So It Goes presents BRITISH BIRDS + ADAM HOPPER & THE WIMPS (co-headline show)

So It Goes are proud to present TWO of our favourite acts of recent times, British Birds + Adam Hopper & The Wimps. We feel like kindred spirits with these groups, who have a DIY ethos at the forefront of their creative practices. Join us for an evening to remember.

BRITISH BIRDS

Chorley based British Birds is a musical collaboration with a DIY ethic and nostalgic charm, rubber-banding us back to physical music creation which stretches the listeners ear and snaps them back to a familiar reality. This 4 piece dedicate themselves to the whole package, from the artwork, to screen printing merch, to recording, producing and releasing their own craft.

With a debut album and a 6-track EP under their wings, the prolific band will release their second album in May, with a third album already written and demoed! A combination of jangly catchy hooks, lullaby-like melody and sobering melancholy bring timeless psych-rock with hints of Neutral Milk Hotel, The Vaselines and Ty Segall. The band is made up of frontman Bobby Mambo, Bass and backing vox by Ellie Winstanley, Percussion and Backing vox by Emma Townson, and drums by Mike Ainsley.

ADAM HOPPER & THE WIMPS

Adam Hopper & The Wimps have more hooks than a fisherman's tackle box. Forged in the box room of a Ladybarn terraced house and honed in the pub back rooms and small venues of Manchester and the North of England. Adam Hopper & his Wimps provide anti-folk tinged songwriting, equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. During 2024 the band released a string of singles via Sheffield cult label Bingo Records, and are set to release their debut EP in Spring 2025.