GOTH | PSYCH | PROG
WHO THE HELL ARE DITCH THE DEMON? Goth/psych misfits to banish your devilish woes, rock ’n’ roll troubadours of a bombastic medicine show and so much more.
Formed in 2018 from the beer-soaked music scene of Hastings (UK), Ditch the Demon are a rising powerhouse of goth rock, assimilating power metal, psych 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, inventive 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 out now! CDs can be ordered online from Ditch the Demon's page on BandCamp, price £12 (plus P&P). Digital downloads of the album are available from BandCamp and online music services. CDs are on sale at gigs, of course! 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.
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 gothic twist on classic psych/prog. (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). MANAGEMENT: Copparocka Promotions.
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: Grant Moon of Prog Magazine and Metal Junkbox for writing lovely things about Ditch the Demon's music!
UPCOMING GIGS
See you there!
Pipeline, Brighton - supporting The Roz Bruce Infusion
Saturday 22 November 2025
The Pipeline, 6 Little East Street, Brighton BN1 1HT
Tickets: £8.50+fee adv / £10 otd
Brickmakers B2, Norwich - supporting Mother Black Cap
Saturday 13 December 2025
The Brickmakers & B2 Venue, 496 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4DY
Tickets: £7+fee adv / £10 otd
2026
Carlisle, Hastings - supporting Bill Beadle's Sacrilege
Saturday 2 May 2026
(rescheduled from 20 December)
The Carlisle Rock Bar, 24 Pelham Street, Hastings TN34 1PE
FREE ENTRY!
CONTACT
Wanna get in touch? Drop us a note!
Ditch the Demon management:
Copparocka Promotions
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…!