HOT VOX Presents: Marianne // Lilypads // The 253

Formed entirely by accident, Marianne (formerly Missing Marianne) is a four-piece post-indie (?) ensemble. The band is a strange stillbirth – a jarred coalescence of folk / soul roots (courtesy of lead vocalist / pianist Rory Dinwoodie), dub / latin grooves (stickman Vic V. Palmer), funk and soul basslines all the way from Ukraine (bassist, Arsenii Butyrin) and alternative / college rock flourishes (Q Zanjani, guitarist / vocalist). 

With influences ranging from Jordan Rakei to Avenged Sevenfold via FOALs, the Marriane sound doesn’t take kindly to labels. The live set flickers between intimate piano ballads and nuclear riffage, all underpinned by a cohesive creative vision. Probably.

Lilypads have quickly established themselves in the London music scene through their unique songwriting and dazzling harmonies. 

Winners of the Hotvox and Bingley Festival Future Icon competition, the boys have been fast tracked to play at some of London’s iconic venues, headlining The Old Queen’s Head, and playing to sell out crowds at The O2 Academy Islington. 

The 253 are a London-based 5-piece jazz and funk band, with influences ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Hiatus Kaiyote. Their music ranges from traditional jazz standards to modern pop and blues, from beautiful ballads to disco numbers that will have you dancing the night away.