Sarah Johnsone

Sarah Johnsone is based in the north east of England and made her debut as a solo artist. She’s since had her music featured on Frank Berry’s critically acclaimed film Aisha and via Spotify’s coveted New Music Friday editorial playlist. Live, Johnsone performs with a full band. They headline Little Buildings in NEWCASTLE on Thursday 21 November 2024 as part of the Sound of Belfast / Un-Convention tour.

Cameron Ferguson

Cameron Ferguson is a songwriter from Tain in the North of Scotland, his music encapsulates a punchy guitar style with lush synth sounds and cutting vocals. They’ve played legendary venues such as King Tuts and The Garage and supported acts like Declan Welsh and the Decadent West.  After opening the main stage at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2024, Cameron and the band SOLD OUT The Tooth and Claw in Inverness and are heading to Glasgow to support Flair on 18 October 2024

United In Music

Presented by Afterlight Management, United in Music is a grassroots, acoustic music festival, providing opportunities for emerging and established artists from the northeast and further afield. The festival is held between two micro-pub music venues; the award-winning Microbus Gateshead, and Station East, based within the Railway Quarter in Gateshead.

United in Music’s first event was held on the 20th-21st of April, and was a sold out. The feedback gained from both venues, artists and festival gig-goers was overwhelmingly positive! Therefore, it was decided that the festival would return with a ‘part II’ event which will be held on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December 2024 from 2pm – 11pm

VENUES: Station East, Hills St, Gateshead NE8 2AS | Mircobus Gateshead, Arch 2 Wellington St, Gateshead NE8 2AJ

Harry Miles-Watson & The Union

Harry Miles-Watson is refreshingly different, incorporating a varied melting pot of genres and styles, with aspects of post-punk, folk, country, rock, pop and even jazz. The Edinburgh-based artist has already sold out several shows in Scotland’s capital city, headlined Glasgow’s King Tuts and played gigs in Manchester, Leeds, and London. They’ve also secured the Artist of the Week spot in Scotland On Sunday 

Mima Merrow

Originally from Ireland, but currently based in Glasgow, Mima Merrow is a talented singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. After releasing her excellent debut album Almost Home in 2023. She secured airplay via BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Foyle, BBC Radio Scotland, Amazing Radio and was featured in Scotland on Sunday. Catch Mima Merrow perform on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at The Dirty Onion and Yardbird in BELFAST for the Off AxisUn-Convention showcase at Output as part of Sound of Belfast festival