The Away Days are Can Özen and Orkun Atik from Istanbul.

It is hard to believe they are from Istanbul at first sight. Since conception, the band has developed a heightened depth of sound, seamlessly moving between indie rock to shoegaze, to dream pop with an occasional touch of psychedelia with East Turkish influences.

Band’s atmospheric performances on the stages of festivals such as SXSW earnt them an international following with shows around Europe, drew invitations to warm the stages for the likes of Jungle, Belle & Sebastian, Massive Attack and Portishead around the globe. They garnered widespread media support from the likes of The Independent, The Guardian, NME, Noisey, NPR and Clash to name a few.

The Away Days have released their debut album with their hit track “Layers” reaching more than 13M streams on Spotify with following singles “Sadness will last Forever’’ and “How Many Times’’.and more 30M streams of their debut album ‘’Dreamed at Dawn’’

According to The Guardian: “Turkish shoegaze might not be a major phenomenon, but given the breadth of their talent, it soon could be”; and The Independent included them in their list of “Young Bands That Must Be Listened To”.

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The Away Days

Gigs

London

The Waiting Room

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For one-night only we're doing what we've been threatening to do for months... Introducing **Dopamine Sigh**.

The feeling we get when we experience a flood of dopamine lights up the reward centres of the brain and compels us to want it more; but when that dopamine is associated with the saddest songs in existence, sometimes all you can do is sigh.

This eclectic "club night" will unite music from the best band in the world **MUNA** plus cult icons **Ethel Cain** and **boygenius** with sad-but-it-sounds-happy stars like **Lorde**, **Robyn**, **Chappell Roan** and **Carly Rae Jepsen**. Expect some sombre moments from **Lana Del Rey**, **Holly Humberstone**, **Gracie Abrams** plus some tracks from the boys' solo project too.

It's time to **REVEL IN THE JOY OF SAD SONGS.**

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Pop Never Dies: Dopamine Sigh

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Party

Native James headlines The Waiting Room on Decemebr 14th.

Percolate Live

Native James

LIVE WIRE heads to The Waiting Room for a sublime evening or 60s/70s, Northern, Modern and rare soul.

With DJs

Rhys Webb

\+ special guests

Shaafi Parvez (Heart Of Soul Peckham)

&

Mystique

10pm - 3am

LIVE WIRE SOUL CLUB

Brought to you by HELLOMTTHW and The Line Of Best Fit, POP NEVER DIES is ready to bring in 2024 with the best and boldest pop music in existence.

From sing-along staples from the likes of Dua Lipa, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Olivia Rodrigo through to alt-pop anthems by Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama, MUNA and more, it's a world where guilty pleasures don't exist. Expect an all-out hits parade with a smattering of deep cuts, viral hits and future smashes that will have you screaming at the top of your lungs into 2024....

Pop Never Dies! New Year's Eve Party!

During a lockdown stint in LA, J Mahon wrote and recorded everyday for 2 months, produced nigh on 250 demos and birthed the bulk of his new record. It also brought Mahon back to his all time favourite, Sufjan Stevens’ Ilinois and its blend of widescreen orchestral landscapes and more candid, naked acoustic-leaning variations - an important influence for the album's stylistic contrasts. Another key inspiration for the record too brought Mahon back to his roots - those full-bloom strains of his Mum’s Beloved Neil Diamond, an annual Christmas irritant to Mahon as a child, yet an artist he’s come to respect in adulthood. “Whatever the reason, with age I came to love the big show band sounds,” he says, “the idea of a performer on stage with a massive orchestra with strings was amazing to me.”

Support comes from Strawbey

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Bad Vibrations

J Mahon + Strawbey

Deadstar

Strawbey  

J Mahon 

Experimental artist Mary Ocher plays live at The Waiting Room on Wednesday January 30th.

Mary Ocher

Blue Crystal Fire - Robbie Basho Cover

Mary Ocher - The Irrevocable Temple of Knowledge

Access All Areas presents Head Ballet + purpl live at The Waiting Room, Stoke Newington. Two of the most exciting artists on our electronic, indie pop radar at the moment purpl and Head Ballet have both turned heads in the last year and are set to have an amazing 2024. We can't wait to get them both into one of our favourite small venues in the city.

Pick up a ticket to this show or pick up an All Access Pass and get yourself on the list into every single show in the series.

Access All Areas is back! Now in our third year of bringing you the best new and emerging music, we’re stepping it up even further this year. For AAA24 we’re taking our independent festival on the road, showcasing our favourite artists in multiple venues around the city.

Over the space of eight weeks we’ll be kicking off your 2024 by introducing you to some incredible musicians and you can get yourself onto the list for every single show. The All Access Pass is your season ticket to Access All Areas - one ticket that gets you into every single show in the series.

Access All Areas: your ticket to 2024

AAA: Head Ballet + purpl

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HEAD BALLET

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EXT. SPARSE LANDSCAPE – DAY

A topography difficult to imagine in more than two dimensions; ocher and cerulean in a 50/50 horizontal split.

A kaleidoscopic son of cowboy country — no trendy pretender, but truly sprung from the sky and soil of the Texas panhandle — steps into frame, wearing chain mail or a pinstripe suit or at least ten gallons of hat. HAYDEN PEDIGO narrows his eyes, furrows his brow and flexes the fingers and pick-ringed thumb of his right hand, before grabbing for the grip of a dueling pistol which is actually a water pistol, a balloon sword, or an inflatable guitar.

Bird On The Wire

Hayden Pedigo

Letting Go

Rachael Lavelle is a Dublin born singer and composer who captivates audiences with her arresting voice and humorous observations on existence. Merging classical and contemporary influences, her hypnotic live performances blend electronic soundscapes with spoken word and acrobatic vocals.

Since the release of her track ‘Perpetual Party’, she was selected to perform at SXSW Online, opened for Villagers and toured with City Slang’s Anna B Savage. She has collaborated with a wide range of ensembles and artists such as Crash Ensemble, Peter Broderick, Glasshouse, SlapBang, Saint Sister and appeared as a vocalist on Villagers ‘Fever Dreams’ album.

This November 10th she will release her debut album, Big Dreams, coinciding with an Irish tour.

Rachael Lavelle

Vant headlines The Waiting Room on February 23.

VANT

DO YOU KNOW ME?

Sam Quealy headlines London for the first time on February 29th at The Waiting Room.

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