Interview with Sam Kogon: ‘I self-titled the EP because these four songs represent me sonically more than any others’
New York-based Americana singer and guitarist Sam Kogon released a self-titled EP earlier this month, giving us four tracks that chart different points in his life in his trademark, humorous fashion. 'It's definitely a newer sound for me,' he said. 'It's leaning into my Americana rockabilly, ...
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Interview with St. Dukes: ‘You can hear the afterglow of genres that we’ve dipped our toes into’
Glasgow based folk band St. Dukes will release their debut self-titled album tomorrow (15 April), giving us 12 tracks that run the full gamut from folky to rocky. The band, which has been together since 2014, comprises Lewis Douglas (vocals and guitar), Sarah Connor (vocals and guitar), Fraser ...
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Interview with WYNT: ‘Lyrically, it’s a bit dark, it’s about coming to terms with people you don’t speak to anymore and that’s ok’
South Wales alt-rock five piece WYNT are gearing up to release their next single ‘Wonderful Life’. The band comprises Ashley Evans (vocals and drums), James Davies (lead vocals and guitar), Jack Langmead (vocals and guitar), Jake Appleton (bass) and Dewi Williams (vocals and guitar). They ...
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Interview with OSCA: ‘It is a very indie disco kind of sound – poppy bass, tight beat and intense in the verses, moving away from our usual sound’
OSCA, a rock quartet from Wednesbury in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, is gearing up to release their next single ‘Cheap Suit’. The band, which was founded three years ago, comprises Zak Tolley (vocals), Joe Dawes (bass) and Tom Harper (drums) and new addition to the band, ...
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Interview with POLKER: ‘There’s a piece of each and every one of us in each song’
St. Helens, UK-based alt-rock band POLKER will release their debut EP ‘Over Words Ever After’ on 15 April 2022, which talks about love and lost love. The band comprises Sam Rughoo (vocals and guitar), Maddie Hale (drums), Lewis Burgess (guitar) and Lewis Jones (bass). Rughoo and Burgess ...
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CoolTop20’s In the spotlight: Lee Bailey
by Lean at https://cooltop20.com Lee Bailey is an indie folk singer-songwriter hailing from South Yorkshire (UK). He made his debut with the single ‘Dry’ and has released five singles in total since. His latest release ‘Closer To You’ is in our Cool Top 20 chart. Time to ask Lee some ...
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Interview with Hello Amnesia: ‘The lyrics are related to someone I know but ambiguous enough to avoid the politics of it’
London-based international five piece rock band Hello Amnesia have released their stomper of a second single ‘Suzy Blue’ today (18 March), taken from their debut EP ‘Retrograde’, out on 13 May 2022. The band comprises Welsh/Kiwi frontman Sean Arkless, Italian keys player and backing ...
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