Hidden Herd Presents is Brighton’s new music discovery night, spotlighting the most exciting emerging artists, ones-to-watch and hidden gems. On Wednesday 29th July the event will be going down at The Hope & Ruin and will feature Jeanie and The White Boys, Le Lamb, Star City and Blousey.
Let’s meet the acts….
Jeanie and The White Boys have become a London underground cult favourite, gaining fervent support from Iggy Pop and Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 6 Music, as well as Edwyn Collins, who they started recording their debut album with in 2025. If you’ve ever stumbled into a DIY venue, warehouse rave, or sticky-floored dive bar and found yourself hypnotised by a voice that sounded like Debbie Harry fronting a no wave circus, chances are you’ve met Jeanie Crystal or at least felt her energy in the room. As the frontwoman of Jeanie and The White Boys, Jeanie channels something both theatrical and visceral: a punk-glam cabaret of sound, sweat, satire and soul. Her band is part raw noise, part performance art, and entirely unmissable. Think New York Dolls, think Nina Hagen, think Grace Jones doing punk karaoke in a drag dungeon, only louder. Out on the road, Jeanie and The White Boys have supported The Black Lips, Black Honey and The Moonlandingz, and have played festivals including Glastonbury, Mutations and Manchester Psych Fest. They kicked off the year at DIY Magazine’s Hello 2026 alongside Dog Race, Y and ashnymph, and recently toured the UK in February with HotWax, including a date at Brighton’s Chalk.
www.instagram.com/jeanieandthewhiteboys
Described as “refreshingly odd” by Brighton Source, mysterious art-rockers Le Lamb offer a psychedelic experience like no other – where fans have come to expect the unexpected. The Brighton five-piece have sparked a wildfire of word-of-mouth hype, packing out local venues including The Hope & Ruin, Daltons and The Folklore Rooms. In 2025, they played Homegrown Festival, appeared at the first Hidden Herd x Parallel Lines show at The Rossi Bar headlined by Velvetine, and released their striking debut singles, ‘Sirens Call’ and ‘Healing’ – two theatrical, 60s-inspired introductions to their surreal, spellbinding world. They kicked off this year with an exceptional, full-capacity show at Green Door Store for the venue’s 15th birthday, and recently played a Bad Vibrations Presents night at The Shacklewell Arms – firmly cementing themselves as one of the most exciting new bands around.
Championed by Louder Than War for their “pulsating electro-funk and neon-drenched grooves”, Star City’s sound is an infectiously danceable, synth-heavy blend of disco, post-punk, techno and acid house. Drawing inspiration from genres such as Gabber, Baile Funk and Italo Disco, as well as artists like The Comet Is Coming, the band comprises Y saxophonist Harry McHale, ex-Automotion synth player Otis Eatwell-Hurst, Warm Air Curtain bassist Olly Meredith and 1000 Rabbits drummer Luke Brueck Seeley. Formed in London in 2024, Star City quickly became regulars at the Windmill Brixton, earning a billing as the venue’s house band. In 2025, they supported Fat Dog on their UK tour, including dates in Norwich and at Brighton’s Chalk, played Left of the Dial in Rotterdam, and shared stages with the likes of Alien Chicks, Skinship, wing! and Vanity Fairy. Heavily infused with saxophone and synths, their live shows have earned a reputation for never failing to get crowds moving.
www.instagram.com/star_city_band
Fresh off early tastemaker support from BBC Radio 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq and Emily Pilbeam – alongside Apple Music’s Matt Wilkinson, KEXP and So Young Magazine – Blousey are a thrilling art-rock six-piece formed with a single mission: to become the Patron Saints of Fun. Swinging between tender beauty and thrashing rage, their sonic tour through all things deep, dark and mystical never fails to enthral its flock. Live, the band have recently opened for Gretel and Chicago’s Lifeguard with Parallel Lines, following a run of shows across the capital’s key grassroots hotspots, including an appearance at a Bad Vibes All-Dayer at The Shacklewell Arms. They released their debut EP, ‘The Precipice’, in September 2025 – a brilliant four-song collection that makes for the perfect introduction to their exhilarating universe.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased HERE.
Check out the Hidden Herd New Music Spotlight playlist on Spotify HERE.
