Vision can exclusively reveal the latest act signed up to perform at this year’s Summer Ball.
Newcastle-based indie band Little Comets consists of four graduates who have already toured the UK supporting Hockey, The Twang and The Noisettes and have seen their single ‘One Night In October’ reach Number 3 in the UK’s independent singles chart.
Likened to popular bands The Mystery Jets and Vampire Weekend, Little Comets have an interesting and innovative way of marketing themselves – namely gate crashing lecture theatres, supermarkets and campsites to get their music noticed by a wider audience. Their music has been described as “indie pop” with “tricksy rhythms”, turning the phrase “everything but the kitchen sink” into a musical philosophy.
While the new addition to the line up is exciting news, it comes on the back of potentially damaging revelations by a Vision poll that out of 338 students, 41% branded the original line up “really disappointing.” The remaining 37% of voters weren’t planning on attending the Summer Ball regardless of which acts were going to be there, and it looks unlikely that one small change will be enough to reverse the lack of enthusiasm that Summer Ball seems to be plagued with.
Speaking to Vision, Lewis Bretts, YUSU Democracy and Services Officer, said: “Admittedly, we are not going to be able to please everyone, but I think our line up provides a good mix of genres to suit most people’s tastes. We have listened to students’ feedback in previous years as to how the Summer Ball should be run – students said they wanted it at the racecourse, and that’s what they’ve got.”