Interview with The Glass Hearts: ‘We’ve been inspired by our parents’ record collections but we didn’t want ‘Coupe deVille’ just to be a throwback’
Soul band born from the collision of two rising musicians in their own right The Glass Hearts will release their debut single ‘Coupe deVille’ tomorrow (21 April). The band comprises Tommy Cobley from Leicester, who supported Catfish and the Bottlemen with his previous band and Charlie Cole from Stockport, who has ...
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Interview with Finding Aurora: ‘It’s all about the rhythm, the drum and the groove’
Newport, Wales grunge alt-rock band Finding Aurora are set to record their debut EP next month. The band comprises Sam Wagenaar Jenkins (vocals and guitar), Lloyd Flower (guitar and backing vocals), Luc Simmonds (bass) and Nick Williams (drums). 'The band started with me, Nick and Luc back in high school,' Wagenaar ...
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Interview with Bad Witch: ‘We wanted to go for cruisey blues with that epic, crunchy, fuzz-driven guitar’
Central Coast, Australia, five-piece band Bad Witch, who play punk, rock, and blues with just the smallest dash of yeehaw, are working on their diverse debut EP, which they hope to release by the end of the year. The band, which is based at the halfway point between Newcastle and Sydney, comprises Harley Shaw (vocals ...
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Interview with DAYZIES: ‘Hearing people singing it back to me makes me proud for my daughter, she’s one of the best moments’
Newcastle-based alt-rock band DAYZIES are gearing up to release their next single 'Eskimo' around July. The band comprises Liam Parker (vocals and rhythm guitar), Francis Murray (bass), Mark Hardingham (lead guitar) and, most recently, Josh Mitchel (drums). Parker went to school with Murray and Mitchel. He also ...
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Interview with Don’t Watch The News: ‘The songs come together like jigsaws, they develop into something familiar’
Leeds-based alt-rock band Don't Watch The News are gearing up to release their next single 'Your Majesty'. The band comprises Ben Murfin (lead vocals, guitar and songwriter), Harry Lavell (guitar), Will Jagger (bass) and Bryn Davies (drums). Murfin and Lavell met in college and their ex-drummer introduced them to ...
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Interview with The Heavy North: ‘That riff sits so easy, every now and then you’ll get one of those gems…it’s our trademarkey sound’
Liverpool-based garage blues band The Heavy North will release their single 'Where Are You Now?' tomorrow (24 March), marking the first track from their eagerly awaited second album, due for release around September/October this year. The band comprises Kenny Stuart (vocals), José Ibanez (guitar), Andy Horrocks ...
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Interview with Knuckle: ‘That’s Knuckle’s real strength – the ability to talk about dark and difficult stuff without bringing you down but without glamourising it’
Huddersfield garage blues rockers Knuckle have released their new album Life’s a Bench, Then They Put Your Name On It, the brilliantly diverse follow-up to 2019’s Life Is Hard When You’re Soft Inside, exploring addiction, love, loneliness and being your own worst enemy. The band comprises Jonny Firth (vocals and ...
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