Strummer Room Records Presents.... Canned Pineapple + WREX + support

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Brighton quintet Canned Pineapple released their highly anticipated sophomore EP, Big Break, on March 21st, 2025. Fronted by Irish vocalist Seán Drury and featuring guitarists Oakley Gardiner and Gabe Rice, bassist Sam Cullen, and drummer Charlie Pringle, the band continue to build on the feverish hype surrounding their energetic, ‘scuzz-pop’ sound.

Produced by Tom Rees (Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard / The Bug Club / Panic Shack), Big Break captures the band’s raw live energy while delivering radiant, earworm melodies, further solidifying their reputation as a must-watch live act. New single ‘Little Things’ is slated for release in May 2026.

Over the past year, Canned Pineapple have toured internationally, playing packed shows at New Colossus Festival in NYC, Down The Rabbit Hole and Left of the Dial in the Netherlands, Fifty Lab Festival in Belgium, and The Great Escape in Brighton. They have also featured in multiple BBC Introducing Live Lounge sessions.

2025 saw the band support The Bluetones on tour, open for Being Dead in London, and perform at festivals including Truck Festival (Main Stage), Y Not, Pro Weekend (ES), and more. Looking ahead, they plan a headline tour of Ireland in February 2026 and will make their French festival debut at Supersonic in Paris.

Canned Pineapple’s infectious blend of pop sensibility and live-wire energy continues to win acclaim from So Young, Dork, Clash, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 6 Music, and Radio X (X-Posure), cementing their status as one of the UK’s most exciting emerging bands.

“A delicious piece of guitar pop with a 60s twist. The neat, chopped guitar lines have a slight psychedelic flavour, while the taut, finessed songwriting is all muscle, and no gristle.” - Clash

“The group pushes a sound that is as irreverent as it is intentional. Call it scuzz-pop or power pop with post-punk edges. What matters is that it hits.” - Rolling Stone UK

“A really interesting song… You’ll be hearing that again, no question”
- John Kennedy, Radio X

“An eclectic track with classic rock influences – resulting in an instantly catchy single layered in guitar tones” - So Young

“Scuzzy power-pop with a blend of psychedelia and doo-wop” - Notion

“Blending power-pop with psychedelic and doo-wop elements” - DORK

“Love their sound” - Amy Lamé, BBC Radio 6 Music

WREX are a Brighton-based electro-punk/alt-rock duo — Mae Seaton (vocals) and George Donoghue (vocals, guitar) — who craft a high-voltage blend of electro-charged alternative rock that’s both heart-racing and hard-hitting. Drawing influences from punk, nu-metal, pop, and trance, they fuse styles seamlessly into a sound that’s fresh yet familiar, with nods to While She Sleeps, Faithless, and Linkin Park.
In 2024, WREX joined Millie Manders & The Shutup as main touring support, expanding their UK following through over 30 shows nationwide. They have also supported The Hunna, Hacktivist, HIMALAYAS, Marisa & The Moths, and Pengshui, performing in venues up to 500 capacity. Festival appearances include The Great Escape Festival (official lineup), The Alternative Escape, Wildfire Festival, Northants Rocks, and Icebreaker Festival.