Summoners

Summoners are a Portsmouth-based alternative rock band backed by BBC Introducing, who described them as “truly a once in a generation new rock band that are destined for a bright and stratospheric future.” Their music explores themes of mental health and the anxieties of modern life - blending dark dynamics, powerful melodic hooks and inventive songwriting. The band sit in the modern alternative rock space alongside artists such as Tigercub and Queens of the Stone Age while drawing influence from the heavier edge of bands like Nine Inch Nails and Black Sabbath. Praised for their distinctive identity, Phase B Records described the band as “too weird for the mainstream, too accessible for the purists, and weaponising that tension.” Louder Than War added: “Rock music is, if this is the measure, in excellent health… watch them go stratospheric.” Summoners built rapid momentum through a prolific and critically acclaimed release run in 2025, releasing 6 singles and their debut EP No Control within a 6 month period. That run saw the band surpass 100,000 streams, 7 BBC Introducing plays and features, and gain international radio rotation with over 1,000 spins and over 50 playlist adds on stations such as Amazing Radio, alongside features from Total Rock and wider press coverage. Their rise from support slots to headline shows culminated in a BBC Introducing backed sold out EP launch show, cementing their status as one of the most exciting emerging rock acts on the South Coast.