They were the first promoters to bring the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Black Keys to the UK and the first to put on concerts in London by The Datsuns, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads.
Dash and Will supported British indie rockers The Kooks on their Australian tour in August and September 2008 as well as The Futureheads, End of Fashion and Van She.
"'Decent Days and Nights'" is the 2nd single by The Futureheads from the album The Futureheads.
"Heartbeat Song" is the first single to be taken from the fourth album from The Futureheads, The Chaos.
Barry Hyde - The Futureheads - Guitar & backing vocals on Disappointment '99
"The Beginning of the Twist" is the first single from The Futureheads's third album This Is Not the World.
Shortly after the recording of Halcyon Days, "I'll Love You Until My Veins Explode" and "Milkrun" from the Veins Ep were released in the UK as the double-A side single, "I'll Love You Until My Veins Explode/Milkrun" on the Longest Mile label, owned in part by Ross Millard of The Futureheads.
"Worry About It Later" is the second single to be taken from The Futureheads second album News and Tributes.
A purpose built beach bar hosts the acts which in 2010 included The Futureheads, Zero 7 and Reverend Soundsystem.
They recorded with the record producer Mark Williams (Biffy Clyro, Bloc Party, Fightstar, Nine Black Alps, Million Dead, Ghymp) at the Battery Studios in London and they toured with Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Hot Club De Paris and The Rumble Strips, as well as also playing with bands including The Futureheads, Melt Banana, The Young Knives, Make Believe and Foals.
Dovecote's roster currently includes Wise Blood, The Futureheads, Hooray For Earth, Jonquil, Ed Harcourt, Mason Proper, Tim Williams, Trevor Giuliani, Cast Spells, Bad Veins, Supreme Cuts, and Blamma! Blamma! and has previously included the critically acclaimed Aberdeen City.
DiS have been involved with Summer Sundae festival since 2008, and in 2010 kick off their 10th Anniversary celebrations with a line-up headlined by The Futureheads and Frightened Rabbit.
The band regularly toured the UK and, in addition to headlining, they have toured with Razorlight, Bloc Party, The Dears, Delays, Hope of the States, The Killers and The Futureheads.
Other noteworthy people associated with Houghton include: the actress Florence Linden Travers (1913–2001); music producer Trevor Horn; musician Paul Mullen; Jaff from rock band the Futureheads; biologist Gordon Scurfield; novelist Sheila Quigley; and footballer David Knight.