The Dream Machine: ‘I wanted it to sound like Phil Spector producing the Ramones in the 80’s or a twisted take on one of the songs from Fraggle Rock!’
Merseyside psych rock band The Dream Machine will release their second album Small Town Monsters later this year. The band comprises Zak McDonnell (vocals, acoustic guitar and percussion), Matt Gouldson (backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lap steel, piano), Jack Inchboard (backing vocals, bass) and ...
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Interview with Voodoo Club (暴動クラブ): ‘I “met” The Beatles and was really touched by their music and became a rock ‘n’ roll fan!’
Tokyo-based Voodoo Club (暴動クラブ) have released their latest 60’s-inspired garage rock anthem ‘恋におちたら’ (If You Fall In Love’), a song that transports you back to the swinging sixties, albeit amped up with a good pinch of Japanese rock. The band comprises Gen Kugiya (vocals), ...
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Interview with Silveroller: ‘It’s a heart on the sleeve record, a big collection of tunes’
UK rock ‘n’ rollers Silveroller will release their rollercoaster ride of a debut EP 'Silveroller At Dawn' on 1 March, giving us what is set to be one of the year's biggest injections of rambunctious rock ’n’ roll. The band comprises Jonnie Hodson (vocals), Aaron Keylock (guitar), Joe Major (drums, keys and ...
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Interview with Avalanche: ‘It’s a thrill ride from start to finish, we start every set with it, that scream gets people going!’
Sydney hard-hitting rockers Avalanche have come out swinging this year, with their incendiary new single ‘Hell’s Getting Hotter With You’. The band comprises Steven Campbell (vocals and bass) his wife, ‘V’ or Veronica (lead guitar), Arthur Divis (rhythm guitar) and Ryan Roma (drums). Veronica ...
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Interview with the Wilderness: ‘We really cut every song to pieces and reassembled it – we put them under the microscope’
Kingston, Ontario rock band the Wilderness will bring out their brilliantly anthemic third album Strangers I Used to Love on 12 April. Billing themselves as 'bringing the piss and vinegar of young DIY road-dogs, the lyrical eloquence of Canada's folk heroes, and the musical grandeur of your dad’s favourite ...
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Interview with Crystal Cities: ‘I get carried away and have too many guitar lines!’
Sydney rock band Crystal Cities is gearing up to release some new, punk-oriented songs. The band comprises Geoff Rana (lead vocals, guitar and keys), Jared King (bass and backing vocals) and newest member Neel Shukla (drums). 'Myself and Jared have known each other forever, we studied music together at uni,' Rana ...
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Interview with Electric Fence: ‘It was slow, greasy blues, like the swamp!’
Madrid-based rock band Electric Fence have released their fourth album Iron Surgery, giving us seven tracks of straight up, hard hitting rock ‘n’ roll. The band comprises Jorge Coello (vocals), Edu Morales (bass/backing vocals), Sergio Gabaldón (guitar/backing vocals) and Luis Maldonado (drums/backing vocals). ...
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