Where: Manchester, UK

What: Indie band

About: Eyeliner and guitars. Broken hearts, sadness, and the search for identity. Manchester indie band Pale Waves balances dark, shimmering guitar riffs, pop-punk choruses and alt-rock. The fact that they have opened for stars such as The 1975 and 5 Seconds of Summer confirms that they are among the best of the current scene.

Listen to: There’s a Honey, Zombie, Television Romance

‘From day one, I’ve always had the grandest ambitions for Pale Waves, and I always will. I want this band to be the biggest that we can possibly be. For us “the dream” is still very much the biggest dream’ - Kerrang, 2023