From the belly of the Buzz Club at Hector’s House on Grand Parade, to getting the worst stitch of your life, running like Forrest Gump from Concorde 2 to catch the last train (via Albion chippy) Brighton always delivers the goods any time of year. Here are a few choice cuts from The Great Escape 2023:

Drew Makes Noise started as guitarist with indie/dance crossover act Ed Zealous who released their NI Music Prize nominated debut album “Wired” via Fierce Panda subsidiary Club Fandango in 2014. Since disbandment, he’s been creating a vision in his home studio.

Daniel Dor is a Jaffa-based musician and singer-songwriter. Taking a turn from a trio-based Grange Rock band into instrumental, psychedelic, and sometimes dream pop realms. Daniel has started his musical journey as a guitarist in Israeli rock bands. His first solo album, 'Rock Positive' in 2012, consisted of bass/drum/guitar trio-based powerful rock songs.

Dead Reynolds hail from East Anglia and mix alt rock, indie rock, and pop punk with anthemic melodies and unexpected twists. They formed in October 2018 through the local music scene and have picked up long-standing support from Kerrang! Radio, Rock Sound Magazine, Powerplay Magazine, and critical acclaim from Louder/Classic Rock, plus Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing.

Downtown Patriots was created in 2015 by Danny Watts, a multi-instrumentalist from Woodbridge, Suffolk. Originally working with session drummer James Duncan on the two debut EPs “Love” and “Guiding Light” before settling with Ben Cochrane to create a 2-man band for live gigs. Danny and Ben began recording the debut Downtown Patriots album “Legacy” in 2015 but wasn’t released until 2019.

David Peril started writing songs again a year ago after a break of 22 years. After he started recording them and noticed they were pretty good, he decided to ask a few friends to add some backing. They are all very experienced musicians who didn't take the break that he did. This is a song written by him a couple years ago after the birth of his great-niece.

Singer-songwriter and producer Dorine Levy, who was born and raised in Canada but is now based in Tel Aviv, made a splash on the music scene in 2013 with her debut release "Lenyrose". Her unique, melodic approach to indie pop quickly earned her praise from tastemakers such as WONDERLAND, SHORTLIST, MTV, and INDIE SHUFFLE, as well as plays on BBC 6 Music.

Atlanta based multi instrumentalist, Donn Chii, is becoming the hottest new breakthrough artist in hip hop. Growing up influenced by both rock and rap culture, Donn Chii brings his inspirations full circle with his unique sound and mixed genre style. Early influences range from Will Smith, Dru Hill, to Linkin Park adapting to the more recent styles of Big Sean, Post Malone, and Juice WRLD.

In less than two whirlwind years Dici has evolved from quarantined 17-year-old freestyling rhymes and mastering the Pro Tools rig in his bedroom to emerging Urban Pop star with thousands of worldwide followers, a popular critically acclaimed indie EP on his own label (DICI Records), and an ever-growing discography of more than 19 singles.

Dirty Slippers is a 4 piece band from Budapest, Hungary. In Hungary and Middle-Europe the band has 3 albums on the different charts and 10 songs on different radio toplists. The band recorded albums in the US and last time at Abbey Road Studios, London with George Shilling (Oasis, Mike Oldfield) and Tim Palmer (U2, Bon Jovi).