and keys, they deliver a sound that grooves when it swings and punches well above its weight when it rocks. However all the hard work is paying off says John Mitchell from Blues in Britain “Definitely one to put on my must see again list
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The Facebar, Chatham Street,Reading, England, United Kingdom

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