Interview with Rowdy Outsider: ‘It’s a song you can have a bit of fun with’
Drogheda, Ireland-based alt rock band Rowdy Outsider are still riding high on the success of their recent single, 'Sunday Afternoon', with their next single due out in June. Rowdy Outsider was formed three years ago and comprises vocalist Matthew Doyle, drummer Sean Murtagh and guitarist Conor Whearty, who have ...
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Interview with Chay Snowdon: ‘The loud shirts love big riffs!’
London-based rock 'n' rollers, Chay Snowdon, of the fiery guitars and colourful shirts, gave us their debut EP, Are You Sitting Comfortably? (Then We'll Begin), in March, featuring five addictive tracks with reach-for-the-skies choruses, oodles of swagger, punchy drums and a wiggle-infused bass line that pulls you ...
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Interview with Daniel Wylie: ‘You can trace every song back somewhere’
Glasgow-based singer songwriter Daniel Wylie will release his next single, ‘Our Love Will Never Die’, on May 28th, a sweet and heartfelt ballad that he wrote for his wife and which marks the first track from his forthcoming album, 'Atoms And Energy', out on 2 July 2021. The album will consist of 10 tracks, according ...
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Interview with The Bedlam Furnaces: ‘I’m driven by musical themes and storytelling, there’s a palette of sounds holding the songs together’
The Bedlam Furnaces gave us their latest album, Fever Dream, earlier this year, dealing with loss in all of its configurations. Led by guitarist and multi-instrumentalist/composer Ian Allison, working with regular collaborators, The Bedlam Furnaces is a London-based project. They describe themselves as ‘symphonic ...
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Interview with Lonely Bunker: ‘I’ve always been in punk bands, the melodies are heavily rooted in that’
New York-based singer-songwriter Lonely Bunker gave us his second album 7 Songs, Vol. 1 earlier this month, which sees him move away from his punk roots and embrace his poppier side. Lonely Bunker is the solo project of Jay Stewart, also known as the lead singer and guitar player for skate punk veterans Symphony of ...
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Interview with Cucamaras: ‘Pre-Covid, we’d focus on writing two minute bangers but we’re realising you need that variety’
Nottingham-based band Cucamaras stomped into 2021 with their aggressive post punk anthem ‘Death of The Social’ and will bring out their next single around July. They comprise Olly Bowley (guitar/vocals), Josh Hart (guitar/vocals), Joe Newton (drums) and Dan McGrath (bass). They took their name from a bar of the ...
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Interview with Mulholland Jive: ‘If Muse ever asked me to go on tour with them, I’d die happy’
Cambridge-based funk rock instrumental band Mulholland Jive brought out their EP Intergalactic earlier this month, a magical musical journey through the world of sci-fi. Mulholland Jive's sound can best be described as very piano heavy, with a healthy dose of synths, sax and guitars thrown in, which seems fitting ...
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