Mary Burgers & The Works / Afterglow/ The Sus Four

**Mary Burgers and the Works** is the harmony-drenched queer power pop group of your gayest and most hysterical dreams. Dedicated to the kitsch, the camp, the glamorous, described by haters as sounding ‘like musical theatre’ and by lovers as ‘not very much like Steely Dan’, Mary Burgers’ songcraft will prompt the question, ‘What would happen if someone liked Prefab Sprout and the Lemon Twigs a lot but knew almost nothing about music theory?’ And ‘what is this’? And ‘why is this happening’? and ‘How do I get out of here?’

Their soon-to-be released EP has flavours of punk, riot grrrrrl, chamber pop, baroque pop, 60s girl group sounds, and may delight any fans of XTC, Elvis Costello, Tchotchke, Chappell Roan, Marina, Fiona Apple, Shoes, and anyone who likes tritones weirdly showing up in pop music. *https://www.maryburgers.com/*

**Afterglow** London-based indie band blending pop, rock and jazz. With shimmering guitars, dreamy keys, and lyrics about queer love and heartbreak, our sound is queercore indiecrush. *https://afterglowww.bandcamp.com/*

**The Sus Four** are a kitchen sink indie-pop band consisting of Sandi, Billie, Bob and Will, making Power Pop with Dad Rock characteristics. Newton born, North Shields based. *https://www.instagram.com/thesusfour*