Preview: Brindle’s Manse, Amateur Ornithologist & Surf‑Electro @ The Engine Room, North Shields

On Saturday 24 January 2026, The Engine Room hosts a Pay As You Feel event featuring a mix of guitar‑driven and electronic acts.

Brindle’s Manse bring an indie, jangly and psychedelic‑leaning guitar sound, drawing on influences from CBGB’s and the C86 movement.

Amateur Ornithologist present their take on gothic chamber pop, with reference points that include Divine Comedy, Pulp and Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Surf‑Electro combine surfy instrumental guitar, electro beats, synths and vocal samples, with material inspired by bucket‑list themes, North East figures and fictional creatures.

DJ Alexi Lagoon provides an eclectic DJ set to close the night.