Interview with Kid Gulliver: ‘It’s amazing when people send you messages about your music, when it touches them somehow’
Boston-based upbeat power pop band Kid Gulliver will release their album, Kismet, next month, giving their take on everything from women who write to serial killers in prison to not conforming to society's ideal beauty standards. The band comprises guitarist/songwriter David Armillotti, lead singer Simone Berk (who ...
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Interview with Martin Rafferty: ‘I can’t believe the similarities between boxing and music’
Armagh, Northern Ireland singer-songwriter Martin Rafferty writes the kind of punchy, anthemic songs designed to be played in big stadiums, taking inspiration from places as far afield as Australia. Earlier this year, he released his second EP, ‘Atlantic Crossing’, which he jokes isn't a reference to the Rod ...
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CoolTop20 New release: Go! Go! Go! (EP) by LOBSTERBOMB
by Lean at https://cooltop20.com LOBSTERBOMB is an indie punk-rock band formed in a Berlin basement in 2020, consisting of Nico Rosch (vocals/guitar – she/her), Vik Chi (drums – she/her) and Crayon Jones (guitar – he/him). The band met after posting handwritten classified ads on the instagram page ...
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CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Morningside Lane
by Lean at https://cooltop20.com Morningside Lane is a five piece alternative/rock band from New Jersey consisting of Marc Del Giudice (lead vocals), Frankie P (bass), Brian Morelli (drums), Dennis Matusche (keyboard) and Brandon Broderick (lead guitar). The band was formed in 2009, but the lineup as changed over the ...
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Interview with The Foxies: ‘It sounds like nothing I’ve ever heard before but it has The Foxies’ grit’
Nashville-based pop punk trio, The Foxies, are riding high on the success of 'Summer Never Dies', with a darker, twistier track, 'Little Monsters', up next. With their uniquely feral brand of rock ‘n’ roll, The Foxies are a power trio built on thrashing punk energy and the hypnotic pageantry of electronic pop, ...
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Interview with The Zebecks: ‘Our song’s dark and grungy… I randomly put my fingers in places on the guitar that sounded nice!’
Elgin, Scotland-based energetic and jangly indie rock band, The Zebecks, will unleash their debut EP, 'Out of the Dust' on 6 August. The bands consists of Daniel Thomson (vocals and rhythm guitar), Hayden Peace (lead guitar), Max Robertson (bass) and Aiden Smith (drums). Thomson and Smith have been friends since they ...
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Interview with Silvertwin: ‘I’d love to write a song with Benny and Björn from ABBA, it would be a masterclass in how to do it’
London-based indie band Silvertwin have released their first full-length eponymous album today (16 July), which blends 60’s nostalgia, Beatlesey melodies and a nod to 70’s disco and Billy Joel. The band comprises frontman and multi-instrumentalist Isaac Shalam, Alicia Barisani (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), ...
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