GOTH | ART-ROCK | PROG
WHO THE HELL ARE DITCH THE DEMON? Gothic prog-rock misfits to banish your devilish woes, troubadours of bombastic rock 'n' roll theatre and so much more.
Formed early 2019 from the beer-soaked music scene of Hastings (UK), Ditch the Demon have reclaimed the 1970s heavy-rock sound, assimilating art rock, power metal and prog under a dark yet uplifting aura. The band’s music is characterised by the epic haunting vocals of Amanda Brooks-Byron, driven by seasoned musicianship and exceptional, original songwriting.
"...East Sussex's answer to Blood Ceremony, and full-length debut 'Ain't Dead Yet' is a hugely enjoyable mix of psych, prog and garage goth. Brooks-Byron surely spent her teenage nights before a mirror miming to Kate Bush, Siouxsie Sioux and Coven's Jinx Dawson..."
(Grant Moon, Prog Magazine, issue 150)
AIN'T DEAD YET, Ditch the Demon's debut album, is available on CD from Ditch the Demon's page on BandCamp and Tough Love St Leonards, price £12 (P&P payable at BandCamp). CDs are also on sale at gigs, of course! Digital downloads are available from BandCamp and online music services. Twelve tracks of goth/prog light 'n' shade... wanna know more? Label Prozakville Records has more.
LIVE IN THE BIG BAD CITY, a download-only BandCamp exclusive, offers a raw taste of live shows, price £5. A limited number of DIY CD copies of this album are available at gigs.
SANTA'S COMING (KRAMPUS IS GONNA GET ME), Ditch the Demon's satirical Christmas single, is out now on BandCamp and music streaming services.
Influences driving the band's music are diverse. The spiritual roots of Ditch the Demon can be traced to seminal band Coven, whose 1974 album “Blood on the Snow” inspired the band to forge their own contemporary goth/prog twist on 1970s rock. (Listen to Ditch the Demon's Spotify Playlist!)
DITCH THE DEMON are: Amanda Brooks-Byron (vocals), Karl Mee (guitar), Terry Keen (keyboards), Steph Bennion (bass) and Neil Warman (drums).
The band has been compared to: Curved Air, Epica, Inkubus Sukkubus, Lucifer, Meatloaf(!), Sensational Alex Harvey Band (and Jinx Dawson's Coven!).
HUGE THANX TO: John Head at Deal Radio, Tony Davis at Emerging Rock Bands / Hastings Rock Radio, Brian McAllister at Epic Prog Radio, Chuck Simons and the Game of Prog podcast, DoKtor Know at Guerrilla Radio, Paul Huggett and Ralph Winser at Hastings Rock Radio, Demonize Debz at Metal Devastation Radio, Martin Jasek at Radio Bloodstream (hear our jingle!), Rick Marks at Radio Seagull, Paul Bamlett at Voodoo Radio Online and Sammi Quinn at Voodoo / Mixcloud for airplay!
JINX DAWSON DEVIL'S HORNS SALUTES TO: Anja and Johnny of Hastings Rock for interviewing us for their YouTube channel; and Grant Moon of Prog Magazine and Metal Junkbox for writing lovely things about Ditch the Demon's music!
UPCOMING GIGS
See you there!
Daltons, Brighton (M2TM Heat 6)
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton BN2 1TB
Tickets: £8+fee
CANCELLED
Carlisle, Hastings - supporting Bill Beadle's Sacrilege
Saturday 2 May 2026
The Carlisle Rock Bar, 24 Pelham Street, Hastings TN34 1PE
FREE ENTRY!
CERBERFEST XVII - Four Horseshoes, Luton
Saturday 4 July 2026
The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street, Luton LU1 3EU
FREE ENTRY - East Anglian Air Ambulance fundraiser
Dublin Castle in Camden, London
Sunday 30 August 2026 (matinee)
The Dublin Castle, 94 Parkway, London NW1 7PP
Tickets: £TBC
Carlisle, Hastings - THE COVEN CLUB
Friday 30 October 2026
The Carlisle Rock Bar, 24 Pelham Street, Hastings TN34 1PE
Tickets: £TBC
CONTACT
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Venues, promoters, media: See our Electronic Press Kit (EPK)
Ladies, gentlemen, queens and ruffians
Embrace the mischief, reap what you sow
Shake off the curses, ditch those demons
Come and join our rock 'n' roll show…!
