The Chapman Family played their first gig on May 5th 2006 and have been preaching their own particular brand of family values up and down the country ever since. They've played over 300 gigs and supported the likes of We Are Scientists, 80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster and Future of the Left on the way. Also in this time they have appeared on compilation CDs for Dance To The Radio, Artrocker Unsigned, NARC Magazine and Firestation Records in Germany as well as getting played on local, national, international and British Armed Forces radio including Radio One by Huw Stephens and Zane Lowe and XFM by Jon Kennedy. They have also had numerous features, reviews and interviews in Artrocker and the NME. In 2008 they recorded a session for Radio One at Maida Vale studios in London and were picked to play on the BBC Introducing Stage at the Glastonbury Festival where they played to one of the stage's biggest and most enthusiastic crowds.

At the turn of the year they were picked by NME magazine as one of their Top Ten Tips of 2009 and have continued to build momentum with features and interviews in NME, The Fly and Artrocker; radio play and sessions on Radio One and XFM; video play on MTV, NMEtv, and Virgin OnDemand; as well as securing slots at music festivals at home and abroad including Leeds/Reading Festival and Pukkelpop.

They are as much inspired by folk music as hardcore punk and their occasionally chaotic gigs can change from euphoric to apocalyptic in an instant. Equipment is often left damaged in a heap onstage, dripping with sweat and blood from being beaten to within an inch of its life long after the final note has been struck.

They are still unsigned.

This has all been done with a Citeron Estate, a Nissan Primera (now deceased), a Renault Clio, an infinite number of broken guitar strings, numerous broken distortion pedals, six damaged or destroyed electric guitars, three destroyed bass guitars, four damaged or destroyed bass players, two battered drum kits, three bass amps damaged beyond repair, four damaged guitar amps that undergone repair (one with its frequency settings permanently destroyed), one glittery dress, two desroyed relationships, fifteen black shirts, five black ties, some Doc Martins and a stereotypical northern working class work ethic.

Support from Mabel Love and Jericho Scream (formally The Roads)

Introducing Jericho Scream, one of the most exciting bands to hail from Derby in years. Formally playing under the name The Roads, the lads have built up a steady and loyal following in the last few years, playing venues around the country, supporting touring acts from around the globe including The Dykeenies, Glint, Breaks Co-Op and Grande Ronde. A development of new musical ideas culminated in a short hiatus, the result of which has led to the creation of Jericho Scream. Live, the band never fail to capture a crowd with their blend of huge riffs, tight muscianship and catchy tunes including the ever popular Day Like Today. Jericho Scream are a beast of a band waiting to unleash their big rock and roll sound at a venue near you soon, don't miss out.