Bones Ate Arfa + SQD
Saturday 12th September – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham – 7:30 pm
Birmingham’s underground gets a jolt of chaotic, psychedelic energy as Bones Ate Arfa headline The Sunflower Lounge on Saturday 12th September, bringing their feral blend of street punk, desert rock and unfiltered noise to one of the city’s most intimate rooms. Joined by special guest SQD, this is set to be a night of raw power, sweat and beautifully unhinged alt‑rock.
Bones Ate Arfa have carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting new heavy acts, a three‑piece built on junkyard‑dog riffs, scorched‑earth basslines and a vocal delivery that feels like a warning siren.
Formed by Bones on guitar, 8 on drums and Arfa on vocals and bass, the band exploded onto the scene with their debut single ‘Asbestos’, a track that immediately caught the attention of Muse, Fred Durst, Isaac Holman, Royal Blood, Tigercub, Demob Happy and Bad Nerves. In under two years, they’ve become a fixture of the southern gig circuit, earning spins on BBC Radio 6, Radio X and features in Clash Magazine, Dork, Earmilk and Louder Than War.
Their live shows are where everything clicks into place. Psychedelic chaos meets punk urgency, desert‑rock swagger meets DIY grit, all delivered with a ferocity that feels both unpredictable and razor‑sharp. Bones Ate Arfa don’t just play gigs, they detonate them.
Opening the night are Birmingham’s SQD, an alt‑rock force blending post‑hardcore, post‑punk and noise into something jagged, urgent and cathartic. Their sets are loud, abrasive and full of tension, the perfect counterpart to Bones Ate Arfa’s wild, psychedelic edge.
A Saturday night built for anyone who craves riffs, sweat, distortion and the thrill of a band on the rise. If you want a show that feels alive, chaotic and impossible to forget, this one’s waiting for you.