Interview with Shambolics: ‘We wanted to write a real “fuck you”, big energy song and that’s what we’ve got with ‘If You Want It’
Glasgow-based indie rock band Shambolics have released their catchiest single yet today (10 December), 'If You Want It', showing us that they continue to deliver guitar-driven, rabble-rousing anthems. The band comprises Darren Forbes (vocals/guitar), Lewis McDonald (vocals/guitar), Scotty Paws (keys), Jordan McHatton ...
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Interview with Cavalcade: ‘There’s so much energy when we’re in a room together, it helps tell the story in a different way’
London-based rock band Cavalcade is gearing up to release their debut EP next spring, which will feature one of their favourite unreleased tracks to date, ‘Sunshine Child’. The band comprises Connor Duggan (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Tom Nunn (bass), Jack Campbell (lead guitar/vocals) and Steve Norris ...
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Interview with MOON MATES: ‘We’ll dive into the songs to see what we want from them but they’ll be upbeat and raw, the full spectrum of emotions’
Fast-rising stars and radio staples in their native Germany, Regensburg-based MOON MATES released their debut EP, the fantastically-titled Random Dad Barbecue Music last month, giving us five addictive tracks range from harmony-drenched, Fleetwood Mac-esque folk-rock to lush, atmospheric mid-tempo tunes, defined by the ...
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Q&A with Kyle Ross from Fuzzy Sun: ‘This EP was always going to be a bit darker and heavier; we wanted to explore more cinematic elements and delve into more electronic/ambient textures’
Manchester indie-outfit Fuzzy Sun unveiled their six-track EP, ‘Since The Dog Died’, last month, giving us oodles of processed drum machines combined with big, distorted riffs, reversed guitars and lots of delay pedals. There is an overriding thematic arc of depression which seamlessly ties each of the six tracks on ...
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Interview with Lucy Kay: ‘My absolute dream would be to front a symphonic metal band!’
Riding high on the success of her second album, Dark Angel, last month, Leicester-born mezzo-soprano Lucy Kay is already mulling how to shake it up again on her next album. Crossover artist Kay nows lives in Nordesen in Norway, having moved there during the pandemic last year: 'I was on a ship working as a singer and ...
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Interview with The Maguas: ‘With ‘Sour Hands’ as the opener, it’s clear off the bat that this a different kind of Maguas album’
Scranton, PA emo/alt-rock band The Maguas is gearing up to release their EP 'Evergreen' on 17 December, diving deep into dark and vulnerable lyrical themes. The band comprises Erik Miller (vocals), Brandon Ossont (drums), Luke Prusinski (bass), Matt Jenkins (guitar) andDaulton Rissinger (guitar). Rissinger, Jenkins ...
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Interview with Regency: ‘To tour with legends like Stevie Wonder would be a dream come true’
Orpington in Kent indie rock band Regency have released their debut album Opulent Squalor today (26 November), giving us their take on heartbreak, social injustice and being your own worst enemy. The band comprises frontman and pianist Dean Mumford, who also plays keys in The Rifles and for Suggs from Madness, ...
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