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Interview with sweethearts: ‘I’ll write it like a folk song on the acoustic and then Josh will sprinkle the magic!’

Hull-based indie pop band with a punky heart, sweethearts, are mixing it up with their upcoming two singles, sprinkling a bit of punk into the mix with their next release, ‘Communication’s Gone’. The band comprises  Niall Tennison (vocals and guitar), Toby Needler (lead guitar), Josh Drury (bass), Kitty VR ...

Interview with Andre Pettipas and The Giants: ‘There are lots of “woahs” and “ohs” on the album, we want to show our personality’

Nova Scotia-based rock band Andre Pettipas and The Giants will release their sophomore album, No Fools No Fun on 9 July, which encapsulates their no holds barred, kick ass and riffed up ethic. The band consists of Andre Pettipas (guitar and lead vocals), his brother Travis (bass and ...

Interview with Near Mrs: ‘It’s a belter, we got a real blast of serotonin playing it!’

Nottingham-based indie rock band, Near Mrs, are ramping up the guitars in their debut EP, 'Sanguine', which was released last month (June), in which they provide a musical commentary on government surveillance, relationships and selfish societies. The band comprises Ryan Webb (vocals), Taig O'Shea (lead guitar and ...

Interview with Giant and the Georges: ‘You might not always want to write an indie song, you might want to write something heavier’

​Dudley, West Midlands-based indie rock band, Giant and the Georges, have blended thundering bass lines and screaming lead guitar in their moreish, surfy debut EP, 'Don't You Know?', out today (25 June). Giant and the Georges comprises brothers Sam and Ben George, drummer Kristian Hohn and the 'giant', Luke Best and ...

Interview with The Cudas: ‘I really like those songs where the lyrics and song can be simple but there’s a tiny little trail of crumbs to make you come back’

The Cudas, the power pop outlet of Cape Town-born songwriter Reinhard van Biljon, released their debut EP on Spotify, ‘Alien Vacation’, earlier this month, mixing pop hooks with fuzzy power chords and new wave synths to create some summery magic. His band name is taken from one of his favourite cars, the ...

Interview with Red Hearted Vibrations: ‘I’m buzzing to get these songs out, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, you can taste it!’

Glasgow five-piece band Red Hearted Vibrations are gearing up to give us their biggest song yet next week (2 July) with 'White Water', a glam rock scorcher underpinned by power riffs, hinting at something darker underneath, which will also feature on their upcoming debut album. Red Hearted Vibrations is made up of two ...

Interview with The Wild Frontiers: ‘There’s no greater therapy than performing’

Dallas-based sparkling alt rock band The Wild Frontiers will give us an EP later this year which tells a linear tale of a dystopian world at war that, somewhat presciently, was written before COVID struck. The band comprises frontman Trent Rush, James Wilson (guitar /multi-instrumentalist), Travis Hepler (lead ...