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GIG PREVIEW - NOUVEAU GIGS PRESENTS: THE FROOT '67 WITH SUPPORT FROM MOUSES, 1080 TREES AND FREYA KING







NOUVEAU GIGS  return to Whitley Bay's '42nd Street' on July 14th, bringing you a night of awesome tunes with acts including: Freya King, 1080 Trees, Mouses and the legendary Froot '67.



NOUVEAU GIGS was founded by musician Callum Casey (of Static Blue and Glass Vibes) and local music blogger/writer Sal Wilcox, who felt it was time the coast had its own scene, providing affordable gigs for local acts and music fans.

Kicking off the night is singer-songwriter Freya King, renowned for her soulful vocals and intricate, finger plucked guitar. On the night she will be sharing both old, new and familiar tracks we all know and love.



 Next up is 1080 Trees, a band that indulges in powerful yet  melodic riffs, sating metal fans whilst providing a catchy tune to dance along to.

The main support of the night is the wonderfully wacky Mouses, a lo-fi punk duo. If you hadn't had the pleasure of seeing Mouses,  envisage the love child of Wheezer, Dinosaur Jr and Pavement. After the success of their previous single 'Poison' (click here for review), the band recently secured themselves an exclusive interview  with CLASH regarding their latest track 'Hollywood'.
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Headlining the night is Hull pysche-rock band The Froot '67,who at 16 had not only released their debut album, but achieved Number 1 in the Unsigned charts with their dynamic track 'I feel Alright'. The group has recently released a four track EP, entitled 'Your Trip Begins Now' and filmed videos for the tracks: 'I Don't Wanna Stay Another Day' and 'Chaos Theory'.


To see all these acts head down to 42nd Street, East Parade Whitley Bay, on Thursday 14th July, doors are at 7pm and £3 otd.

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