Interview with New You: ‘We really wanna make memorable melodies that get stuck in your head’
Tacoma and Seattle, Washington power pop band New You will release their debut EP ‘Candy’ tomorrow that feels, in their words, 'like the soundtrack you vaguely remember from that teen movie you can’t quite place'. The band comprises Blake Turner (vocals, guitar), Cody Gores ...
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Interview with Velvet Starlings: ‘The song goes to so many different places so fast, it gets in and out like ‘Bohemian Rhapsody”
LA-based, neo-psych garage rock band Velvet Starlings released their delightfully rambunctious single 'HG Wells' today (16 June), from their second album, Pacific Standard Time, due out after the summer. The band comprises Christian Gisborne (vocals, guitar and organ), drummer Foster Poling and ...
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Interview with James’ Room: ‘We wanted it to be quite intense all the way through, quite abrasive, quietly defiant’
Bristol-Bath based rock band James' Room released their debut single 'Come In' last month, a powerful, energetic stomper about not knowing where your place is in the world. The band comprises frontman Sam Jones (vocals and guitar), Jake Weaver (drums), Jacob Beswetherick (guitar), Will ...
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Interview with Idle Noise: ‘It’s very much a lockdown song, it were inspired by someone I’d never met’
Coventry-based indie rock quartet Idle Noise released their single ‘Heart Alarm’ last month, a rousing track designed to be played in big stadiums and which was inspired by a lockdown romance. The band comprises Ben Brandist (vocals and guitar), Alex Lindon (guitar), Dan Connolly (bass) ...
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Interview with OHKABE: ‘Classic rock ‘n’ roll is my butter ‘
OHKABE– the creation of Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter, Kevin OHKABE – will release his second EP ‘A Sunday State of Mind’ later this year, with the second single from the EP, ‘Your Light’, out on 21 June 2022. After travelling the world and discovering his ...
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Interview with Black House Hill: ‘The title speaks to every one of us’
Hard rock band from Uddevalla, Sweden, Black House Hill have released a new single 'Drag Me Down' today (27 May 2022) from their upcoming third album Fame and Misfortune, due out around July. The band comprises Alex (vocals and guitar), Erik (bass), William (drums) and Nils ...
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Interview with Ian Lake: ‘Each song is a postcard to myself from another time’
Toronto-based singer-songwriter and actor Ian Lake released his debut album What It Is last month, giving us eight vulnerable and heartfelt tracks encapsulating the different stages of recovery after a break-up. ‘The eight-song album is a journey starting from an emotional rock bottom, ...
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