*Short Waves Presents:* **BEACH BØNES** are a raucous 4 piece west-coast inspired punk band born out of a need to get back on stage post covid. After the breakdown of their previous bands, longtime friends Jack Purbrick (Drums) and Beau McCarthy (Vocals, Guitar) started jamming with the main aim of getting back on stage and playing some sweat filled, rowdy shows around London. After adding Connecticut cowboy Paul Fiscella (Bass) and Sam Brown (Lead Guitar) to the mix the band has been gigging regularly since february 2023 releasing their first single and music video ‘Self Esteem’ later that year in september. It was with their 3rd single ‘Bliss’ where the band started to hit their stride, with the release being added to two Spotify editorial playlists ‘All New Punk’ and ‘Today’s Punk’ bringing the band to a wider audience. In 2026 fresh off the back of playing their first european tour and supporting Teen Mortgage, BEACH BØNES are only just getting started. With more songs than they know what to do with and a chip on their shoulder from wasted potential, BEACH BØNES is the soundtrack to your future mistakes. PAPER ANTHEM Like the Ouroboros, Paper Anthem begins exactly when it ends, as American singer-songwriter Joseph Hitchcock abandons a near-decade of solo artistry for a fresh start in London, home to all the late noughties indie that inspired him. Here, Hitchcock meets the other three members of the increasingly international Paper Anthem lineup: bassist Carlo Haltrich (Romania), guitarist Manoj Vaseekharan and drummer Joe Spoors (both from England). The fruits of an aggressive recording schedule were finally plucked in December 2023 with the release of their first EP, A Victimless Crime, merely a small taste of what they're planning for 2026 as they continue swimming to the surface of the endless sea of noise that is the London music scene MAUDLIN Maudlin is the full band project of Chichester singer-songwriter Ewan McLeish. Maudlin's influences are eclectic, ranging from 70s folk to 90s alternative rock, resulting in a tense, unique sound. Presented by Short Waves. This is an 18+ event