Interview with Willie Stratton: ‘The album was inspired by my desire to create something that wrapped a lot of my influences together into one package – from folk, to surf, to rockabilly, electronic music, blues, everything’
Halifax, Nova Scotia-based rock 'n' roller Willie Stratton brought out his debut album Drugstore Dreamin' last week, an album that feeds into his love of 50's classics, surf rock, Americana and blues. 'The album was inspired by my desire to create something that wrapped a lot of my influences together into one package ...
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Interview with Lostboy: ‘We wanted to make an album where people would say “This is what it would sound like live” and it does that’
Sheffield-based band Lostboy will release their debut EP ‘Love Among Angry People’ tomorrow (6 May), giving their take on relationships and the state of the world. The band comprises Maxwell Clutterbuck (vocals), Ethan Reeves (drums), Henry Robinson (bass) and Jack "Bezza" Berry (lead guitar). They have known ...
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Interview with Sam Kogon: ‘I self-titled the EP because these four songs represent me sonically more than any others’
New York-based Americana singer and guitarist Sam Kogon released a self-titled EP earlier this month, giving us four tracks that chart different points in his life in his trademark, humorous fashion. 'It's definitely a newer sound for me,' he said. 'It's leaning into my Americana rockabilly, it's like a British ...
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Interview with The Heavy North: ”As Long As You’re Here With Me’ is a gateway to the rest of the album’
Liverpool-based garage blues band The Heavy North will release their keenly-awaited debut album Electric Soul Machine on Saturday (23 April), giving us 10 sublime tracks about love, loneliness and the pitfalls of social media. The band comprises Kenny Stuart (vocals), José Ibanez (guitar), Andy Horrocks (bass), Ste ...
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Interview with Daniel James McFadyen: ‘I have a couple of magic minutes when I first pick up the guitar after I haven’t in a while’
Nova Scotia, Canada based folk singer Daniel James McFadyen is changing it up next month, going back into the studio to record 'old school, big band Americana'. 'One of the new songs that I'm most excited about is 'Hot Sun',' he said enthusiastically. 'I was lost on the road in British Columbia and I wrote it about ...
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Interview with St. Dukes: ‘You can hear the afterglow of genres that we’ve dipped our toes into’
Glasgow based folk band St. Dukes will release their debut self-titled album tomorrow (15 April), giving us 12 tracks that run the full gamut from folky to rocky. The band, which has been together since 2014, comprises Lewis Douglas (vocals and guitar), Sarah Connor (vocals and guitar), Fraser Hamilton (bass) and Max ...
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Interview with WYNT: ‘Lyrically, it’s a bit dark, it’s about coming to terms with people you don’t speak to anymore and that’s ok’
South Wales alt-rock five piece WYNT are gearing up to release their next single ‘Wonderful Life’. The band comprises Ashley Evans (vocals and drums), James Davies (lead vocals and guitar), Jack Langmead (vocals and guitar), Jake Appleton (bass) and Dewi Williams (vocals and guitar). They have been together ...
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