Isle of Wight artists and Chalkpit Cassette Club unite for Motor Neurone Disease charity album
Isle of Wight community's musical talents rally in a compilation album for Motor Neurone Disease
Plastic Mermaids
Isle of Wight band Plastic Mermaids are Douglas Richards, Jamie Richards, Chris Jones, Tom Farren and Chris Newnham. Their debut single was described by Q Magazine as containing “some of the most creatively deployed panning heard all year.”
Below are some of the articles we’ve written about them.
Pulp’s Jarvis already on the Isle of Wight
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker arrived a day early for his Isle of Wight Festival performance, sparking excitement among fans
AAA Records Awards showcases best of Isle of Wight’s music scene #1
AAA Records have chosen the worthy winners of their annual awards for Isle of Wight musicians and songwriters. The very special Pete Holden Award for Best Live Event leads the way
Plastic Mermaids launch their second album, It’s Not Comfortable to Grow, to Five Star Review
The Isle of Wight band, best known for their outstanding live performances, have immediately picked up a Five Star Review for their second album
EarsPeeled present … beautiful music in a beautiful setting at Ventnor Fringe
Imagine sitting in a sunny field, with some of the best live music produced on the Isle of Wight being played for your pleasure. EarsPeeled will be making that a reality at the Ventnor Fringe Festival on Saturday 30th July
Wet Leg music used by BBC for their Glastonbury coverage
The 'sting' used between segments of the Glastonbury coverage will be easily recognisable to Wet Leg fans
EarsPeeled present beautiful music in a beautiful setting at the Ventnor Fringe Festival Village
Imagine sitting in a sunny field, with some of the best live music produced on the Isle of Wight being played for your pleasure. EarsPeeled will be making that a reality at the Ventnor Fringe Festival on 30th July
Ventnor Fringe Festival: Music, comedy, theatre and lots more at the 2022 Fringe event
There are around 150 shows expected at this year's Ventnor Fringe Festival, with tickets now on sale for the first acts
The Sound of Isle of Wight Indie music on Spotify
If you're hankering after some Isle of Wight tunes, head to Spotify for the ultimate playlist of Isle of Wight independent music.
Isle of Wight band Plastic Mermaids has Twitter fanzine launched this week
The Half Plucked Peacock will be a "digital repository for all Plastic Mermaids-related ephemera, nonsense, whatnot and tittle-tattle".
Shimmering Musicians: Clean Bandit skater launches new exhibition
Nick Martin’s exhibition ‘Shimmering Musicians’ opens this Friday, 29th September at Quay Arts. All are welcome to the preview event between 6-8pm.
Plastic Mermaids and Rhain: Tickets going fast for Strings gig
The Isle of Wight's very own Plastic Mermaids will be playing a gig in Newport at the end of the month, with support from the sensational Rhain. Tickets are going fast, so don't delay.