Interview with Billy Raffoul: ‘It’s like having a shotgun shell, it’s like all over the place…this is the first record I’ve ever made that encapsulates all my musical inspirations’
Toronto-based, award-winning singer Billy Raffoul will release his third full-length album For All These Years tomorrow (20 October), an honest and heartfelt offering that explores relationships past and present, family dynamics, addiction and grief. As Raffoul describes his latest album: 'It's like having a shotgun ...
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Interview with East Electric: ‘One of the first bands I ever fell for as a kid was Queen’
Helsinki rock band East Electric will release their debut EP ‘Reflections’ next week (20 October). The band comprises singer Jocke Levälampi, guitarist Toni Kajasti (Signlane, Superdiesel), bassist Matti Vähätalo (White Magic Wind) and drummer Tuukka Ilmakari (Prime Time Violence, Terrain). ‘We met very late ...
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Interview with Abbey Moon: ‘It’s about indie discos, youth, exploring new music and getting obsessed with a Stratocaster!’
London-based band Abbey Moon will soon release their third single ‘Classics’. The band comprises Niall Rowan (vocals), Mick Hanrahan (bass and backing vocals), Jack Campbell (lead guitar and he is also the lead guitarist in Cavalcade), and Marco Biagini (drums). They know each other both from school and ...
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Interview with The Dreadful Tides: ‘I’ll pick up different guitars and get different inspirations’
Melbourne-based rock band The Dreadful Tides have released their latest single ‘Rebel’, a blazing stomper of a track made for singing along to at full volume on the open road. Consisting of Holden Stirling (vocals), Justin Strudwick (guitar), Wes Hopkins (bass) and Leland Hallett (drums), the powerful quartet have ...
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Interview with The Issues: ‘It’s energetic madness – it’s very scrappy, unkempt and a lot of fun!’
Exeter-based punk band The Issues have released their delightfully infectious debut EP 'Eat The Pelican'. The band comprises housemates Joe Jenkins (vocals and rhythm guitar), Tom Ryan-McGrath (guitar), Mike Slack (drums) and Ethan Pearce (bass): 'We all met in Exeter, the others went to uni and I met them at the ...
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Interview with Daniel Isaiah: ‘Every once in a while, a song falls into my lap’
Montreal-based folk singer Daniel Isaiah is gearing up to release his fourth album, To Live A Wild Life, in January. Earlier this month, he released his single ‘Oblivion’, a wistful, searching track about the acceptance of death, set to gentle finger picking: ‘I have a little set up in the studio up the road ...
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Interview with Ben Harwood: ‘A lot of my songs are somewhere between me and a character’
Northumberland singer and guitarist Ben Harwood has released his haunting and poetic debut single 'Fault Lines'. 'Fault Lines' is an extremely accomplished debut, with huge echoes of Bruce Springsteen, from the underlying guitar line, poetic lyrics and melody that reminds me of 'The Streets of Philadelphia' and it ...
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