The Klittens + Everyday Saints + Friend of Franky

The Klittens Brighton

The Klittens live in Brighton at The Hope & Ruin on 18th July!
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Since their birth in 2018 The Klittens have climbed from the cracks of the Amsterdam underground indie and onto some acclaimed stages. Mixing the catchiness of pop and fuzz with a hint of dark post punk, they’ve crafted a sound that’s truly and twistedly their own.

What initially began as an outlet, both creatively and politically, mutated into a musical life mission for its members. Their DIY approach, from songwriting to booking shows and tour management, is what make The Klittens the ragtag bunch of misfits they are. The band consists of Yaël Dekker (vocals), Winnie Conradi (guitar), Katja Kahana (guitar), Marrit Meinema (bass guitar, not on press picture yet since she’s a recent new band member), and Laurie Zantinge (drums).

Last October The Klittens released the first single ‘Universal Experience’ of their upcoming EP, an upbeat anthem on alienation that explores taking part in “normal everyday” activities that are not quite so everyday and normal to you. Their most recent EP ‘Butter’ (march 8 2024, digi + vinyl) got the attention of magazines such as So Young Magazine, NME, La Blogotheque and Under The Radar, and got support on both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6. The EP is a follow-up to The Klittens debut-EP ‘Citrus’ which was released in April 2022 and led to international press and shows in The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and throughout Europe.

For ‘Butter’, The Klittens explore their tastes on a further scale and dive deeper into their songwriting skills. The demo of each song was written by a different band member and later developed into a complete whole in the rehearsal room with the entire band. That is why you hear five slightly different ingredients on the EP that were later melted into a five-song EP, an EP called ‘Butter’.

+ Everyday Saints: Brighton occult-pop five piece: indie meets witch-of-the-woods style mania. Expect wedding dresses, antlers, jangle guitar, dance bass, a triangle, intimidation factor, and two women ignoring both their instruments and you in order to sing lovingly to each other.

+ Friend of Franky: Based in Brighton, the band is made up of Kit Madge (vocals), Lewis Pugh (lead guitar), Alex Geleklidou (guitar and backing vocals), Viv Maher (bass) and Phil Shambrook (drums). Indie, rocky and full of genre-bending riffs, Friend of Franky’s music is characterised by their emotionally vulnerable songwriting. It’s music for people inclined to snoop in drawers and read diaries (if diaries had reverb).

If a gig was sitting on the floor of your queer best friend’s bedroom, while they overshare about another relationship-turned-identity-crisis, this would be it.

Break our singers heart and join the lore <3 Upcoming Love Thy Neighbour shows: 22042024 – Maya De Vitry. The Prince Albert 26042024 – Personal Trainer & Pom Poko. Concorde 2 27042024 – The Undercover Hippy. Patterns 28042024 – Focus. Lewes Con Club 28042024 – Roger McGough. Komedia 30042024 – Roddy Woomble & Almost Nothing. Komedia 01052024 – Jane Weaver. Concorde 2 01052024 – Funke & The Two Tone Baby. The Hope & Ruin 03052024 – Drahla. The Hope & Ruin 04052024 – USA Nails. The Hope & Ruin 05052024 – Still Corners. Chalk 05052024 – A Certain Ratio. Concorde 2 09052024 – Acid Mothers Temple. The Hope & Ruin 21052024 – Caitlin Rose & Hollow Hand. The Prince Albert 22052024 – Dana Gavanski. The Prince Albert 24052024 – Project Gemini. The Green Door Store 26052024 – Hammok. The Crofter’s Rights, Bristol 28052024 – Hammok. The Hope & Ruin 29052024 – The Lovely Eggs. Chalk 29052024 – Gen and the Degenerates. The Prince Albert 31052024 – El Moono. The Hope & Ruin 03062024 – Mildlife. Patterns 04062024 – EXEK. The Hope & Ruin 05062024 – Amelia Coburn. The Folklore Rooms 07062024 – Ex-Easter Island Head. The Hope & Ruin 08062024 – Chastity Belt. The Hope & Ruin 08062024 – Frankie Archer. Komedia Studio 11062024 – Mike Watt’s Il Sogno Del Marinaio. The Hope & Ruin 14062024 – Lewsberg. The Hope & Ruin 15062024 – The Reds, The Pinks, The Purples. The Hope & Ruin 18072024 – Love. Concorde 2 18072024 – The Klittens. The Hope & Ruin 21082024 – Wednesday. Chalk 31082024 – Jake Xerxes Fussell. Lewes Constitutional Club 22092024 – Charlie Parr. Lewes Constitutional Club 26092024 – Melt Banana. Concorde 2 01102024 – Douglas Dare. Dust 03102024 – Twen. The Hope & Ruin 24102024 – The Tom Robinson Band. Concorde 2 06112024 – Lack of Afro. Patterns. 23112024 – The Orb + Ozric Tentacles Accessibility: The venue is only accessible via a flight of stairs however they can offer access via a back door at street level to the venue if mobility is an issue or you use a wheelchair. There are 3 large steps via this route so assistance to gain access and to exit the venue would be required. We can arrange this if you contact us in advance of a show. Please bear in mind that they can only allow access in between bands due to sound issues. Two disabled toilets upstairs, both gender neutral. If you require a carer at the venue, please contact us at info@lovethyneighbourmusic.co.uk for guestlist, with evidence such as a blue badge or access card. If strobe lighting is an issue or if standing for long periods of time is an issue, please contact us in advance. They can provide chairs in the venue although if the event is very busy this will impede visibility. If you wish to make use of a chair to view a gig, we advise arriving early to secure a position. They are happy to accommodate assistance dogs. The Klittens Brighton

The Klittens Brighton