Paper Crowns + Drainfly + Cherry i + Kride

A night of post-punk, art-rock and math-rock live at The Bell Back Bar for the last Friday of Bath Fringe Festival 2026

Featuring Paper Crowns (Bristol), Drainfly (London), Cherry i (London), Kride (Bath)

Paper Crowns - A welcome assault of heart racing feedback, trance inducing loops and primal unhinged grooves, now with six members and a raging attitude. Bringing a dynamic sound and lyrics that sway between angst and romantic poeticism, Paper Crowns take performance to a new level; and display their genre influences clearly, from jazz to post-punk. 

Drainfly - Crawling with the debris of our drains in a harmonic mash of haunting ambience and dynamic distortion, London based folk post-punk band 'drainfly' bring audiences from seated awe to chaotic dance through their music. Their live shows are littered in industrial drums, ethereal guitars, gnarled basslines and spectral vocals. Inspired by folklore and the mundane day to day, vocalist 'Gwen Sutterby' uses lyrics to blur the lines between nature and modern life.

Cherry i - Formed in 2025, London art-rock group Cherry i are fresh off releasing two brand new singles in collaboration with producer Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Youth Lagoon, Soccer Mommy). They are currently gigging consistently in and around London at legendary venues such as The 100 club, The Windmill, The George Tavern and many others, and have big things in store for 2026, including their upcoming debut EP.

Kride - Kride is a Bath-based band who blend math rock and screamo to create their unique brand of controlled chaos. With just 3 members they create a huge sound, combining intense frenzy with glimpses of melodic beauty.