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Brown Horse plan to use their funding to help pay for a UK tour in October

At the end of their gigs, up-and-coming Norwich country-rock band Brown Horse jump from the stage to their merchandise stall.

Selling T-shirts often earns them more money than the show itself.

That income is crucial to keeping them afloat on the road. Like many musicians who aren't established names, the rising cost of touring means it's "a constant struggle" to afford to keep going, they say.

"We joke about basically being travelling T-shirt salesmen," singer Patrick Turner says.…