Indie Beer Fest Cymru: Night On The Sun + Zed Motel

Night On The Sun and Zed Motel play Down By Here on Saturday 14 November, as part of Indie Beer Fest Cymru. It's a double bill that sits inside a wider weekend of live music and independent Welsh beer, put on by the venue in collaboration with Welsh Breweries and SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates. The festival itself grew out of a first edition in Haverfordwest, and the format pairs a range of styles from independent Welsh breweries with live music across the weekend.

Night On The Sun formed in 2022 as a four-piece featuring former members of Prosperina & The 9ine. Their sound draws on psychedelia, grunge and progressive rock, and they've been open about the records that shaped them: Queens of the Stone Age, The Smashing Pumpkins, Alice In Chains, The Stooges, DIIV and Soundgarden are all cited as influences. That's a broad stretch of ground, from the heavy riffs of the grunge era to the more atmospheric, washed-out textures of DIIV, so you've got a fair idea of where they're coming from before they even take the stage.

Zed Motel comes from Swansea's own underground, and they bring a different energy to the night. They describe their sound as a mix of garage rock, punk, melodic hooks and blues — the kind of thing that works well in a room like this. Between the two, it's a full evening of guitar-led music, with Night On The Sun leaning into the heavier, more expansive side and Zed Motel keeping it rooted in the garage.

The whole thing runs from 19:00 to 22:30 at Down By Here, 210 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1PE. Since it's part of the festival, there'll be plenty of independent Welsh beer on tap alongside the music.