WHO IS SHARP CLASS?
Sharp Class are a British power trio whose music fuses the DNA of punk, power-pop, Brit-pop, and rock ‘n’ roll. With two albums under their belts, the trio are blazing a trail of catchy, power-pop-laden songs.
”BOREDOM & FREEDOM WENT HAND IN HAND”
(From “Tales of a teenage mind”)
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP.
”HOW DID I END UP HERE?”
(From “SPEED OF LIFE”)
HUNDREDS OF GIGS. THOUSANDS OF MILES. A LIFE SENTENCE IN MUSIC.
”BEYOND THIS TOWN, BEYOND THIS CITY”
(From “LIGHTS OUT”)
PERFORMED IN SPAIN, GERMANY, ITALY, LAS VEGAS, CALIFORNIA, BOSTON & NEW YORK.
MILESTONES
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MILESTONES •
Sharp Class VISIT ITALY FOR THE FIRST TIME, performING at Festival Beat, in Salsomaggiore Terme.
FESTIVAL BEAT, ITALY, 2025
Sharp Class perform TWO SHOWS ON THEIR FIRST VISIT TO GERMANY. MOST NOTABLY, APPEARING AT THE INDRA CLUB IN HAMBURG.
GERMANY, 2025
LAS VEGAS / USA, 2025
ON THEIR THIRD VISIT TO THE USA, Sharp Class perform IN LAS VEGAS & CALIFORNIA FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Sharp Class perform on the coveted 4000 capacity Quarry Stage, hosted by BBC Introducing, at YNOT Festival in Derbyshire on Friday 2nd August 2024.
YNOT FESTIVAL 2024
After a successful debut in the usa in 2023, Sharp Class VISIT THE USA FOR THE SECOND TIME in 2024, performing in Somerville, Massachusetts and New York City.
USA 2023 / 2024
FOR THEIR FIRST VISIT TO SPAIN, Sharp Class perform at the 35th anniversary edition of Purple Weekend Festival held in Leon, Spain alongside Ultra Q and Bad Nerves.
PURPLE WEEKEND FESTIVAL • LEON, SPAIN 2024
Sharp Class opened up the main stage of Rock City for DHPs Beat The Streets 2025.
ROCK CITY, NOTTINGHAM, 2025
Sharp Class performed the headline slot at BBC Music Introducing Live at Metronome in Nottingham on Wednesday 6th March 2024. Hosted by BBC Introducing and presented by BBC Radio Nottingham’s Dean Jackson.
Headline BBC Music Introducing LIVE
Sharp Class had their track “Tales Of A Teenage Mind” picked by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day for inclusion on the Green Day: Oakland Coffee playlist on Spotify. (Now rebranded as the ‘Punk Bunny Coffee’ Playlist)
Official Green Day Playlist Inclusion
MUSIC
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MUSIC •
Streaming Links:
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube | Amazon Music | Deezer
Debut Album
Between November 2022 and January 2023, Sharp Class released their highly anticipated debut album “Tales Of A Teenage Mind”. The album was well-received by the band’s fan base both in the UK and internationally. Online music magazine Add To Wantlist described the ten songs on the album as “well-executed,” stating that “only a cynic would dismiss the jolt of excitement that Sharp Class brings to the table.” ThisIsTheMusic, who have supported the band for a long time, hailed the album as “glorious, triumphant, and full of catchy songs.” Furthermore, the album received adoration and appreciation from radio stations worldwide, with BBC Introducing declaring that “Sharp Class tracks are sounding authentic and showcasing the band’s unique style and talents.”
The album “Tales Of A Teenage Mind” has been made available on all leading digital platforms along with physical formats such as CD and 12-inch vinyl.
*Stats apply to Spotify only and correct as of SEPTEMBER 2025*
Second Album
In September of 2024, Sharp Class released their sophomore album “Welcome To The Matinee Show (Of The End Of The World)”. Oli Orton said “The title track from Sharp Class’ brand new album. Welcome To The Matinee Show (Of The End Of The World) is one hell of a title track. Not only is it an intriguing title, but it sets up the mood and emotion for the rest of the album. It started out with just the title, and that was enough to invite the inspiration in, allowing me to write about the world we live in feeling like one big a dramatised show. Modern day media feeding our lives with constant doses of hysteria, drama and chaos was a catalyst for what to write about too. It’s also the introduction into an album that’s attempting to tell a story of transitioning from a teenager to an adult and all of the realisations that come with that. We’re really proud of the album that we have made. We love the songs and we are over the moon with how it’s been received by the public.”
The album has been described as “Big footsteps into the likes of Brit Pop, Indie Rock and the modern breed of Indie Guitar Pop bands” there is a real lyrical adeptness in these songs that few who cover similar ground manage.”
The title track of the album has been dubbed “New Wave of the highest order.” With comments about the rest of the album being just as fond like “Lights Out wipes the floor with most of the current new big wave of Guitar bands with another killer chorus. The whole offering rarely comes up for air, but does it without the need of a hammer. Ordinary People is built on a killer riff, Where I’d Rather Be has a hint of Wreckless Eric, but the chorus is killer. Ivory Tower is very early The Jam with an added Jangling Riff.”
Welcome To The Matinee Show (Of The End of The World) features 11 tracks. During the recording of the album the band enlisted friends and fellow musicians.
Track two, “He Who Dares” features former Specials brass section member and organiser of Quadrophenia Club Night, Drew Stansall on the saxophone.
Track four features The Chelsea Curve from Boston, Massachusetts.
Track eight, “Alarm” features Gary Knight on Organ and String arrangement.
The artwork for the album was designed by The Stereo Typist, who designed the artwork for Paul Weller’s album “Fat Pop”.
The album “Welcome To The Matinee Show (Of The End Of The World)” has been made available on all leading digital platforms along with physical formats such as CD and 12-inch vinyl. The album has since been reissued on a limited run.
*Stats apply to Spotify only and correct as of SEPTEMBER 2025*
VIDEOS
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VIDEOS •
BALLAD OF NOBODY REALLY
Faith in the Brakes
(Live at The Night Owl, Birmingham, England)
SUGAR GLASS
PRESS
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PRESS •
“Gosh, there’s this new band from the U.K. called Sharp Class. They’re really good.”
— Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) in an interview with Vulture.
What THE (PRESS) People Are Saying…
“Sharp Class bring a refreshingly vintage sound to the indie-rock genre”
— ‘RGM’ MAGAZINE
“one of those bands that just sound so authentic to themselves”
— BBC INTRODUCING
“THEY can really play and this is lyrically excellent original material. The band are a fine Power Trio and what they do, they do really well”
— ‘I DON’T HEAR A SINGLE’ MAGAZINE
“phenomenal. Energy to burn and fantastic musicians too”
— THE VAPORS
“snappy blasts that tie into and out of their jumpy bass and drums. Oliver Orton holds down the front with aplomb and a quintessentially English bark… A bit of blue-eyed soul that runs through youthful veins”
— John Keegan at ‘Boston Groupie News’
“so well executed. you have to be a real cynic to dismiss the jolt of excitement Sharp Class brings to the table”
— ‘Add To Wantlist’ MAGAZINE
SOCIAL MEDIA
CONTACT
For all inquiries, you can contact Sharp Class at sharpclassofficial@gmail.com