Barejams

Barejams are playing Salisbury Arts Centre on Thursday 29 April, with the music starting at 7:30pm. They're a seven-piece collective from Bristol, and they describe their sound as 'Poppy-Funk with a sneaky bit of Reggae and Ska' — a mix of indie soul, funk, jazz and rock held together by horn lines. Songwriter Ollie Coombes has fronted the band for well over a decade, and that long history gives their back catalogue some real depth. Their live shows are known for taking audiences through a fair few different emotions over the course of a set.

The songs themselves lean on catchy lyrics about the twists and turns of day-to-day life, parties, their pet gnome and the Hokey-Cokey, alongside politics and other more meaningful stuff. It's that mix of the trivial and the serious that runs through their writing, with the horn section providing the melodic thread that ties the different styles together. With seven people on stage, there's a full band sound to it rather than a stripped-back set, so you'll hear the funk and the reggae elements in full.

It's a Thursday night, so it's a mid-week one rather than a weekend gig. The music starts at 7:30pm at Salisbury Arts Centre, and tickets are £0.00.