Our AOTW is Gathering Of Strangers
Gathering of Strangers is one of Manchester’s most talked about rock bands at present. Combining captivating classic rock and the energy of your favourite modern-day, indie-pop artist, Conor, Tom, Andre, Bruce and Peter come together to form this explosive guitar-rock five-piece. With thunderous high-octane energy, adrenalized anthemic vocals and rapacious riffs, Gathering of Strangers are creating a dynamic driving force into the indie-rock scene.
Listen to their brand-new single, ‘Red & Gold’ here:
‘Red and Gold’ ignites a feel-good fever that is certain to spread love and spark a shared sense of happiness. Creating a euphoric soundtrack that perfectly depicts the moment just after sunset, the tune resembles the colourful illuminations of the sky. Depicting synonymous summer moments with lavish lyricism, rocketing guitar melodies and blaring bass lines, they’ve created a truly exhilarating anthem. In their words, “Red and Gold is simply about having the time of your life with your lover or your family. Simply dancing from sunset to sunrise all night long.”
Having sold out numerous shows up and down the UK over the past few years, Gathering of Strangers have found themselves performing at renowned venues including the O2 Ritz and Shepherds Bush Empire. With streaming numbers in the hundreds of thousands and impressive reviews from the likes of Clash Magazine, the phenomenal five-piece are proving to be true trailblazers of their time.
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