Interview with Jeremiah Moon: ‘The next songs are similar to the ones on ‘Sputnik’ but I’m trying to push out in every direction’
Seattle-based singer songwriter and cellist Jeremiah Moon brought out his debut EP 'Sputnik' last month, fusing soothing, wistful vocals with restrained rhythms and chamber pop string progressions. 'Sputnik' consists of five tracks that are very much interconnected, according to Moon: 'All the songs came from a ...
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Interview with Peter Raffoul: ‘I think that there’s a trend in songwriting now for people my age to write with a super honest feel, pulling the sugar coating away’
Leamington, Ontario-born alternative singer-songwriter Peter Raffoul released his second single 'Cigarette Holes' last month, marking the second single from his upcoming debut EP due out around June this year. 'I really wanted to make an uptempo song for this record, but didn’t want the subject matter to feel ...
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Interview with Megson: ‘Putting together this album has been a refreshing journey for us’
Teesside folk duo Megson – aka Debbie and Stu Hanna – will release their tenth studio album Unknown Waters on 11 February 2022, featuring nine covers and one bonus track showcasing songwriters who have inspired them from the North East of England. ‘Megson’ is a reference to their old dog, Megan, who passed ...
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Interview with Russian Girlfriends: ‘We’ve always walked a line between catchy and heavy and ‘Serf Rock’ is the centre of that Venn diagram’
Albuquerque, New Mexico punk rockers Russian Girlfriends released their self-titled third LP earlier this month, giving us seven tracks about love, losing a loved one and society falling apart. The band comprises Ian Jarrell, who has become the main vocalist since Adam Hooks departed the band in the autumn of 2019, ...
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Interview with Cruzados: ‘We’re lifers when it comes to rock ‘n’ roll, we didn’t have a plan B’
LA rockers Cruzados have released their third studio album She's Automatic! today (28 January), giving us their very own blend of the blues and old school, unabashed, riffed up rock 'n' roll. (The digital version was released on 14 January.) The band's new line-up comprises co-founder bassist and songwriter Tony ...
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Interview with McDermott & North: ‘The song lives in that space – not thinking about the past, not being too worried about the future either’
Melbourne-based indie folk duo McDermott & North have released their feel-good track ‘All Things Come And Go’ today (21 January) about getting through a rough time and finding happiness in the little moments. The duo comprises Paddy McDermott and Rhys North, who have just moved to Melbourne after a six year ...
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Interview with The Cold Casuals: ‘We aim to have each of our songs instrumentally consist of a mixture of slow, fast, punchy, and delicate qualities’
Minneapolis, US-based indie band The Cold Casuals will release their next single ‘Mind Your Own Way’ about sticky situations on February 4th, before releasing their debut full-length album in June. The band comprises Wyatt Lawson (vocals/guitar), Jane Halldorson (drums), Charlie Wichmann (bass) and Dylan Breyer ...
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