Name: Pengshui + Franco Volcano + Jot Sloppy
Start: 2025-03-21T20:00:00+00:00
Location: 3 St Pauls Hill, SO22 5AE Winchester, United Kingdom

Pengshui don’t care much for genre barriers.
Since forming in 2018 with the introductory single ‘CONTROL’, PENGSHUi have released 2 LP’s (the self titled Pensghui and 2022’s ‘Destroy Yourself’) and three EP’s with the latest being EP iii released in March 24.
One of Pengshui’s first big moments was winning the Kerrang! Radio Finding Fresh Blood competition which gained them a slot at Download Festival which they then played again in 2022. Having also bagged multiple appearances at Glastonbury, Boomtown Festival, Bloodstock, Colours of Ostrava, Pohoda, 2000 Trees and many more.
Pengshui were also to asked to remix 2 tracks for The Prodigy by Liam himself which include a blistering rework of ‘Light Up The Sky’ and ‘Omen’ which always ignites a crowd whenever they play them live.
Fittingly for a trio whose music unites sounds from two different cultures, Pengshui themselves are made up of members from different backgrounds.
Fatty grew up in Blackpool and picked up guitar aged 7, before moving to Leeds to study jazz. From there he formed the Ninja Tune-signed Submotion Orchestra before session work playing with grime duo Newham Generals and P Money tipped his love for bass music into overdrive. “I was just so into thatchaos. It was a really exciting scene.”
Illaman’s story, meanwhile, began in London’s Queen’s Park. “My grandad is a Jamaican man who raised me on music from a baby. In nan and grandad’s house, where I spent most of my youth, I just remember the smell of W**d, the sound of slamming dominos and these heavy reggae bass lines,” says the MC. “I grew up on a council estate where I was always around music: my cousin was a garage DJ who’d invite me to pirate radio with him. I had rude boy mates and skater mates with grunger chains and Blue Bolt jeans, and loved music from both those worlds.” His first band, Flict, combined elements of both and lasted for nine years, supporting Skindred and working with Cypress Hill members.
“We wanna take it as far as it can go, write fucking bangers and play big stages,” says Dave. For and for him there is one deep, personal ambition he wants to fulfil. “The guitarist in my old band passed away. We always used to talk about how crazy it’d be to play in front of 25,000 people. When he died, I decided
I would love to honour his memory by playing to as many big audiences as possible,” he says.
After all, this is a band who crash through barriers. “We’ve all wanted to do a band like this for 10 years,”says Illaman. Now they’re doing it, expect them to rip down any barrier in their way.
Pengshui have just finished recording their 3rd studio record and have some big plans for what’s next to come.
Supporting them on the night will be
Franco Volcano
Punky, Jazzy three-piece weaving through influences like a drunk mountain yak. The ethos is simple. To entertain many a membrane via whacky riffs and some shouting.
Having released three tunes, the bands debut E.P “Tediously, Tedious Tedium” will be out on 28th April 2025. The three amigo weirdo’s are currently playing shows across the UK and have been tipped to rip the music world a new one.
“Yeah they were pretty good” – some bloke in the pub.
“It’s a bit shouty and strange, but I kinda like it” – bass players mum.
Jot Sloppy
Jot Sloppy are a 4-piece band based in and around Southampton. Forming in 2023 – we have gigged extensively across the south and southwest bringing our unique sound and blend of genres (indie/rap/punk) to new audiences across a range of venues and festivals. Featuring on the UK festival circuit, with support from BBC introducing and Sofar Sounds.
Jot Sloppy are surely one to keep an eye on. All that’s left to say is…
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