Cq Wrestling + the 113

British grunge band led by Charlie Woods and Jake Mac, offering a sound that is both intense and melodic. Their lyrics address social and political unrest while also providing moments of euphoric escape, and their chaotic, high-energy concerts have earned them a loyal following through three sold-out UK tours, their participation in Glastonbury Festival in 2025, and appearances at major European festivals. Following the critical success of their debut album Plus Ultra (EMI, 2023), supported by BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, and Radio X, the band is now fully independent. Their latest single, “Smoke Screen,” secured a second-place spot at the top of Spotify’s Rock List, leading to features in major playlists and rapid audience growth, with increasing interest in the US markets. Tours are planned throughout the year.

The 113

“Establishing themselves as a vital new voice in Leeds’ ever-evolving underground scene, The 113 move at its pace. Abrasive, dystopian statements on surveillance, data harvesting, and the quiet unease of modern digital life. The band describe their “new sound: desperate and panicked”; it hurtles along with an irresistible urgency, driven by discordant guitars and thunderous, off-kilter rhythms. At times almost uncomfortably prescient and oppressive to listen to, “Leach” sees vocalist Jack Grant deliver both a rallying cry against the advance and negative impacts of tech giants, and an honest admission of powerlessness and inevitability in the face of it all: “Me, you or half the planet, what’s the fucking difference? I’ll be stamped within the spreadsheet with little to no resistance”.