Cool Top 20: In the spotlight – Dusty Grant
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com Dusty Grant is a 39 year old singer-songwriter from Wichita (USA), who plays dark acoustic rock music. His full name is Dustin, but he’s been called Dusty for as long as he can remember. He grew up in the suburbs of Omaha. “My mom and older sister listened to ...
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Interview with Juliet Quick: ‘It felt empowering to frame the narrative how I wanted, to turn it into an artefact that was worth having’
Brooklyn, New York-based singer-songwriter Juliet Quick will bring out a new EP, Glass Years, on 5 March, offering her take on issues such as climate change, misogyny and self-interrogation. Glass Years kicks off with 'Circles', which was released as a single at the end of January, and in which Quick's acoustic guitar ...
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Interview with Airbag: ‘We wanted to write a song that would inspire people to dance precisely at this time when you can’t go out dancing’
Estepona, Malaga-based punk rock surf band Airbag brought out their latest EP, Discotecas, in December, offering us a musical homage to when we could actually go out dancing and budding relationships, all subtly underpinned by chilled surfer vibes of the 70's. Discotecas marks the thirteenth album for the band, who have ...
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Interview with Static Satellites: ‘The Symphony is about when you’re with someone and, on paper, it seems perfect and amazing but there’s not a click’
Glasgow/West Lothian indie rock band Static Satellites will release their fourth single, 'The Symphony', tomorrow (5 Feb) - showcasing their catchy riffs and deep rich vocals. It marks the second single from their upcoming debut EP, As The Dark Unfolds, which will be released in May. The band, which was formed in 2018, ...
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Interview with The Effens: ‘You can have 10 different ideas and one will shine through, it’s about following your intuition’
Toronto glam grunge band The Effens released the lead single, 'Pavement Age', from their upcoming EP last month, knocking us sideways with its blasting bass line and screeching riffs, with a plan to release another five singles this year. The Effens are Austin Fannin (vocalist and guitarist), Paul Ciurea (guitar and ...
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Interview with Rufusking: ‘I couldn’t sleep, so I started googling Blackbeard’
Rotterdam and The Hague-based bluesy rock band, Rufusking, brought out their lively, singalong belter, 'Poor Mister Lee', last month and are now working on their next single, 'Motel Stardust'. They comprise Timo Epping (vocals and guitar), Jan Dekker (bass), Gabriel Patrascu (guitar) and Sander Stolk (drums). Epping, ...
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Cool Top 20’s In the spotlight: Nomden
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com Nomden, you say? Chances are you’ve never heard of him, despite the fact that he has played at festivals like Pinkpop, Lowlands, The Great Escape, SXSW and NXNE. That’s because he’s mainly served as a wingman to others. Nomden is Dutch singer-songwriter Diederik ...
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