Matt Benson: ‘I think there’s so much beauty to be had in the normal things, even in the down and outness of life’
Belfast-born troubadour, trombonist and pianist Matt Benson has released his lyrical debut album Sit Back Down Again (11 July) featuring a reflective and poetic collection of songs that take the listener on an evocative, cinematic journey. Sit Back Down Again features 12 tracks that serve as snapshots in Benson's ...
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Last Second Chance: ‘I’m just there behind the microphone, giving it my all, really trying to get the best out of every line’
LA hard rock band Last Second Chance have released their second single, a remarkable, heavier cover of The Police classic 'Roxanne' featuring Avenged Sevenfold drummer Mike Portnoy on drums. The band comprises singer Alessandro "AxiA" Serradimigni, who moved to LA in 2015, and guitarist Manuel Giusti: 'I think it was ...
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The Not Nows: ‘I’m singing that I could be the next best thing but of a sinking ship or something along those lines!’
The Not Nows, a pop punk band consisting of Rob Prince and Donnie Dell, one-half hailing from the U.K. and the other from the U.S., is gearing up to release its debut 17-track album, Cheap Remakes, Imposters and Knock-Offs. Singer and songwriter Rob Prince played in punk and ska bands in the 2000's and 2010's before ...
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Blousey: ‘I was really inspired by Glen Campbell’s ‘Southern Nights’, I wanted to rewrite that riff’
London post-punk band Blousey are gearing up to release their debut EP ‘The Precipice’ at the end of June. The band comprises Luca Centro (bass/lead guitar/vocals), JJ Denham (bass/lead guitar/vocals), Rosie Mills (saxophone), Charlie Thorn (drums), Tallis McDuffie (violin/vocals) and Felix Greenburg (organ ...
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Witchfang: ‘We might start working on one song and then by the end of it, we have started four new ones and not finished any of them!’
Danish occult horror rock band Witchfang is gearing up to release its cinematic debut album next year. The band comprises Kristian Eriksen (vocals and rhythm guitar), Rasmus Kiel Beck (lead guitar), Steffan Jepsen (bass) and Mads Vestergaard (drums). The idea for Witchfang was born in the middle of the night ...
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PLAIINS: ‘One of our goals on the album was that you had to be able to laugh at least once on every song’
Hamburg-based post-punk band PLAIINS have released 'Row She Said', a track that shines a light on right-wing fanaticism and its underbelly, marking the third single from their debut album Happy Faces out on 15 August. The band comprises Chris Reardon (vocals, guitar), Florian Kaninck (guitars) and David Suhlrie ...
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The Blue Moon: ‘The major big crossover was Buck Owens, the one album that we both completely fell in love with’
Watford soul duo The Blue Moon are gearing up to release their brilliantly toe-tapping second EP ‘So Glad’ alongside some additional new singles. Each track of the E.P. is being released a few weeks apart with a couple of extra singles. ‘I Love You, Baby’ is out on the 23rd May, ‘Think of Nothing at ...
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