Interview with Abbey Moon: ‘It’s about indie discos, youth, exploring new music and getting obsessed with a Stratocaster!’
London-based band Abbey Moon will soon release their third single ‘Classics’. The band comprises Niall Rowan (vocals), Mick Hanrahan (bass and backing vocals), Jack Campbell (lead guitar and he is also the lead guitarist in Cavalcade), and Marco Biagini (drums). They know each other both from school and ...
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Interview with The Dreadful Tides: ‘I’ll pick up different guitars and get different inspirations’
Melbourne-based rock band The Dreadful Tides have released their latest single ‘Rebel’, a blazing stomper of a track made for singing along to at full volume on the open road. Consisting of Holden Stirling (vocals), Justin Strudwick (guitar), Wes Hopkins (bass) and Leland Hallett (drums), the powerful quartet have ...
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Interview with Daniel Isaiah: ‘Every once in a while, a song falls into my lap’
Montreal-based folk singer Daniel Isaiah is gearing up to release his fourth album, To Live A Wild Life, in January. Earlier this month, he released his single ‘Oblivion’, a wistful, searching track about the acceptance of death, set to gentle finger picking: ‘I have a little set up in the studio up the road ...
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Interview with The Issues: ‘It’s energetic madness – it’s very scrappy, unkempt and a lot of fun!’
Exeter-based punk band The Issues have released their delightfully infectious debut EP 'Eat The Pelican'. The band comprises housemates Joe Jenkins (vocals and rhythm guitar), Tom Ryan-McGrath (guitar), Mike Slack (drums) and Ethan Pearce (bass): 'We all met in Exeter, the others went to uni and I met them at the ...
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Interview with The Great Leslie: ‘We had funky bass lines before but we’ve gone more raw and aggressive this time, doing everything with a bit more attitude’
London-based rock band The Great Leslie will release their debut EP ’21st Century Problems’ tomorrow (15 September), their rambunctious, riffed-up commentary about some of the biggest problems we face. The band, who have had the current line up for the past one and a half years, comprises Ollie Trevers (vocals and ...
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Interview with Ben Harwood: ‘A lot of my songs are somewhere between me and a character’
Northumberland singer and guitarist Ben Harwood has released his haunting and poetic debut single 'Fault Lines'. 'Fault Lines' is an extremely accomplished debut, with huge echoes of Bruce Springsteen, from the underlying guitar line, poetic lyrics and melody that reminds me of 'The Streets of Philadelphia' and it ...
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Interview with White Novels: ‘Storytelling is about the only form of therapy that works’
Glasgow-based rock band White Novels released their single ‘Circles’ earlier this month, a hauntingly beautiful track about growing up, relationships and breakups. The band comprises Jack Bestow (vocals) and Chris Roarty (drums) as permanent members, with other musicians who come in on tracks from time to time. ...
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