Live – Lonnie Gunn | Soft Top | Sasha Assad at The Prince Albert

Lonnie Gunn, Soft Top & Sasha Assad at The Prince Albert, Brighton, 25th April 2024

Another trio of talented artists showcased by Hidden Herd at The Prince Albert on Thursday night – first up Sasha Assad demonstrated a skilful mix of indie-rock with some serious riffs, a great start to the night creating lots of chat in the crowd from people heading off to find more of their music. Next on, Soft Top may look familiar, buying into my theory that if you’re in a band in Brighton, you’re likely in several Brighton bands. This formation led by the songs, musings and vox/keys of Miles Goodall, offers up hypnotic harmonies with a genre-mash of pop and folk rock – worth looking out for live if you get the chance.

Grabbing the soft rock mantle, Lonnie Gunn played for Hidden Herd at The Hope back in November last year, and returned to take the headline slot this time round. There were clearly many fans along for the ride in a by now packed room and, despite having had to rest her voice prior to the gig, the vocals were on point and the band, a very tight knit unit, gave cohesion to the overall sound. An unexpected closing version of Justin Timberlake’s SexyBack brought an accomplished evening of music to an end. Lots of good stuff going on in Brighton right now, and good to see the artists and independent venues getting this kind of support. Gallery below…

Sasha Assad