Fake A Smile with Mutual Blue & Stop Thinking live at Two Palms, Hackney

FAKE A SMILE - Rising Bournemouth band Fake A Smile are marauding their way through the ranks of UK indie. Based in London, they are currently signed to B3Sci Records in LA and Temple Records founded by Mercury-Award winning writer-producer Gianluca Buccellati (Arlo Parks, Biig Piig, Declan Mckenna). They have already shown their impressive versatility and potential through their recently released debut EP 'Shoot Me to the Moon' and their most recent EP ‘From The Rafters” which is continuing to grow on all streaming platforms and was met with high praise from critics. MUTUAL BLUE - “Thinking of you, Love from your mutual blue”; was the inscription found pencilled on the back of a Curtis Mayfield record that started Mutual Blue.

Objecting to the heavy rock and punk bands plaguing their local scene Mutual Blue are bringing the focus back to what really matters to them; beautiful songs, cutting lyricism and a refreshing sincerity, all wrapped up in chorus drenched guitars.

Their debut releases EP “Wake Me Up Tomorrow” and single “Habit of Him” have achieved over 50,000 and 75,000 streams respectively and 2023’s live album “Can You Hear Me Now?” brought their raw, live sound to online audiences like no band in their first year together has. With their newest single “She Plays For Time” Mutual Blue are stepping into a new direction of their sound and identity as a band.

STOP THINKING - Fresh on the scene, the London-based band Stop Thinking are providing high-energy, strident music across the country’s capital. Performing in renowned venues such as The Troubadour and Hope & Anchor Islington, Stop Thinking are making themselves known by getting the crowd moving and reminding us what the beloved music scene is all about. They are on their way to releasing their debut EP: ‘Falling Inside’, which includes commanding vocals, dynamic guitar sounds, and driving bass lines.