It’s no coincidence that this fantastic Detroit quartet, formed in the summer of 2024, took their name from a Big Star song. In a short time, and entirely on their own merits, they’ve become part of a new wave of bands — alongside The Lemon Twigs, Uni Boys, and Sharp Pins among others— pushing pop’n’roll to new heights. After cutting their teeth on stages across the U.S. and Canada, they will arrive in Spain ready to prove they’re far more than a passing trend. Their songs are built on bright, memorable melodies, rich vocal harmonies, interwoven guitars, and driving rhythms that feel instantly uplifting, delivered with youthful energy and a sense of fun. Exactly what we need right now.
Pat Todd, originally from Indiana, moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, where he fronted the incredible The Lazy Cowgirls for over two decades (1983-2004).
After the band disbanded, he formed The Rankoutsiders to continue exploring a sound that blends old-school punk with influences from country, blues, and classic rock and roll. His music has been described as a mix of Chuck Berry, Hank Williams, the Rolling Stones, and Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers—a blend of direct, honest, and visceral rock and roll with the urgency of punk.
The band has maintained a steady output, releasing numerous albums and EPs on labels such as Ghost Highway Recordings and Heavy Medication Records, and touring extensively throughout the US, Europe, and Australia.
Lothario is the visceral, razor-edged solo project of Melbourne’s Annaliese Redlich, who creates punk anthems for the bored, horny, and reckless. Conceived in her bedroom in November 2022, Lothario’s music is a raw outpouring of late-night hedonism, encapsulating themes of sex, conflict, and rebellion. Redlich’s songwriting is a cathartic exploration of betrayal, booze, boyfriends, and bullies – offering a momentary escape from self-doubt and vulnerability. Her music challenges listeners to confront their demons and seize their power. Lothario’s inception was marked by a lo-fi immediacy, with Redlich recording all the instruments, except drums, in her living room. The result is an urgent, desperate menace that resonates through her lyrics and soundscapes. The songs are love letters to losers, filled with an unfiltered intensity that invites listeners to rage until daybreak. Redlich debuted Lothario live in March 2023, initially performing solo with just her laptop. By June 2023, Lothario had evolved into a full band, amplifying the project’s raw energy on stage but still remains predominantly a solo project to this day.
The live lineup has featured notable musicians including Billiam, Sarah Hardiman, Shauna Boyle (Cable Ties), Elsa Birrel (Shove), Jay Power, Al Hall (Cutters) among others. She has toured US and Europe. Lothario has released several singles and one album where she has had luxury collaborators (Ishka from Tee Vee Repairmann, Buck Biloxi…).
The Sleeveens (an informal Irish term for someone sly, crafty, or a bit of a charmer with a roguish edge) are a formidable Nashville-based band led by Irish-born Stef Murphy. Carrying forward the legacy of the Good Vibrations label (home to The Undertones, Protex, Rudi, The Outcasts…), they land right at the crossroads of high-octane pub rock and ’77 punk, injecting a fresh, contemporary edge. The result: infectious hooks, razor-sharp songwriting, and lyrics that are witty, reflective, and strikingly original. Despite forming as recently as 2022, they’ve wasted no time making an impact. Following the release of two 7″ singles on Sweet Time and Interstate 94, they quickly caught the attention of some of the most respected labels around. Their debut LP arrived in 2024 via Dirtnap, with a brand-new release just out on Goner. Their entire discography comes highly recommended.
They’ve already lit up some of the finest stages and festivals on the circuit—and now they’re heading to Funtastic, fully primed to tear the place apart.
Twenty One Children are the riotous punk pulse of Johannesburg — a fearless trio tearing up the rulebook and rewriting South Africa’s alt-music playbook. Born from the bond between friends Thula and Abdula completed by drummer Biko, their sound fuses the grit of U.S. skate punk with the heartbeat of Soweto, erupting in a whirlwind of noise, soul, and subversion. With sharp wit and an unshakable DIY ethos, they’re not just a band — they’re a movement. From building the local skate park to throwing benefit shows for schoolbooks, Twenty One Children bleed community. Their music crackles with the defiance of Dead Kennedys, yet pulses with a distinctly homegrown fire. Spending 2025 turning heads in the UK at The Great Escape and Dot To Dot & onto a tour of Africa with punk legends DEATH, they’re only just getting started. 2026 isn’t just another year — it’s the Year of Twenty One.
R.M.F.C. (short for Rock Music Fan Club) is the solo project of Buz Clatworthy, who also plays in bands like Tee Vee Repairmann and 1-800-Mikey.
For R.M.F.C., he writes, performs, and records everything at home in Sydney, with Anti-Fade handling the release of his records.
His songs blend post-punk and garage with a scrappy, lo-fi Devo feel, coming together in something truly great — and we can’t wait to catch it live.
Since forming in early 2021, The Prize have established themselves as one of Melbourne’s premier rock and roll outfits, funnelling vocal soaked hooks and harmonies through a three guitar onslaught and a pulsating rhythm section. Their unique blend of power pop and rock and roll has earned new fans and followers from all sides of the globe. The Prize’s debut EP Wrong Side of Town sold out on the first day of its release and received high praise from the likes of punk legend, Henry Rollins. The band quickly found itself securing plum support slots for bands like the Sunnyboys, Pavement, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard or The Chats among others.
They have recorded another EP and the LP “In the Red” (Anti Fade/Goner), which has propelled them to the top combining triple guitar firepower with incredibily good songwriting and electrifying energy. Whether you’re a power pop geek or just someone who loves kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll, The Prize will give you plenty to get excited about. This is their second European tour, and we can’t wait to see them.
The Monsters where formed in 1986 in small-town Bern, capital of Switzerland. Their sound is a fuzzedout mix between 60ies garage punk, wild teenage trash rockabilly and primitive rock‘n‘roll. Its 187% no MTV and top 100 shit!
Besides the countless shows in Switzerland, The Monsters played extensive tours through Europe including Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Austria, England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Argentina, Brasil, Mexico, USA, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan and Kenya.
The Monsters are a kickass live band who will burn every stage down. Over the years The Monsters recorded 7 albums, several singles and ep’s and apeared on countless compilations. The record „Youth Against Nature“ was recorded in the now famous Toe Rag Studios (London) by Liam Watson and Robert Butler (Miracle Workers). „I See Dead People“ came with a 1000-piece puzzle, booklet, sticker and button and was allready sold out during the tour.There`s also a limited edition of the 2011 record „…pop up yours“, the Box is made of solid wood with the Monsters integrated as a wildly popular sliding puzzle.
The Monsters appear on Voodoo Rhythm Records, Switzerland. The label is famous for it’s taste and style, as it is for the beautiful artwork. Voodoo Rhythm is run by Beat-Man, who (by accident…) is also the singer and guitar player of The Monsters. Beat-Man played – and still plays – in other projects called Lightning Beat-Man, Reverend Beat-Man, Die Zorros and some more. As a one-man-band he toured all of europe, played venues such as Jazz Festival Montreux, Frat Shack, Dour Festival, Eurocene and Las Vegas Grind (USA) on the same bill with acts like Dick Dale, Public Enemy, Ramones, Prince, Rammstein, Bob Log III and more….
GO SEE THEM LIVE ON STAGE…. THEY BLEW YOUR BRAIN AWAY WITH LOTS OF CHAINSAW MASSACRE GARAGE PUNK AND PRIMITIVE ROCK’N’ROLL TRASH
Split System is a true “supergroup” formed by key figures from Melbourne’s punk scene, and easily one of the most powerful and electrifying bands around today. With members drawn from Stiff Richards, No Zu, and other notable acts, their sound taps into the classic Australian punk tradition. It may not aim to reinvent the genre, but it hits with a force and intensity that few can match. If you had to name the three or four best Australian punk bands right now, Split System would undoubtedly be among them.
Formed during lockdown, the band came together with a shared mission: raw punk, razor-edged rock’n’roll, garage grit, and zero tolerance for complacency. The result is a high-voltage sound that fuses punk aggression with a driving rock’n’roll core. Think The Stooges and MC5 colliding with The Saints and Radio Birdman, with flashes of Adolescents-style urgency. It’s fast, loud, and wired to move.
With two LPs released (via Goner Records, Drunken Sailor, and Legless), along with a string of recordings across formats like cassettes and 7” singles, Split System never slows down. They’ve toured Europe multiple times, continue to write and release new material, and remain a constant presence on the live circuit. This isn’t punk for nostalgics — it’s music rooted firmly in the present. Their songs carry a sense of urgency, a kind of contained rage ready to explode, but also a sharp melodic instinct, infectious rhythms, and a grooving tension that sets them apart from punk clichés and places them firmly within the great Australian tradition of making noise with swing.
The Untamed Youth are a surf-frat-garage band from Columbia, Missouri (USA), led by Deke Dickerson, the driving force behind standout projects such as The Whippersnappers, The Ecco-Fonics, The Dave and Deke Combo and The Go-Nuts, among many others.
Formed in 1987 in their hometown, the band quickly built a reputation through their irresistible mix of top-tier musicianship, an irreverent sense of humor and explosive shows that included jelly-o fights, impromptu fashion shows, pizza-eating contests and even spraying the audience with beer.
Despite recording wonderful albums on top labels (Estrus, Norton…), earning critical acclaim and a loyal fan base, the band broke up in the late ’90s. As is often the case with truly unique acts, The Untamed Youth gradually earned cult status, leading to occasional reunions and appearances at cool festivals across the US and Europe. Today, their early albums, Some Kinda Fun and More Gone Gassers, are highly prized collector’s items on vinyl.
The current lineup features Deke Dickerson, Steve “King of Men” Mace, Steve “Sammy” Rager, Chris Sprague , (also known as “Gringo Starr” or “Sugarballs”) from Los Straitjackets and Nick Lowe. In 2025, they released a powerful new LP, Git Up and Go (Hi-Tide Recordings).
They never disappoint—get ready for a high-octane blast of surf and garage rock ’n’ roll that will have you shaking a tail feather and leaving your worries behind.
