Interview with The Cudas: ‘I really like those songs where the lyrics and song can be simple but there’s a tiny little trail of crumbs to make you come back’
The Cudas, the power pop outlet of Cape Town-born songwriter Reinhard van Biljon, released their debut EP on Spotify, ‘Alien Vacation’, earlier this month, mixing pop hooks with fuzzy power chords and new wave synths to create some summery magic. His band name is taken from one of his favourite cars, the ...
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CoolTop20 New Release Talk: ‘Drag Me To Hell’ by VAN TASTIK
by Lean at https://cooltop20.com Choosing a suitcase for a bass drum and his trusty resophonic guitar VAN TASTIK, a one-man-band from Virginia based in Utrecht, hit the road in 2017, and has been winning over fans since he started this bohemian touring life playing the streets, bars, clubs and living room shows all ...
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Interview with The Wild Frontiers: ‘There’s no greater therapy than performing’
Dallas-based sparkling alt rock band The Wild Frontiers will give us an EP later this year which tells a linear tale of a dystopian world at war that, somewhat presciently, was written before COVID struck. The band comprises frontman Trent Rush, James Wilson (guitar /multi-instrumentalist), Travis Hepler (lead ...
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Interview with Two Year Vacation: ‘We came out of the studio with four songs about dreaming of music with a cocktail in our hands’
Gothenburg-based tropical pop band, Two Year Vacation, will release their EP, 'Getting Into Real Estate', in October, their tales of growing up in a small town, set to a jingly jangly backdrop that will make you want kick back with a cocktail in your hand and dream of summer. The band comprises Jacob Ahlstrand ...
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Interview with Pizza Crunch: ‘It’s driving pop punk, I’m getting more comfortable going up an octave in the bridge, it’s more shouty!’
'Celexa', the latest single from Glasgow-based post-punk band Pizza Crunch, is out today (18 June), a love song with a twist, complete with infectious riffs and power chords, a relentless rhythm section and fiendishly fast drums. The band comprises Ewan Hearns (vocals and guitar), Nathan Stokoe (guitar), Craig ...
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CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Katanak
by Lean at https://cooltop20.com Katanak is the brainchild of Dylan Cattanach, an Australian musician based in Brisbane, Australia. Early 2019 he opened for fellow Australian artist, Pete Murray, on his Summer Sessions tour 2019. Katanak released his first single ‘Life‘ in September 2019. His latest ...
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Interview with Pearl Charles: ‘For me, the 70’s were the height of pop music and art’
LA's rock and cosmic country singer Pearl Charles brought out her second full length album, Magic Mirror, earlier this year and is heading back to the studio later this month to give us some more tracks. 'The new songs have a Bee Gees feel, but are also always influenced by Fleetwood Mac,' she said. Charles started ...
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