Interview with Ratoon: ‘It’s a fun take on a pretty bad situation you find yourself in romantically’
South Wales-based rock band Ratoon are gearing up to release their next two singles ‘Boys’ and ‘Out on my Feet’. The band, which formed during the pandemic over social media, comprises Jack Garrett (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Sam Davies (lead guitar), Matti Huxtable (bass) and Eifion Davies (drums). ‘We ...
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Interview with Still Life: ‘The core is about our love of music and making music but it’s also about two people falling for each other on the dance floor, in the heat of the moment’
Bournemouth-based rock band Still Life is gearing up to release their next two singles, which have the working titles of ‘Leave It’ and ‘Between The Lines’. Fusing traditional indie rock elements with a blend of warm vocals and roaring guitars, the band consists of vocalist Alex Willmott, bassist Nat Harrop ...
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Interview with Men Of North Country: ‘3 is our most eclectic album yet, there’s soul in there but it’s also a bit psychedelic and rocky’
Tel Aviv Northern Soul-inspired band Men Of North Country have released their third album, 3, which delves into more eclectic territory, containing seven original songs and three covers. The band, which formed in 2012, includes lead singer and soul DJ Yashiv Cohen, drummer/producer Boaz Wolf, guitarist Doron Farhi, ...
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Interview with Small Talk: ‘People have to get out of the box, you can do so many cool things with music, it’s about that euphoria’
Bournemouth indie rock band Small Talk will release their debut EP 'Teenage Fear' tomorrow (19 May). They comprise Ben Lewis (vocals, guitar and bass), Harry Whitton (drums), Rob White (bass) and Mickey (guitar). ‘Harry came in as a friend of a friend,’ Lewis said. Their name comes from their dislike of small ...
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Interview with Rock Paper Sisters: ‘We wanted to write something heavy that you could dance to, with that quirkiness’
Reykjavik-based rock band Rock Paper Sisters is gearing up to release its debut album One In A Million around September this year. The band, who have been together since 2018, comprises Eythor Ingi (lead vocals, guitar ), Thorsteinn Arnason (bass), David Sigurgeirsson (guitar), Thordur Sigurdarsson (keys) and Jon ...
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Interview with Paper Boats: ‘What sets us apart is that each of us can play a couple of different instruments, it gives us more freedom’
Newcastle rock band Paper Boats have released their anthemic new single 'Rendezvous' with several new singles in the works. The band comprises Charlie McLelland (vocals), Dexter Fischer (guitar), Jack Scorer (keys), Ben Mitchell (drums) and Nathan Payne (bass). Their name is a reference to the scene in 'It' by ...
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Interview with Track Dogs: ‘There’s always hope in our songs, there might be a lyric that’s dark but we’ll dress it up in a sunnier rhythm’
Madrid-based acoustic band Track Dogs have released ‘Cover Your Tracks’, their sunny first single from their eighth album Blind Summits & Hidden Dips, which is due out on 6 October. Track Dogs comprises two Irishmen, an Englishman and an American, whose artistic name derives from the dark subterranean world of ...
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