New Car Smell + Support, DJs

NEW CAR SMELL

“A punk trio disguised as a brass band”. NEW CAR SMELL caters to those who like to do things differently. Using the power of their lungs to combine the high speed intensity of DnB with the anarchy of Rock (and maybe some Funk if they take it easy on you); this band aims to fulfill only one intention, to move everything within their sonic radius.

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Born out of a desire to challenge convention, NEW CAR SMELL is for those who dare to do things differently.

By taking their instruments beyond their traditional boundaries; NEW CAR SMELL prove that what you have doesn’t define what you are. Tuba isn’t just classical, a sax isn’t confined to jazz, and DnB beats don’t have to be programmed. With music that redefines expectations, they blend the unexpected into a sound that’s fresh, organic, and alive.

From underground and alternative venues in London and Bristol (Hootananny, The Jago, Mr Wolf’s, Rich Mix) to major festivals like Boardmasters, Boomtown, and Camp Bestival; NEW CAR SMELL’s performances bring dance and groove music into a free-flowing, (literally) breathing space. 

Once described as “a punk trio disguised as a brass band,” NEW CAR SMELL embody the spirit of risk and reinvention. They stand for change, for dismantling the status quo, and rejecting the essentialist narratives that we’re fed daily. Consider yourself conscripted into a change worth making.