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Alright: ‘I like that it’s not something that you really see, two men pouring their hearts out’

Lancashire-based band Alright have released their summer anthem track 'Run Away', which will get the crowds bouncing. The band comprises Joe Darnell (vocals), Ben Warwick (guitar), Matt Bunnage (rhythm guitar), Liam Smith (drums) and Brad Mills (bass): 'It was just after lockdown that it all all started off, really,' ...

Loz Campbell: ‘I’d love to one day end up being the female Slash!’

Wakefield-based rock band Loz Campbell have released their gloriously riffed up single 'Can't Get Enough'. The band comprises Loz Campbell (vocals and guitar), Steve Pickles (bass) and Tom Kirby (drums): 'I actually met Tom when he was about 13 and I was 15, I was on the judging panel for Battle of the Bands for his ...

Bobby Mahoney: ‘It feels urgent, it’s fun and catchy and we had a lot of fun making it’

New Jersey alt-rockers Bobby Mahoney will bring out their album full of summer anthems, Another Deadbeat Summer, on 14 June, marking their first record with Wicked Cool Records. The band comprises Bobby Mahoney (lead vocals and guitar), James McIntosh (drums), Andrew Saul (guitar and vocals) and Jon Chang-Soon (bass ...

Ed Cosens: ‘It’s something that I love doing, playing around – I don’t feel tied or bound to doing one thing I like’

Sheffield's Ed Cosens will release his second solo album, Somewhere Between Dark And Light, tomorrow (24 May), his very personal and reflective take on the fragility of existence and navigating good and dark days. Talking about the personal nature of these songs, Cosens explains: 'These things stay with you sometimes ...

Reckless Coast: ‘We wanted something that gives off some vintage rock ‘n’ roll vibes – it’s a little bit cheeky!’

Brisbane’s self-proclaimed ‘coastal misfits’ Reckless Coast have released their brilliantly energetic and surfy, pub mosh debut EP, 'Naked & Famous'. The band comprises Jaeden Ogston (vocals and guitar), India Raine (bass) and Jono Frowd (drums). Their name references their upbringings, as they’re all ...

Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique: ‘It is one of the most visceral, raw, heavy, crazy, all over the place songs in The Five Point catalogue’

Denton, Texas-based punk rock band Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique has released one of the most sonically unique albums of the year, Winter Break. The band comprises Luke Flaspohler (vocals), Luca Buongiorno Nardelli (violin), Ziggy Jackson (bass), Jayden Nylec (guitar) and Huck Lanier (drums). Flaspohler, ...

Paper Rifles: ‘I’m never going to be a virtuoso shredder… I’m more interested in how things might work and allowing melodies to be where they need to be’

Edinburgh-based rock band Paper Rifles has released a split EP with Wrong Life featuring two of their tracks, 'Dear Hope' and 'The Lighthouse', both of which boast singalong choruses that are bound to be crowd pleasers. The band comprises Jon Dick (vocals and guitar), Kev Cameron (guitar and ...