Interview with sweethearts: ‘I’ll write it like a folk song on the acoustic and then Josh will sprinkle the magic!’
Hull-based indie pop band with a punky heart, sweethearts, are mixing it up with their upcoming two singles, sprinkling a bit of punk into the mix with their next release, ‘Communication’s Gone’. The band comprises Niall Tennison (vocals and guitar), Toby Needler (lead guitar), Josh Drury (bass), Kitty VR ...
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CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Chasing Records
by Lean at https://cooltop20.com Chasing Records was formed by Andrew Fernandes and Nathan Henderson from London, Ontario (Canada). They met playing baseball and really didn’t connect with music until about 5 years later. They formed the band during the start of the pandemic and finally decided to start ...
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Interview with Near Mrs: ‘It’s a belter, we got a real blast of serotonin playing it!’
Nottingham-based indie rock band, Near Mrs, are ramping up the guitars in their debut EP, 'Sanguine', which was released last month (June), in which they provide a musical commentary on government surveillance, relationships and selfish societies. The band comprises Ryan Webb (vocals), Taig O'Shea (lead guitar and ...
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Interview with Andre Pettipas and The Giants: ‘There are lots of “woahs” and “ohs” on the album, we want to show our personality’
Nova Scotia-based rock band Andre Pettipas and The Giants will release their sophomore album, No Fools No Fun on 9 July, which encapsulates their no holds barred, kick ass and riffed up ethic. The band consists of Andre Pettipas (guitar and lead vocals), his brother Travis (bass and ...
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CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Grace can’t play Guitar
by Lean at https://cooltop20.com Grace can’t play Guitar are Chris Payne and Mick Tyler, two friends from Brighton who collaborated on various music projects together and gave it a spin for a whole new non-genre specific sound. For this spotlight I had a chat with Chris, the songwriter of the band. In the late ...
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Interview with Giant and the Georges: ‘You might not always want to write an indie song, you might want to write something heavier’
Dudley, West Midlands-based indie rock band, Giant and the Georges, have blended thundering bass lines and screaming lead guitar in their moreish, surfy debut EP, 'Don't You Know?', out today (25 June). Giant and the Georges comprises brothers Sam and Ben George, drummer Kristian Hohn and the 'giant', Luke Best and ...
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Interview with Red Hearted Vibrations: ‘I’m buzzing to get these songs out, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, you can taste it!’
Glasgow five-piece band Red Hearted Vibrations are gearing up to give us their biggest song yet next week (2 July) with 'White Water', a glam rock scorcher underpinned by power riffs, hinting at something darker underneath, which will also feature on their upcoming debut album. Red Hearted Vibrations is made up of two ...
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