Dignify | The Night

Police Dog Hogan are a hard-to-pin-down mix of Americana influences and British song writing tradition. They combine fiddle, trumpet, banjo, mandolin, accordion, drums and guitars with four-part harmonies – then fuse it all into songs whose subjects range from shitty white wine to the first day’s battle at Passchendaele; from their trip to Nashville to being hung for stealing at Tyburn, taking in songs about love, loss and a boy growing up in the West Country along the way.

The Sunday Times described them as ‘wonderful’, The Telegraph called their gigs ‘legendary’, Mark Radcliffe on Radio 2 said ‘a great night out is guaranteed’ and much-loved DJ Johnnie Walker has named PDH as ‘one of my favourite bands’

Yardlander are a 4-piece rock band from London. Taking inspiration from 90s rock like Jeff Buckley and more modern folk, like Big Thief and Bon Iver, lead vocalist Oscar Koronka’s confessional lyrics tackle body dysmorphia, obsessional self-blame, and the stagnation of a long-term relationship. All supported by lush harmonies, delicate guitar arrangements, and driving drums.

Their latest tracks were recorded in a self-built studio in Haringay, with Koronka taking on production duties himself.

According to a recent reviewer, My Fine Companions “create the feeling you have known them forever, inviting you to share a friendly drink”. Another called their music “a fantastic communal experience”. The band themselves would describe what they do as “country folk music, played for fun, usually accompanied by beer”.

Formed in 2017, they’ve have been playing all over the London ever since. They launched their fourth album “Gone To Be Free” at the Bedford earlier in the year and are delighted to be returning to support Dignify and Refugee Support Europe.

Rob Mello has been DJing for more than 30 years with a pioneering style that has taken him all over the world.

Highlights include a ten year residency with Derrick Carter and Luke Solomon at The End back in the 90’s. Fabric, Plastic People and a 7 year residency at the T-Bar with Jonny Rock and Jamie Jones in London. Hotspots like Berghain (Panorama Bar) in Berlin, Tenax in Florence, Yellow in Tokyo, Space and Pikes in Ibiza as well as regular events in LA and San Francisco with Doc Martin.

Closer to home, every year he plays for NYC Downlow at Glastonbury and hosts a monthly radio show on Margate Radio.