Hotsteppin'
Hotsteppin' bring you a line up packed with everything from Reggae, Hip Hop, Funk & Soul to Jungle. Bringing together a great selection of acts and artists from around the country, as well as immersive decor, glitter stands and walkabout theatre they will be bringing that festival feeling to Trinity on the 22nd September.
Long live the festival vibe tribe
Solo Banton and The Uppercut Band -
Solo is one of the UKs leading Reggae MCs, regularly touring across Europe and beyond with the likes of Mungos Hifi and Jahtari. Known for his confident and versatile vocal style, as well as diverse and conscious lyrical content, he is also the host of the mighty Lions Den at Boomtown festival. On the night he will be backed by The Uppercut Band, who have been playing and recording with several veteran vocalists such as Luciano, Big Youth and Horseman.
Aries Feat. Cheshire Cat -
Recently crowned Best Jungle DJ at the We Love Jungle Awards in Leeds, Aries has been mashing up the club raves this season and has a big summer of festivals ahead from Boomtown to Glastonbury, from Eden to Shambala.
Cheshire Cat -
Outta Birmingham, Cheshire Cat will be on hosting duties for Aries on the night. Having been in the game for over 20 years, his background lies in sound system culture having been an active member and mc for sounds such as love injection, Ital Warrior and Love Tonic.
Hylu & Deemas J (Unit 137) -
These two are part of the rough and tough collective Unit 137, coming outta Lewisham, South-East London. Unit 137 have been mashing up dances year after year and growing stronger to this day. The full crew consist of an array of talent from various genres - Ed West, Kosher, Jago, Sleepy Time Ghost, Zico, Galak Spiritual, Ghost Writerz & A.P Grimshaw, these guys always bring the vibes. Drawn together by a shared passion for conscious, forward thinking bass music.
Earl Gateshead -
Former selector and leader of Trojan sound system, Earl is living legend of the scene having truly done the rounds over the years, nationally and internationally. Earl began DJing in 1979 when he played reggae records between punk bands in Brixton and was heavily influenced by the Trojan releases of the time. Recent shows include Glastonbury, Bestival & Rototom festival and club events at London’s biggest venue; Fabric. With such a distinguished career and fantastic attitude Earl has become a figurehead in UK Reggae and in 2002 he was invited to give a lecture at the prestigious Red Bull Music Academy in Sao Paulo.
HOTSTEPPAS (Reggae/Bashment/Dancehall) -
Since forming in early 2016, Hotsteppas have gone from strength to strength. With a load of shows now under their belts, they have been Hotsteppin’ all over the place. With some high profile festival appearances across the summer at Boomtown, One Love, Secret Garden Party, Wonderfields to name but a few, they will be coming to Trinity to showcase fresh material from upcoming releases on the 22nd.
The LBJBs (Funk) -
Formed in late 2014 and through playing every week formed the house band at The Leftbank where they now host the hugely popular Thursday jam. Dropping heavy funk tunes with their own twist keeping the dancefloor full and are now breaking out to larger audiences, most recently supporting the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club at Thekla Bristol and Cheese and Grain, Frome.
