Interview with Megan Black: ‘I feel like a less cool, female version of David Byrne!’
West Lothian, Scottish singer Megan Black, has put together a new band and has just released a video for last year's single, 'Hang Out Dry'. The track deals with the helplessness of addiction, as the lyrics show: 'The drugs can’t help him no more, no more, no more, no more than I can.' As Black puts it: 'For ...
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Interview with Sister John: ‘The new album traces a bit of history, a history of emotions’
Lo-fi lush Glasgow band, Sister John, will bring out their next single, 'In My Place', on 7 May, a gentle track about growing up, infused with the folky, dramatic soundscapes that we have come to expect from them. Sister John comprises Amanda McKeown (vocals and guitar), Jonathan Lilley (guitar), Sophie Pragnell ...
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Interview with The Sunrise Paradise: ‘We’re sitting on our best song yet’
Last month, Amsterdam feel-good and - in their words - 'soft cabin rock' duo, The Sunrise Paradise, gave us their debut EP, Dear Tomorrow, a heartfelt letter to themselves about life in their 20's. The Sunrise Paradise comprises Robin Smit (lead vocals and guitar) and Jaap Koopman (vocals and guitar), who met 18 ...
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Interview with FOUST: ‘I want to write different songs every time, I don’t want every album to sound like Revival’
Nashville-based rock band FOUST, kings of the crunchy guitar, are working on an EP that will likely come out this summer, according to frontman, Chris Foust. FOUST was formed in 2019 out of the ashes of Blackwater James and comprises lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter, Foust, his longtime confidant and ...
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Interview with Crispus Attucks and the Love Muskets: ‘The whole album is streamed to the last scene in Fight Club’
New York-based pop punk duo, Crispus Attucks and the Love Muskets brought out their debut album, Attucks For America, earlier this year, giving us 10 hard-hitting tracks with big singalong choruses exploring issues such as the socio-political environment in the US, mental health and the complex relationship between the ...
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Interview with Weekend Debt: ‘The ones we’ll record next are a bit more heavy and guitar driven. There are some sweet, sweet riffs!’
Glasgow alt-rock four-piece, Weekend Debt, will bring out their next single, 'Nobody Everyone', on 23rd April, a drum heavy pop punk belter about a break-up. The band comprises Grant Scott (vocals and guitar), Calvin Smith (guitar), Russell McInnes (bass) and Harvey Boyle (drums). Boyle, Scott and McInnes have been ...
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Interview with The Velvet Hands: ‘It’s as if we’ve written it from two different perspectives, which gives it those layers’
Cornwall-born but now London-based garage punk rock band, The Velvet Hands, combine slacker storytelling with belting guitar riffs in their latest single, 'Star'. They are working on a EP which will likely come out around November. They comprise Toby Mitchell (vocals and guitar), his brother Louis (drums), Sam Hilder ...
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