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the hope & ruin
tue 8 sep · 8.00pm

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plus special guests Paradise 9

Six By Seven
Six By Seven are an English indie rock band formed in Nottingham in the early 1990s. The acclaimed veterans, who formed in Nottingham in the 1990s - play alt-rock and neo-psychedelia tunes.
Led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Chris Olley, the band became known for their intense blend of space rock, shoegaze, psychedelia and post-rock. Their 1997 single “European Me” sold out rapidly, earning them a deal with Beggars Banquet and leading to their acclaimed debut album, The Things We Make (1998).
They followed it with The Closer You Get (2000), widely regarded as a landmark album. After several line-up changes and break-ups, Six by Seven have periodically reformed, continuing to perform and release music.
Six By Seven recorded 5 Peel sessions in their time as well as touring extensively, also supporting the likes of Ash, Manic Street Preachers, The Dandy Warhols, and Placebo. They also played on the acclaimed BBC Later With Jools Holland Show in 1998. This will be their first gig in Brighton since 2004.
Https://youtu.be/53mpO_mXgzs?si=R1VQNOhM85M24hNn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53mpO_mXgzs https://sixbyseven.bandcamp.com/
Paradise 9
Paradise 9 are a four- piece psychedelia,protopunk,,ambient,space-rock band based in Brighton, London and the South-east. Formed in 1997 by Gregg McKella, originating from singer/songwriting nights, becoming a full band they released their first album “Showtime” in 1998.
To date they have 3 studio albums, the latest ‘Science Fiction Reality’, released in April 2021 on Flicknife Records, and previously with ‘Showtime’ (1998) and ‘Take Me to the Future’ (2013) that featured the late great Nik Turner (Hawkwind/Inner City Unit), and their 20th Anniversary 1997 ~ 2017 CD.
“Their music brings a chilled yet punchy approach to the rock genre sound taking inspiration from psychedelic and progressive bands like Pink Floyd, Gong, and Hawkwind, while fusing proto and post punk from the Ramones through to the Clash, and the Psychedelic Furs.”
"Challenging, deft and understated space rock for 2021 and generations beyond." - Guy Shankland - Vive Le Rock
“Tremendous space rock with an intelligent and optimistic zen-punk message” - It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine
Www.paradise9.net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVih3zpm__s
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band · surf rock · dream pop · shoegaze · brighton, uk
A brighton band who put bright surf guitar against hazy dream pop and a wash of shoegaze. Their debut ep is out in september 2026 and gets a launch show at the folklore rooms, with the set built for the immersive end of that sound.