The Monochrome Set – Live At The Tree House

Highly influential post-punk/indie band, The Monochrome Set are to play in Frome, at the Tree House. Loved by artists such as The Smiths, Franz Ferdinand and Blur and covered by such diverse acts as Iggy Pop and Tracey Thorn, this is a unique opportunity to see this legendary act at a small venue in Frome.

The band features original Monochrome Set members Bid (guitar/vocals) and Andy Warren (bass) with Athen Ayren on keyboards and Stephen Gilchrist on drums.

The Monochrome Set formed in 1978, and were heavily influential in the post-punk scene that evolved after the initial scorched earth of punk.

The band’s early releases were on the legendary Rough Trade Label before signing with Virgin offshoot Din Disc. They also released several albums on the Cherry Red label, making a notable appearance on that labels’ well known “Pillows and Prayers” compilation.
Though The Monochrome Set split in 1985 the next decade saw several reunions for both live gigs and further studio recordings. After a hiatus of over a decade the band reformed full time in 2010 and have since toured all over the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA, whilst also releasing eight new, critically acclaimed, studio albums.

Now in their 48th year, they are beginning a new series of gigs promoting their latest album and playing songs old and new.

Co-founder and ever-present member of Yeovil-based indie pop band The Chesterfields, Simon Chesterfield returns with a new pop band and new pop music. A seven inch single will be released by Spinout Nuggets in December.

Simon Chesterfield’s eponymous debut album was released by German label Legere Recordings in October 2024, a 10 inch vinyl album featuring six of Simon’s compositions reimagined as an orchestral performance. This was followed by a 7 inch single ‘Last Train To Christmas’ released by the Dutch label Snowflakes Christmas Single Club in November 2024, landing somewhere between the orchestral sound of the 10 inch and the jangle pop of The Chesterfields.

Simon’s new band line-up features Billy Shinbone (Neville Staple band, The Sinclairs) on guitar and vocals, Joe Atkinson (Donovan, The Rhynes) on keyboards and vocals, Wayne Higgins (John Parish band, Radio Flyer) on bass guitar, and producer Ben Scott Turner (i-nichi, Evil Owl) on drums.

Please note this is an 18+ all standing event, and the venue is accessed by stairs with no lift. If you have any enquiries please email thetreehouse@cheeseandgrain.com