Honey Box Live at 2Funky Complex (4 Epic Live Bands - 1 Gig Like No Other)

SEASON 9, EPISODE 5

The Honey Box is a unique live music event that supports the best new music from emerging bands across the UK! Be Part of the Action — Join the Live Audience

Honey Box Live isn’t just a gig. It’s a pop-up TV studio experience where the live audience is right at the heart of it.

This time we make a return to one of Leicester's finest venues, 2Funky Complex. Each space is transformed into a one-night-only live broadcast experience. Expect brilliant emerging artists, multiple cameras, and a full production crew. You’ll be there as it all goes out live, surrounded by lights, cameras, cables, music, presenters, and all the backstage buzz.

Line-up:

9 O'Clock Nasty

9 o’clock Nasty are a genre-defying punk trio from Leicester, England, known for their abrasive wit, restless invention, and refusal to sit still. Made up of Pete Brock (guitar, vocals), Ted Pepper (bass, vocals), and Sydd Spudd (drums), the band have become a vital presence in the UK underground through a sound that collides punk, funk, indie, and left-field pop with gleeful irreverence. Unpredictable, outspoken, and relentlessly forward-moving, 9 o’clock Nasty continue to challenge musical conventions—delivering songs that are confrontational yet smart, chaotic yet crafted, and impossible to ignore in the contemporary punk landscape.

Heidi

Heidi is an emerging artist based in London/Stoke, inspired by the female voices of the alternative pop scene. As a songwriter and performer, Heidi grew up with a love for poetry and spent her childhood quietly swooning over Shakespeare, proving that being “the odd kid” has its perks. Her passion for words sees her also working as an actor, with her breakout role in the psychological thriller Dirty Boy already scoring four Raindance Award nominations and will be available to stream in 2026. Her debut single Maybe You’re The Problem received multiple plays and two interviews on BBC Introducing, signalling the emergence of a distinctive new voice.

Jake Thompson

Jake Thompson is a singer-songwriter from Leicester/Leicestershire, UK, whose journey into music began at the tender age of 9 when he picked up his first guitar. Starting with lessons and experimenting with different cover styles, Jake performed his first "proper" gig at just 12 years old at a local pub. From that moment, his passion for music flourished as he honed his skills in guitar, vocals, and other instruments.

RECØDE

RECØDE is a singer-songwriter from Leicester. He is known for his raw, emotional and nostalgic sound, inspired by ‘90s and early 2000s Alternative Rock. RECØDE fuses Emo, Pop-punk, Indie Rock and Nu-Metal influences into a sound that’s both intensely personal and powerfully anthemic.

RECØDE’s Debut EP, “THOUGHTS IN MY HEAD” is a deeply personal exploration of his mental health journey, The EP captures the emotional chaos of navigating anxiety and depression, while offering moments of clarity and hope.

RECØDE’s track “Priority” has been played by the likes of BBC Introducing, Radio2Funky and even got played at half time during a Leicester City Football Match at The King Power Stadium.

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