The Detour
The Detour are an East Anglian based four-piece alt-rock/grunge band, who mix the sound and energy of 90s grunge with the psychedelic ambience of stoner rock. Having played at venues such as The Smokehouse (Ipswich), Three Wise Monkeys (Colchester), and The Hunter Club (Bury St Edmunds), whilst sharing a stage with acts such as AFTERDRIVE and She’s in Parties at England’s largest free music festival: Ipswich Music Day 2025.
The original 2022 line-up consisted of George Johnston (Lead Guitar), Sam Ritchie (Drums & Backing Vocals), Briony Rose (Bassist) with Noah Wright (Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar) joining in early 2024 and the group have been bringing high energy performances to audiences ever since. Influenced by the distorted and raw 90s era of artists such as Pearl Jam and Nirvana - The Detour mix these sounds with stoner rock and alt-rock bands such as Queens of the Stone Age and Radiohead. This unique blend of music creates moving, metaphorical lyrics and mind-bending, catchy riffs that draw in crowds and keep people moving. With their debut E.P. in the works, this isn’t a band you’ll want to miss out on.