The Voltares
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The Voltares are bringing their raw, guitar-driven alternative rock to Doyle's Bar Solihull. This Woking-based four-piece—reunited from a long-lost friendship—blend the emotional sweep of early 2000s indie with the sharp edge of post-punk, delivering songs that stick with you long after the final chord. Expect loud guitars, big feelings, and lyrics that don't mess about: this is music built for headphone marathons and late-night thinking, now live in your favourite Solihull spot.
From the moment Jay Cassie and Rob Quigley rekindled their musical partnership last year, joined by Luke Hathaway on drums and Lestyn Thomas on bass, The Voltares have been crafting something undeniable. Their original compositions marry the hook-heavy directness you'll recognise from the best of Travis and Snow Patrol with a rawer, more contemporary edge. Think nostalgia without the rerun energy—sharper, more alive, and packed with the kind of emotional punch that makes a live performance genuinely matter.
Join us at Doyle's Bar for an evening of proper guitar-led rock in the heart of Solihull town centre. The Voltares deliver comfort and chaos in equal measure, the sort of set that reminds you why live music in an intimate venue beats everything else. Come for the melodies, stay for the grit.
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The Voltares write and play their own original, alternative rock songs. Born from a long-lost friendship that found its way back, they play the kind of music that lives in your chest for days. Jay Cassie and Rob Quigley reunited last February and were joined by Luke Hathaway on drums and Lestyn Thomas on bass soon after. Since then, the band has been building their sound from scratch in Woking, tapping into something raw and undeniable. Their songs don’t hide behind mystery. They get straight to the hook. Loud guitars. Big feelings. Lyrics that stick. There’s nostalgia in what they do—but it isn’t rerun energy. It’s sharper, more alive. Think of the best parts of a Travis chorus, the early edge of The Cure, or the kind of emotional punch Snow Patrol packed at their peak. The Voltares take that heart, add their own stories, and turn it up. “This is guitar-led, coastline-driving, late-night-thinking rock. Clean melodies cut with just the right amount of grit. The Voltares deliver comfort and chaos in equal measure… They blend the classic build-ups of early 2000s alt with the directness of '80s post-punk and the warmth of modern indie. Whether you're in the crowd or playing it on a long bus ride, it's music made to meet you wherever you are.” (Venice Music) “Really enjoyed the set and the acoustic rock sound!” …. “The singers' vocals were great!” (Underground Sound)
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