Ock Street Band was formed in 2014 and are Ben Nielsen – vocals, guitar and bass guitar, and Kay Davies – vocals, ukulele, mandolin, and treble recorder. 

Originally, they were a predominantly covers band playing anything they liked in an acoustic, slightly country, slightly folky style. However, for the last few years they have been writing and performing their own songs and recorded their first ever EP, ‘From Scratch’ in 2019. 

They play what they love how they love and enjoy nothing more than sharing the joy that playing together brings them.

Voices of Oxfordshire is a friendly new singing group for all vocal abilities, bringing the Abingdon and Didcot community together. We sing a wide range of songs from timeless classics to 80s Rock Medleys and we’re always looking for new members to come join us. 

Pandapopalypse 

“a giddy mess of skronking sax, skittering beats, squawking synths and chopped-out guitar that party round Rachel’s pure, smoky jazz-folk voice”. “Never mind the apocalypse, the Pandapopalypse is here and everything is going to be absolutely bloody great.” Nightshift Magazine, March 2019

“if there wasn’t a law against dancing in my house, I’d be up off the sofa in a flash” Oxfordshire

Music Scene, Spring 2019

“what they most resemble is a gaggle of wild-eyed children’s TV show presenters who have been on the mescaline and Slimline tonic all afternoon and who are singing insanely catchy paeans to positivity” Ocelot magazine, October 2019

The Talismen is a three piece Irish Folk band featuring banjo, tin whistle and guitar. Their rousing style is perfect for a lively evening of jigs, reels rebel songs and drinking songs.

Andy Robbins is a singer songwriter from Oxford, England. His sound being described as Americana with folk and blues influences. Growing up listening to his Dad’s music, which consisted of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones Eagles & The Clash to name a few; Andy later found the music of Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix & Neil Young. Stealing his brother’s guitar at the age of 13, Andy is self-taught, giving him a unique style. In his teens Andy was in various bands, turning solo in 2014. He’d travel playing open mic nights, developing his own music, performing to unbiased audiences. In 2016 he signed to “BFS Records” His debut release “Element of Surprise” received rave reviews from critics & musicians alike. Releasing a further 5 EP’s, each gathering pace & continuing to grow a devoted audience: “Into The Night”(2017) “Meant To Be”(2018) “Black & White”(2019) “Sinners & Charlatans”(2020) “Resist” (2023) Andy’s career has taken him to play at many festivals along with some truly iconic London venues, such as The 02 Arena, The Troubadour, The Half Moon, Battersea Power Station & Pinewood Studios. In September 2022, Andy even played at his beloved Craven Cottage, home of Fulham Football Club. Andy embarked on his first official tour in 2019. Playing 10 shows in Austin, Texas & surrounding areas including the world-famous 6th street. A career highlight came in April 2023, when Andy supported former Kasabian front man Tom Meighan on the Oxford leg of his “Reckoning” tour.