STRUMMERCAMP ARTIST BIOS
The Ian Fourcandles Experience
The Ian Fourcandles Experience is a constantly shape-shifting, personnel-changing, semi-improvisational ball of creativity where angular musical shapes combine with a kaleidoscope of verbalised ideas that rhyme. It is sexy and thrilling; whilst performing we imagine ourselves as being a naked bobsleigh team careering through the ice at high velocity.
Thick Richard
SHY FEST regular and compere.
By 2026 Thick Richard will have been pursuing this ridiculous career path for 27 years. His cynical, lyrical, jet-black humour, intelligent wordplay, well-crafted verse, and occasionally acerbic, well-targeted comic attacks have earned him much respect from artists and audiences from Edinburgh to Glastonbury.
He has supported acts including; Kate Tempest, The Fall, The Lovely Eggs, The Courteeners, Jerry Sadowitz, Alibaster Deplume, John Hegley, Arthur Smith and Frank Sidebottom. Thick Richard has been heard many times on BBC radio, including presenting and writing BBC 6 Music's Beat of the Day and performed live on the channel for National Poetry Day.
"I like a bit of fun, but this is ridiculous... Stu-fucking-pendous!" Dr. John Cooper Clarke (Poet)"
TAO OF GINO
The TAO of GINO, is the title under which artist performer Gino performs his musical and visual innovations. Gino is a recluse and veryrarely performs at all. All TAO of GINO events are totally original and only everexhibited once. You will hear and see something unique.
Naomi Kalu
Naomi owns the stage with a magnetic presence, effortlessly drawing the crowd into her performance. She delivers every song with emotion and authenticity, whether solo or with her full band. She crafts songs that are both intimate and profound, using her lyrics to tell stories that resonate on a deeply personal level. There is a boldness and genre-blending spirit to much of her work, fusing alternative-folk soul with poetry, melody and freeform structures, creating a sound that is both timeless and adventurous.
Socials:
@thanksalotnaomi
Facebook: Naomi Kalu
Miss Airedale
(“A brooding, captivating presence” R2 magazine), is singer songwriter for Glastonbury veterans Sentimentalists
“Truly Marvellous”, Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio.
“Special, funny…just gorgeous” Rosina Breen, BBC Radio
“Sardonic and acerbic. Definitely warped, weird and sometimes bitter and twisted
too!….pretty much a trip through the glass darkly!” (International Times).
Socials: Insta: miss_airedale
Facebook: MissAiredale1979
Thighs of Steel
Thighs of Steel are a fiercely original, all-female rock band known for delivering high-energy, unforgettable live shows. Blending raw, guitar-driven rock with sharp wit and a distinctive sense of humour, they create performances that are as entertaining as they are musically powerful.
With a setlist made up entirely of original material, their sound is bold, authentic, and unapologetically real. They balance gritty satire with compelling songwriting, resulting in a live experience that feels both relatable and electric.
Whether you’re there for the hooks, the laughs, or the sheer energy, Thighs of Steel guarantee a night that hits hard and leaves a lasting impression.
Socials: Instagram
Summat Not Right
Genre-defying group cutting their own niche through the Manchester grass roots and beyond, with postpunk, no wave, psych, and experimental influences. Songs about things like comically specific graffiti, processed meat, and realising you're dead and are a ghost. Their debut single Mechanically Reclaimed Meat features guest vocals by comedy legend Harry Hill.
Bandcamp
Neural Dance
Neural dance are an industrial synth punk duo for those sceptical of systems and control.
Socials: linktr.ee/Neuraldance