You can expect nothing but good old Southern rhythm and blues with The Atlantic Players.
Having toured with some some of the greats including Geno Washington, Martha Reeves, Joe 'Pep’' Harris, members of ub40 and more, it’s just one big party when you catch these guys live !
Saturday,Sunday
Reef
Music Act, Adults, Teens, Saturday, Lakeside StageGet ready, ‘cause the Summer’s In Bloom. We’re thrilled to announce that the one and only REEF will be playing on Saturday night. So, place your hands in the air and get ready to rock at Camper Calling 2017!
Barbarella’s Bang Bang
Music Act, Saturday, Lakeside StageBarbarella's Bang Bang take the audience on a fantasy journey into a musical world about puppets, gypsies, clowns and lost children.
Smooth Ends
Saturday, Music Act, Lakeside StageSmooth by name and smooth by nature, this band serves up fresh dreamy summer vibes. Their music draw influences from the band’s Latin roots, mixing with disco, synth pop and soulful melodies. The perfect summer mix.
Backbeat Soundsystem
Music Act, Saturday, Lakeside StageBackbeat Soundsystem are a different beast. In a UK reggae scene that has long eschewed bands in favour of sound systems, Backbeat brings 8 musicians to the stage and hail from far west Cornwall. And, while many of their peers are slavish in their attempt to recreate an authentic Jamaican-leaning sound, Backbeat Soundsystem are not afraid to go in totally different directions, pulling in influences from all across the music spectrum, to create their vision of modern reggae.
The Undercover Hippy
Music Act, Sunday, Lakeside StageCombining intelligent, provocative lyrics with dangerously catchy hooks and a feel good groove, this is music for the thinking man to shake his a*se to!
Buffalo Brothers
Sunday, Music Act, Lakeside StageLazy Habits
Music Act, Music, Sunday, Lakeside StageHaving toured with the likes of Mos Def and Bonobo and performed at Glastonbury and Bestival, to name but a few, Lazy habits offer up brass-fueled soulful hip-hop stories.
The London seven-piece describe their sound as “beats, rhymes and brass of the highest calibre”, and it’s easy to hear that confidence ooze from the pores of their self-titled debut album. Their onstage energy is contagious and will stay with you long after they’ve left the stage, and it’s this bombastic energy that has seen their music championed by UK tastemakers such as Huw Stephens, Joss Stone, Ghostpoet and a host of BBC Radio DJs.
It’s hip hop, Jim; But not as we know it…
Soley Mourning
Music Act, Sunday, Lakeside StagePowerful and melodic, Soley Mourning have that quintessential late-80s/early-90s American alt/grunge vibe, yet hail from the UK’s Black Country!
These guys have riffs coming out of their ears, and they pull sounds from the likes of Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine as well as Led Zeppelin.
This is a classic rock five-piece destined for greatness.
ABC
Music Act, Saturday, Lakeside StageA leading light of the New Wave scene of the early-’80s, ABC took the pop baton from the likes of David Bowie and Roxy Music and ran it up the UK top ten.
In 1982, ABC’s debut release, The Lexicon of Love spawned seminal synth-driven hits such as “The Look of Love”, “Poison Arrow”, and “Tears Are Not Enough”: Now founder Martin Fry has unleashed The Lexicon of Love II reaching number 5 in the UK album chart with singles “Viva Love” and “The Flames of Desire”.
With his ageless voice and ear for timeless hooks, Martin Fry will take you on a journey back to 1982 and everywhere in between at Camper Calling 2016.
The Hoosiers
Music Act, Music, Saturday, Lakeside StageHailing from Bracknell, Berkshire via Indiana, The Hoosiers have been purveyors of some of the finest vintage indie pop for the last decade.
Following the release of their 2007 chart-topping debut album The Trick To Life, which included the massive singles “Goodbye Mr. A” and “Worried About Ray”, their sound has evolved. That bombastic pop has matured into something more electronic and synthetic, but ultimately just as enjoyable.
With influences ranging from The Cure, The Flaming Lips and Giorgio Moroder, you can rest assured that their eclectic earworms will get you on your feet.
Toploader
Music Act, Saturday, Lakeside StageThis Eastbourne band are the perfect fit for Camper Calling with a catalogue of tracks boasting the likes of “Achilles Heel”, “Time Of My Life”, and of course the iconic “Dancing In The Moonlight”. Toploader's live career began playing with the likes of Coldplay and Muse in small venues across the UK. They later went on to back the likes of Paul Weller, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi, becoming the last British band to play the original Wembley Stadium.
With a style that echoes The Faces and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-era Elton John, they shot into the limelight in 2000 with the release of their debut album, Onka’s Big Monka.
Their keyboard-heavy, soulful sound brings a hazy feel-good vibe to the show, and we can’t wait to see them perform!
UK Foo Fighters Tribute
Music Act, Adults, Teens, Saturday, Lakeside StageIt’s been a huge year for the UK’s premier Foo Fighters tribute band, and we’re glad that they’ll be making Camper Calling part of their 2016 story.
With an expansive back catalogue of the American rock legend’s seminal tracks under their belt, the UK Foo Fighters Tribute will be bringing all the energy and bounce you’d expect from Dave Grohl and the gang!
The Carnabys
Music Act, Saturday, Lakeside StageHailing from London, The Carnabys are a frenetic five-piece making a big noise, and some of the biggest names in rock are listening. The band certainly aren’t lacking in confidence after having toured with Bruce Springsteen as winners of Hard Rock Calling 2013, and more recently Blondie!
Channeling the indie of the early-to-mid-2000s, The Carnabys specialise in a raw and energetic brand of songwriting similar to that of The Futureheads, Kings of Leon and The Arctic Monkeys.
What you’ll notice first about their sound is that guitars and vocals are both as strong as each other: Driving, powerful, but ultimately warm and attention-grabbing.
By the Rivers
Music Act, SaturdayHaving supported the legendary Madness in 2013, and skirting the boundary between reggae and ska with joyous ease come Leicester’s By the Rivers.
Tight vocal stylings add an accomplished flourish to tracks punctuated by brass to create something infinitely danceable.
Will and the People
Music Act, Saturday, Lakeside StageBrighton-born Will Rendle and his band of merry men will delight with their playful reggae-tinged pop offerings influenced by Bob Marley, Mott the Hoople, Elton John and Elbow. The band have also toured with an eclectic mix of artists such as Paolo Nutini, jamie Cullum and Girls Aloud!
2015 saw the release of their third studio album ‘Whistleblower’, and we sure can’t wait to see how they translate these new tracks to the live arena at Camper Calling in 2016.
Jack Blackman
Music Act, Saturday, BarJack Blackman has been making waves in the UK blues scene for quite some time now, and he is fast developing into one the country’s finest exports of acoustic roots.
Receiving international airplay with his exquisite fingerstyle guitar playing, Jack fuses his trademark classy songwriting with a folk sensibility to summon the ghosts of blues long gone.