Haggard Cat

eastside present HAGGARD CAT plus supports Saturday 15th May 2026 Newcastle: Head of Steam Doors 7pm Haggard Cat are a critically acclaimed British post hardcore/alt-rock duo comprised of Tom Marsh and Matt Reynolds, both former members of cult band Heck/Baby Godzilla. The band are known for their high intensity live performances, impactful, riff-based songwriting and introspective lyrical themes.For their third full-length album, ?The Pain That Orbits Life? (2026 Church Road Records), Haggard Cat have teamed up with double Grammy award-winning producer Adrian Bushby to create their most accomplished body of work to date. The album sees the band draw on more progressive influences, featuring sprawling epics and industrial synths along with huge choruses and the more adrenaline-charged moments that they have become well known for.The album follows the band?s self-released EP ?Cheer Up? (also produced by Bushby) as well as the highly acclaimed albums ?Common Sense Holiday?and?Challenger? (Earache Records). In the lead up to its release the band have toured tirelessly which is something they attribute to the refinement of their unique sound. Over the years the band have played alongside Dead Kennedys, Enter Shikari, the Bronx, Mutoid Man and many others, as well as playing blistering festival sets at Glastonbury, Boomtown, 2000 Trees and ArcTanGent.