HUG AND PINT SHOWCASE

Diving Horse + Daphne Rouge + Roomfore

The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, GB

Entry Requirements: 18+
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HUG SHOWCASE featuring Diving Horse, Daphne Rouge & Roomfore

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Diving Horse are a band with big ideas expressed in ways that are easy on the ear. With six members, the band have a full sound that navigates seamlessly between alternative rock and disco punk. This dynamic makes them a formidable live force with the ability to surprise as well as entertain.

Formed in 2022 in Glasgow, Diving Horse is made up of Gavin Marshall (vocals/keys), Ciaran McGuigan (vocals), Mark Scrymgeour (guitar), Chris Kerr (keys), Louise Neilson (bass) and Chris Struzik (drums). All members of the band their abilities in other bands including Static Future, The Telephone Exchange, We See Lights and Butler’s Experiment – as well as solo projects.

Equal parts The National, Talking Heads, LCD Soundsystem, pop culture references and poetry, Diving Horse express big feelings with rhythm and soul. ‘You and I the Universe’ is literate singalong for those with existential angst, while ‘White Flag’ is an elegiac floor filler.

The band continue to write and record and are working towards their first single.

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Originally from France, and now calling Glasgow her home, Daphné Rouge’s music can be described as a blend of Pop, Rock with accents of Electro sounds. She started in several bands in France then later in Scotland, but she found her place on YouTube, sharing acoustic covers. Her influences are artists like Billie Eilish, Hozier, Paramore and Walk Off the Earth - who showed her the power of keeping it real. With tracks like "Feathers", “NoAngel” and "Overdrive" Daphné invites you into her world, where authenticity is celebrated, and vulnerability is turned into a strength. In "Familiar Chaos," you'll find stories that can resonate with everyone as they are a take on daily struggles and emotions.

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