Founded by Rafe Offer and Rocky Start in London in 2009, the idea for Sofar Sounds was born from a growing discontent with a number of performances they’d attended. Instead of these large-scale gigs, dodging plastic pint glasses underfoot and watching half of the show through an iPhone in front of you, they wanted to create something that celebrated the music, and respected the artists. What began as a few musician friends performing in their living room, has grown to over 400 cities worldwide and as many as 500 gigs every month.