The Hot One Two, White Tyger, Not Now Norman Friday 2nd Feb 2024

Founded in Cambridge in 2017 by bassist Nick Blackburn, lead guitarist Nick Manners, and drummer Joe Chivers, THE HOT ONE TWO is a hard rock quintet boasting the swagger of 1980s greats and souped-up with punchy modern metal riffs.

As recently as 2018 The Hot One Two were attracting attention from local festival circuits and radio shows such as BBC Introducing, which quickly established them as mainstays in the UK New Wave Of Classic Rock (NWOCR) scene. With the addition of charismatic frontman Simon West and veteran guitarist Kev Baker, The Hot One Two achieved escape velocity in 2019.
On the heels of successful singles and their debut EP ‘Come What May’, the band signed a deal with Tower Rok Band Management in 2022. Soon they were performing in front of larger crowds and knocking them dead with their catchy old-school foundation and supercharged modern sound. Building upon their tight and energetic stage performances, The Hot One Two have worked extensively with Kris Barras on music videos that accompany their releases.

During the pandemic, while other bands worried or went by the wayside entirely, The Hot One Two wrote and self-produced the aptly named 2022 EP ‘Unrestrained’ featuring their flagship single ‘Bleed On Me’ to immense popular and critical success. These guys are on the ascendency and are truly the ones to watch as the smoke clears.

White Tyger are a band that refuse to be restrained musically or
physically...and you will most likely see them atop the bar, your
table, or even on the roof of The Arches Venue !!!!. 
As a band they recently exploded onto the scene with their brand 
new debut album ‘This Is The Life’. The band originally formed in 
2015 playing tribute to the greats of Classic Rock such as AC/DC, 
Guns N Roses, Metallica, Motley Crue and more but it wasn’t long 
before they started introducing their own songs and secured a 
large fanbase in the West Midlands area and also Ibiza following a 
two date visit in May 2023!

Throughout their career White Tygër have gigged relentlessly 
around the Midlands and beyond, selling out some of the larger 
more established venues multiple times, performing wild and 
crazy shows involving pyrotechnics, dancers, wild antics involving 
audience members and much more that needs to be seen to be 
believed! 
They have also spread out across the UK and abroad and even 
landed some impressive support slots, opening for the likes of 
Love/Hate, Vince Neil and Chris Holmes (WASP). 
The debut album itself is a fierce mix of Old School Rock from the 
70’s/80’s and early 90’s with a modern twist! With the bands 
influences ranging from straight out Classic Rock to Sleaze Hair 
Metal, Straight up Heavy Metal and Modern Metal styles too it’s 
fair to say they don’t allow much room for ‘pigeonholing’.

They have received very positive reviews from ‘This Is The Life’ by 
respected critics, radio presenters and musicians alike and are tipped for big things in the future.

Not Now Norman originate in the North of England, and are based in Scotland and the North East of the UK

​They released their debut album 'Its Not This One' in November 2022 which received a rare 10 out of 10 in Powerplay Magazine​ Feb 2023

​Since the release of their demo EP in September 2020, they have had most of their tracks released to date played on BBC Introducing North East as well as on Total Rock Radio​​

​They played at Lindisfarne Fest 2022 at the Viking Brewery Tent before being asked to play a second time at the Main Stage later that weekend

They have already headlined several Rock Gigs around the UK in the short time since lockdown ended, and have many more booked through the rest of this year.

They have 3 music videos that were filmed, produced and edited by the band that features many of their fans

During the the pandemic the band performed nightly live-streamed covers and their own music to their audience on Facebook. These livestreams have continued and presently number almost 550 with full engagement from viewers, and they have a fast growing following as a result

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