Interview with Civic Green: ‘We want people to jump around if they can’
Barnsley, Yorkshire-based indie rock band Civic Green will release their debut EP ‘Sailing The River’ tomorrow (17 June), giving us seven incredibly anthemic tracks loosely connected by the theme of escapism. The band comprises Dan Hall (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Gav Darley (drums), Andy Lowman (backing vocals, ...
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Interview with James’ Room: ‘We wanted it to be quite intense all the way through, quite abrasive, quietly defiant’
Bristol-Bath based rock band James' Room released their debut single 'Come In' last month, a powerful, energetic stomper about not knowing where your place is in the world. The band comprises frontman Sam Jones (vocals and guitar), Jake Weaver (drums), Jacob Beswetherick (guitar), Will Coomes (keys) and Louis ...
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Interview with Dirty Bynum: ‘We built this whole story around it, we went to the underworld and borrowed Lucifer’s car’
Eustace, East Texas rock band Dirty Bynum have released their debut album Tuesday Nights, the sonic equivalent of a graphic novel encompassing "bleeding out", werewolves, monsters and everything in between and which pays homage to their broad mash up of influences. The band comprises childhood friends Tanner Van Horn ...
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Interview with Idle Noise: ‘It’s very much a lockdown song, it were inspired by someone I’d never met’
Coventry-based indie rock quartet Idle Noise released their single ‘Heart Alarm’ last month, a rousing track designed to be played in big stadiums and which was inspired by a lockdown romance. The band comprises Ben Brandist (vocals and guitar), Alex Lindon (guitar), Dan Connolly (bass) and Dan Ostrowski ...
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Interview with OHKABE: ‘Classic rock ‘n’ roll is my butter ‘
OHKABE– the creation of Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter, Kevin OHKABE – will release his second EP ‘A Sunday State of Mind’ later this year, with the second single from the EP, ‘Your Light’, out on 21 June 2022. After travelling the world and discovering his own unique sound that ...
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Interview with Black House Hill: ‘The title speaks to every one of us’
Hard rock band from Uddevalla, Sweden, Black House Hill have released a new single 'Drag Me Down' today (27 May 2022) from their upcoming third album Fame and Misfortune, due out around July. The band comprises Alex (vocals and guitar), Erik (bass), William (drums) and Nils (guitar). ‘Our name comes ...
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Interview with Ian Lake: ‘Each song is a postcard to myself from another time’
Toronto-based singer-songwriter and actor Ian Lake released his debut album What It Is last month, giving us eight vulnerable and heartfelt tracks encapsulating the different stages of recovery after a break-up. ‘The eight-song album is a journey starting from an emotional rock bottom, summoning some encouragement ...
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