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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Interview with Connor Berry: ‘I like to write songs with hidden messages, you have to dip into it’
Chesterfield, UK-based Connor Berry released his incredibly accomplished debut single 'Mr. Rain' last month, an intricate and nuanced track that pays homage to The Beatles and Electric Light Orchestra. 'Mr. Rain' is the first song that he has completed, according to the the 17 year old: 'I was ...
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Interview with The Avenues: ‘We’re trying to find the space that’s not utilised enough between indie pop and punk’
Hull indie rock band The Avenues are gearing up to release their next two singles, 'Every Morning' and 'Admit Nothing' around July this year. The band comprises Tom Foston (vocals), Ollie Brown (backing vocals and lead guitar), Joe Galloway (bass) and Kurt Jackson (drums). Foston and Jackson ...
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Interview with The Niftys: ‘We start with the riffs and the melodies, it’s about the feeling of the song’
Albacete grunge rock band The Niftys are working on their next as of yet untitled song, which has big echoes of Pearl Jam. The Spanish band comprises Anita (vocals), Ángel Luis (drums), Fer (bass) and Toño (guitar). Toño and Anita have been a couple for the past 14 years and Fer is a ...
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