Interview with The Deadbeat Cousins: ‘Folk and blues ARE Deadbeat Cousins!’
Mesa, Arizona-based blues rock band The Deadbeat Cousins are working on their debut full-length album, Old Habits, which will be released next summer. The band comprises Mat Shaker (lead vocals/guitar), Jaren Soelberg (guitar/vocals), his nephew Jess (bass) and Jason Roedl (drums). Their name was the result of a ...
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CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Abi Nav
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com Abi Nav is a 24-year old Boston (USA) based singer-songwriter and recording artist. Abi weaves stories with his songs. His influences include John Mayer, Pink Floyd and Radiohead. His raw, self-aware lyrics, coupled with his ability to write unforgettable melodies make him ...
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Interview with Shambolics: ‘We wanted to write a real “fuck you”, big energy song and that’s what we’ve got with ‘If You Want It’
Glasgow-based indie rock band Shambolics have released their catchiest single yet today (10 December), 'If You Want It', showing us that they continue to deliver guitar-driven, rabble-rousing anthems. The band comprises Darren Forbes (vocals/guitar), Lewis McDonald (vocals/guitar), Scotty Paws (keys), Jordan McHatton ...
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Interview with MOON MATES: ‘We’ll dive into the songs to see what we want from them but they’ll be upbeat and raw, the full spectrum of emotions’
Fast-rising stars and radio staples in their native Germany, Regensburg-based MOON MATES released their debut EP, the fantastically-titled Random Dad Barbecue Music last month, giving us five addictive tracks range from harmony-drenched, Fleetwood Mac-esque folk-rock to lush, atmospheric mid-tempo tunes, defined by the ...
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Interview with Cavalcade: ‘There’s so much energy when we’re in a room together, it helps tell the story in a different way’
London-based rock band Cavalcade is gearing up to release their debut EP next spring, which will feature one of their favourite unreleased tracks to date, ‘Sunshine Child’. The band comprises Connor Duggan (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Tom Nunn (bass), Jack Campbell (lead guitar/vocals) and Steve Norris ...
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CoolTop20’s New Release – Evil Worm by Marveline
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com The new release by Marveline is called ‘Evil Worm’ and it’s already out on Bandcamp. It will be available on other streaming services on 10th December. A pre-save is available here. How would you describe it? “Like Bowie and Gary Numan wandering ...
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Interview with Lucy Kay: ‘My absolute dream would be to front a symphonic metal band!’
Riding high on the success of her second album, Dark Angel, last month, Leicester-born mezzo-soprano Lucy Kay is already mulling how to shake it up again on her next album. Crossover artist Kay nows lives in Nordesen in Norway, having moved there during the pandemic last year: 'I was on a ship working as a singer and ...
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