In the late 1980s, Sahra Halgan shelved her singing aspirations to join Somaliland’s secession movement as a self-taught nurse aiding injured fighters. Amidst the turmoil, she discovered the healing power of her voice – using song as solace in the absence of medical supplies. Her latest album, Hiddo Dhawr, blends Somali folk and French rock, echoing her enduring faith in music’s unifying force.
East London born and raised and Play EOTR 2024 winner OTG is a versatile artist/producer best known for his genre-bending production coupled with his vivid penmanship. His work resonates on a profound level, forging connections with audiences globally through its unique blend of sounds and emotions. With his debut album “Man of a Few” marking the genesis of his artistic journey, boundless horizons await.
SOMOH, the alias of Sophia Mohan, blends bedroom-pop and 90s indie rock, exploring personal themes of love and family. Influenced by Beabadoobee and Soccer Mommy, she gained attention with debut single ‘I’ve Been Saying This’ and collaboration with Far Caspian. Her latest EP, ‘The Problem Child,’ delves into growing up, LGBTQIA+ identity, and the influence of past experiences on love.
Play EOTR 2024 winner, Me Lost Me, explores storytelling and time through a blend of folk, art pop, and ambient music. Ghostly in part, their sound ponders insomnia, masculinity, and the passage of time. Jayne Dent’s work harkens back to oral traditions and modern video games, bridging folk music with contemporary themes and narratives.
An integral and pioneering act of the Riot Grrrl movement of the 1990s, Portland-bred Sleater Kinney’s raw and unapologetic grunge sound has enraptured audiences across the globe for decades. Their iconic 1997 landmark album Dig Me Out earned them a spot on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” with its crashing drums, thrashing guitars and distinctive vocals. Having returned from a nine-year hiatus, the Guardian described the latest iteration of the band as “a beast”, with their eleventh studio album Little Rope due for release in 2024. Iconic, uncompromising and as urgent as ever, to say we’re excited to welcome Sleater Kinney to EOTR would be an understatement!
After a hiatus following the tragic passing of keyboard player Carey Lander, the enchanting indie rockers recently announced their return. Beloved by all, Camera Obscura emerged in the late 1990s and became one of the most celebrated bands on the UK “twee pop” scene. Their last two albums My Maudlin Career (2009) and Desire Lines (2013) were released via 4AD, with Pitchfork describing the band as having “one of the smartest and most loveable discographies in contemporary indie-pop.” With nostalgic nodes of retro-pop and infectiously catchy choruses, we’re overjoyed to have the John Peel-endorsed band bring their truly special sound to Larmer Tree.
Baxter Dury’s decade-and-a-half music career has seen him release seven albums, collaborate with the likes of Sleaford Mods and Étienne de Crécy, write an acclaimed memoir, and tour the world. His latest album, hip-hop inspired Thought I was Better Than You (2023) is a “rich, dark, psychedelic trip into a tapestry of madness.” The suited and booted storyteller last graced us with his magnetic presence back in 2019 and we can’t wait to have him back.
Citing Sufi devotional music, Henry Makobi and Mike Waterson as key influences, Northumbria’s Richard Dawson has been a fixture on the UK’s underground folk music scene since his debut release in 2014. His deconstructed avant-folk sound and profound storytelling across seven acclaimed albums has garnered him a loyal fanbase and cult following. Dawson’s 2021 set on the Woods Stage was described by The Guardian as “an intensely lyrical beauty”, we couldn’t agree more.
Once dubbed an “Appalachian post-punk solipsist“, the enigmatic Will Oldham AKA Bonnie “Prince” Billy has been at the forefront of DIY indie, folk and alt-country since the early 1990s.
With a bountiful output of music under a host of different monikers including Palace, 2023 saw the release of his first solo album in four years, Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You, (via Drag City). Recorded with a small, intimate backing band in Louisville, Kentucky, Pitchfork described the reflective and life-affirming release as “homespun and simple and ineffably strange.”
Known for his magical, sometimes spiritual live sets, it’s no exaggeration when we say we have been hoping for this moment for many many years! It’s been a long time coming and we’re ecstatic that the poetic and playful Bonnie “Prince” Billy will finally be headlining End of the Road in 2024.
Almost as much of an End of The Road institution as the peacocks that roam through our grounds, Yo La Tengo first played here way back in 2007. Incorporating everything from jazz to noise rock, psychedelic freakouts to delicate folk, the Hoboken, New Jersey trio are seasoned veterans. Their latest album (their seventeenth!) This Stupid World is a glorious blend of squalling guitars and introspective ballads which Pitchfork calls “a mighty shoegaze wonder.” We’re over the moon to have them back.