Notion and Rogue Indie are hosting their pre-Ibiza UK tour at SeOne on Saturday 27th May. Here is a round-up of the acts you can see live on the night.

Hadleigh Ford

Hadleigh Ford is a man, but also a band. Since the age of fifteen, armed with just an acoustic guitar, Hadleigh Ford has performed to audiences across the length and breadth of the UK. His songwriting draws upon influences as diverse as Nirvana, Bill Withers and XTC, and hence is not shy of a catchy melody or riff. Spending his student years on the south coast in Brighton, Hadleigh played extensively on the live circuit there gaining a reputation as an accomplished songwriter and performer in the process. This paved the way to a headline set at the Concord, plus support slots with Glen Matlock (ex Sex Pistols) and Sam Flynn (ex Eurythmics). To complete the line-up, in 2004 long time friend James Cliff was recruited to occupy the drum stool, followed by bassist Dave Kidd. An intensive batch of rehearsals and low key gigs fused the band's sound and in 2005 they recorded two tracks ('All Pieces Together' and 'Trust') at Animal Farm studios in South London, which feature on their current sampler CD.

WWW.HADLEIGHFORD.COM

Halagoogoo

Halagoogoo are a funk rock trio that formed in Bristol from a friendship at university. They put the fun back into funk with their toe-tapping bass lines, head nodding beats, hooky/funky guitar riffs and infectious vocals. To summarise, Halagoogoo are much like Charlie Dimmock's cleavage because they are facing in the right direction, fun, both guys and girls look at them and they are well supported. The band are setting off a tour of the UK in July/August with dates including festivals in Stratford-upon-Avon and Manchester and clubs throughout the UK including Moles in Bath, The Fleece in Bristol, ULU in London and a Headline at the Clapham Grand.

WWW.HALAGOOGOO.COM

Amy Bullman

Compared with artists as varied as PJ Harvey, Karen Carpenter, Bjork and Dido, Amy's songs have a classical feel, with lyrics to make your hairs stand on end, all wrapped up in her soft sultry vocal. Singing from the start and songwriting from 13, Amy has spent the last three years concentrating on building a catalogue of hits. Working with a group of writers and producers (including Zed Bias, Sam Frank, and Felix Howard) she has combined her love for both live and electronic styles, and her songs have been pitched to the likes of Janet Jackson, Jamelia, and Sugababes. 2003 saw the release of DJ Zinc’s album 'Faster', on which she has two tracks, one of which hailed by Music Week as the standout. You can currently see her performing a rawer version of her songs in and around her home city of London.

AMYBULLMAN@BTOPENWORLD.COM

The Rips

Hailing from the outskirts of Essex and London, these four school friends have been playing together for two years, and gigging the London indie circuit for around a year. Dirty riffs, heavy basslines, melodic vocals, self-confessional and sometimes dark lyrics, are all ways to describe The Rips sound, but always with compelling and catchy tunes. Think the Ramones and the Buzzcocks, mixed with Queens of the Stone Age, and you're on the right track. Live, The Rips are a great spectacle, Terry (guitar) and Matt (bass) tear into their guitars with riffs that are so addictive you can’t help but rock your head and your body, while Dan’s drums effortlessly flow with the guitars keeping the band tight. Lead singer Cole is a true rock frontman in the same vein as Jim Morrison, and delivers the songs and lyrics with true emotions.

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THERIPSMUSIC

Lamplight

Lamplight is a three piece band from Romford, Essex, consisting of singer and guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Richard Jones, and drummer Chris Kemsley. Chris and Steve first met at a local bands project scheme run by their local council. Both were playing in different bands but wanted to work together, and a number of years passed before they finally got together with Steve's younger brother Rich and formed Lamplight. The songs written by Steve gave the band scope and room to add a wide range of influences and ideas to give lamplight their sound. They have just completed two days in Court Yard studios in Oxford working with Ian Davenport (Athlete, Supergrass), and look set for bigger and brighter things.

WWW.LAMPLIGHTLIVE.CO.UK

Belle Park

"When it comes to song writing it's important to start with a quality song", says frontman Steve Wilmot, "then we tend to pull in our own directions until we’re totally happy with the final arrangement." Their unique sound and growing fanbase led them to finish as runners up in the

UK final of the largest international battle of the bands, where they drew the highest crowds of any band throughout the competition, packing out the Mean Fiddler. They were handpicked to play at a pre-Glastonbury showcasing event (where they were filmed and interviewed by MTV) and were selected to play alongside Morning Runner (on tour with Coldplay) at the Oxford Summer Ball. Wanadoo Discoveries chose Belle Park as one of their top ten new UK acts for 2005, ahead of many signed bands.

WWW.BELLEPARK.COM

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NIGHT AND FOR DETAILS OF ARTISTS APPEARING IN THE OTHER ARENAS, VISIT WWW.SEONELONDON.COM TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WWW.TICKETWEB.CO.UK