The Clause

Birmingham four-piece The Clause bring a sharp blend of 60s swagger, 80s groove and 90s attitude, tightened by years of playing together since they were kids. Frontman Pearce Macca, drummer Niall Fennell, bassist Jonny Fyffe and guitarist Liam Deakin mix big hooks with gritty verses, indie instincts and a rhythm and blues pulse. Basslines drive the songs, guitars sketch out melodic riffs, and the vocals swing between straight-ahead energy and a more restrained melancholy, keeping everything focused on the song.

On stage, their sound moves easily from crashing percussion to a swinging low end, flipping between lean, nocturnal passages and choruses built for collective singalongs. Expect that push-and-pull they do so well: verses that leave space, choruses that hit harder, a live flow rooted in britpop-tinged indie with funk edges. Since the late 2010s, their run of singles has shaped a setlist that feels made for clubs and close-up rooms, where dynamics and groove do the talking. The Clause play Gebäude 9 in Köln on 22 March 2026.