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St. Paul & The Broken Bones is an eight-piece Southern soul ensemble from Birmingham, Alabama, formed in 2012. Led by the dynamic vocals of Paul Janeway, the band is widely celebrated for their high-energy, "roof-raising" live performances that blend soul, R&B, and psychedelic rock.
Musical Evolution
The band's sound has evolved from the raw, vintage soul of their 2014 debut to more experimental and personal works:

• Early Success: Their debut album, Half the City (2014), established their reputation for "vintage grit" and powerhouse vocals, peaking at #56 on the Billboard 200.
• Experimental Shift: Recent albums like The Alien Coast (2022) and Angels in Science Fiction (2023) introduced psychedelic rock, hip-hop beats, and minimalist moments inspired by sci-fi and personal themes like fatherhood.
• 2025/2026 Return to Roots: Their sixth studio album, the self-titled St. Paul & The Broken Bones (2025), was recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and marks a return to their soulful, song-focused origins with added psych-funk and cinematic rock flourishes.

Tickets are still available for £39.06 (inc fees) here: https://www.alttickets.com/st-paul-and-the-broken-bones-tickets/nottingham-rock-city/2026-01-29-18-30

Born in Newcastle’s underground circuit and cultivated in Brighton’s renowned music scene, Sick Joy is the sonic heartbeat of singer and multi instrumentalist Mykl Barton. Coined late one evening in a North East bar, the project’s name became the perfect metaphor for Barton’s
enduring obsession with duality: beauty vs. ruin, euphoria vs. despair. Sick Joy became a vehicle to channel years of disarray and turmoil into a sound where rabid riffs sit beside soaring widescreen choruses.

On stage Sick Joy is a direct, super-charged organism, translating Barton’s cathartic songwriting into ferocious, communal release. Drawing acclaim across UK press and the festival circuit for their debut album, they garnered support slots with everyone from Deaf Havana to Pearl Jam and Pixies.

Sophomore album More Forever expands the band’s alt-rock DNA while adding industrial nods, with bruising potent drums, jagged synths, and lyrics that wrestle systemic damage, grief, love and survival into brutal poetry.

The album’s twelve tracks were born over a period of 12 months between an attic in Newcastle and a lock-up near Brighton. They then went on to be recorded in a remote Spanish studio with acclaimed producer Alain Johannes (Queens Of The Stone Age, Mark Lanegan, Chris Cornell, Them Crooked Vultures) at the desk; later mixed by Josh “Hoagie” Harrison (Royal Blood, The Cure).

If the debut asked why life hurts, More Forever answers by doubling the tension: bigger choruses, sharper hooks, and an unblinking cold refusal to flinch. Sick Joy is the stark sound of someone turning private collapse into public celebration – proof that the things that nearly break us can sometimes make the loudest, most life-affirming noise.

Tickets are £14.45 (Inc Fees) here -> https://www.alttickets.com/sick-joy-tickets/nottingham-the-bodega/2026-02-06-19-00