New Urban Frontier

New Urban Frontier

New Urban Frontier is an Edinburgh-based group active since 2008. It is a seven-piece live band with a rapper, and its sound brings together punk, dub, soul, ska and reggae influences, with a folk element also associated with the act.

The group forms around a wish to create a new sound rather than fit into a single genre. Its music is described as politicised and inspired by the punk ethos, with a stated aim of challenging genre boundaries and making direct, attention-grabbing music.

New Urban Frontier presents itself as a fast-moving musical mix, combining punk energy with dub, soul singing and ska rhythms.