I’ve really been struggling with my inbox this month. I finally went back and deleted everything dated prior to November, as I realized there was absolutely no way I was ever going to get to any of it. So apologies to any bands that might have reached out to me pre-November, I’m afraid I had [...]
You know I sit here with two interviews to write up, and both are interesting and pressing. Then this great new artist pops into my inbox! Pete Lawrie can’t wait to be introduced – he is too good. This young Welsh singer/songwriter has a vocal beyond his tender years, rasping out tracks a la Tom [...]
When you stumble upon bands as good as REDMANRED, it is a pleasure to maybe help them along the way a little. Without doubt they are one of the best unsigned bands I have heard for a while. Ever since I landed on the Myspace page, repeat listens have been the order of the day.
Hailing [...]
This is an interesting one! These guys from Denmark make some pretty funky, dirty surf rock. This has been a kinda tonic to clear my head from all the folk music I have been posting lately! The Good The Bad are Adam Olsson, Johan Lei Gellett and Manoj Ramdas. Being an instrumental group seems to fit this [...]
The latest in my line of introducing posts came about via a track on the soon to be released Communion Club compilation album. Elena’s track ‘Peter’ is one of the standout tracks on this fantastic collection. Lyrically, it is genius personified. Further investigation led me inevitably to Elena’s Myspace and here we are some two [...]
Yeti lane hit my radar in December when Nathaniel from Sonic Cathedral – a great indie label here in the UK – sent me the promo. I briefly mentioned the band in my end of year list, fully intending to review the album upon release.
Well, the self-titled debut dropped on 25th January! So who are [...]
My oh my! I think I am in love with the voice of Lissie! The best thing I have heard this year from a female vocalist. Already touted by the Sunday Times being midway between Neko Case and Stevie Nicks, this amazingly talented singer from Rock Island, Illinois wowed a rammed Social in London last [...]
