Single Review: Jim Valentine – Make You Mine
Make You Mine Released November 2014 I have a feeling new band Jim Valentine might be a bit of a Marmite band, if people actually don’t get too confused that the band is not just a singer, at least Jim tells me they’re a band though only sends a picture of himself. Confusing but I … Continue reading
Just Listen: Animal House – Sour
Animal House Listen to Sour here: Channelling early day Kings Of Leon with their punchy vocals and grizzly garage sounds, Australian band Animal House have decided to move to the UK and make Brighton their home. Sour is their first offering since the move and released on October 20th. LIVE Wed Oct 22 – Brighton, … Continue reading
Introducing: February – Saviour
February February is a five piece from Russia who met in a bar when the four boys, Egor, Petr, Anton and Jenia – chatted up singer Masha Melnikova. By the end of the night and many drinks later they decided to form a band. After a few visits to the UK to play gigs and … Continue reading
Just Listen: SnowApple – California
SnowApple Listen to California here: SnowApple are a relatively new import to the UK from Amsterdam. They are releasing their stripped back single California – electronica with hints of both folk and jazz and a cacophony of sounds. The single is released today, October 6th through Debt Records. To support the single release, the band … Continue reading
Introducing: Only Shadows
Only Shadows Formed in an industrial warehouse in 2013, Only Shadows are a 4 piece alternative outfit from the West Midlands. Listening to their music you can hear their musical references which they name, but a few, as “Placebo, Manchester Orchestra & Editors as well as the heavier edge of Q.O.T.S.A & Biffy Clyro.” In … Continue reading
Introducing: Blossoms
Blossoms Hailing from Stockport, Greater Manchester, Blossoms have been a busy bunch of lads. Having already signed to The Coral’s James Skelly’s record label Skeleton Key Records. He likes them so much he produced their debut single Blow at legendary Parr Street Studios in Liverpool earlier this year. This month they’ve taken part in BBC … Continue reading
Introducing: Jennifer Davies
Jennifer Davies If you were around in Liverpool during 2008-2010 you may well remember Jen as the energetic front woman of electro pop band Soft Toy Emergency. You might just well remember them anyway as they hit up venues all across the UK, including playing sets at Glasto and Reading&Leeds and were quite good at … Continue reading
Introducing: Native Sons
Native Sons It would seem there was little to do to entertain these two brothers and their friend in the small village in which they lived just outside Norwich so they decided to form a band. Thank god for that we all say! With a melting pot of musical inspirations new and old they’ve picked … Continue reading
Just Listen: Paperwhite – Take Me Back
Paperwhite Listen to Take Me Back here: Paperwhite are brother sister duo from Brooklyn and Take Me Back is their third single and is available now.
Introducing: Cottonwoolf
Cottonwoolf This is a new and exciting Leeds based project which is fronted by powerful vocals and backed by familiar faces from other bands (Elijah At Sea, Ellen and the Escapades, Capua Collective and Hunting Bears). Cottonwoolf have already began to build a strong live reputation in their home town and are bound to have … Continue reading
Just Watch: Nights – Hey Love Hello
Nights Watch the video for Hey Love Hello here: Hey Love Hello is out now and the band play their next show for Club NME at Koko in London on August 8th.
Just Listen: Seafret – Give Me Something
Seafret Listen to Give Me Something here: Seafret release their EP Give Me Something on September 21st through Sweet Jane Recordings.
Just Watch: ATTU – We Are Ordinary People
ATTU Watch the video for We Are Ordinary People here: ATTU release debut EP We Are Ordinary People on September 1st. LIVE: EP launch show at London’s Waiting Rooms on 8 September.
Just Listen: Wennink – Mirrors
Wennink Listen to Mirrors here: Wennink is the project of London based singer and writer Oliver Wennink. His debut self titled EP featuring Mirrors is released on August 11th.
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