CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Fendahlene
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com Fendahlene was formed in Sydney in late 1994 by Paul Whiteley, Ashley Hurst and Ben Felton. After a long run as a live act round Sydney, with two albums and two EPs under their belt, Fendahlene relocated to Europe in 2006 and both Paul and Ashley ended up living in ...
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Interview with Enfers: ‘I like to manipulate sounds so that they sound different’
Leeds indie-pop quartet Enfers released their debut EP 'Come When They Call Labour' earlier this month, giving us four contemporary pop songs replete with catchy hooks, gorgeous piano melodies and honest storytelling. The band comprises Sam Donley (lead vocals and piano), Jonny Martin (guitar), Aaron Evans (bass) and ...
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Interview with CODA FACTO: ‘What we strive for is to have a classical element mixed with contemporary rock’
Hamilton, Ontario rock band CODA FACTO will release their debut EP 'Jamesville' on 1 October, fusing Brit-rock, Americana and melodic, lyrical storytelling. The band comprises founders Alex DeRoo (vocals, guitar and piano) and Jon Harley (strings, mandolin and vocals). On their debut EP, they've also involved ...
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Interview with Serenades: ‘We want to improve, we want each release to be better than the previous one’
Southampton-based rock band Serenades have just brought out their debut single 'First To Say', giving us an idea as to the energetic, rifftastic crowd pleaser this exciting new band is capable of delivering. The band comprises Keelan Hills (vocals), Kai Croissant (drums), his cousin Callum Reilly (bass) and Adam ...
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CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Portraits of Sawyer
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com Portraits of Sawyer is a two-man rock band consisting of Ben Wiggins (lead vocals, keys, guitar) and Adam Garcia (guitars, vocals, percussion). Adam and Ben started the band in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn in 2008. They’ve both been hailing from Vermont since 2017. How did you ...
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Interview with The Kecks: ‘We’re quite dark guys, we want a tinge of darkness’
Hamburg-based indie rock band The Kecks are gearing up to record an EP with Gordon Raphael, the renowned producer behind the first two albums by The Strokes. They're an international bunch, featuring Lennart Uschmann from Austria (vocals), Samuel Telford from Australia (guitar/backing vocals), Joel Phillips from ...
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Interview with Hayley and the Crushers: ‘I’ve always gravitated towards punk bands that put on a show’
One part punk-pop, one part sunny surf and a big dose of poolside glitter trash, Southern California’s Hayley and the Crushers are riding high on the success of ‘She Drives’, the second single from their album scheduled for release next spring. The band comprises frontwoman and guitarist Hayler Crusher Cain, her ...
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