Cruz: ‘People have said my voice is a bit Kelly Jones-esque, it’s a little bit raspy’
Sheffielfd-based indie rock band Cruz are gearing up to release their next single 'Hold On' on 1 August. The band consists of Sam Thatcher (lead singer and rhythm guitar), Tom Cox (lead guitar), Ethan Mockford (drums), and Jamie Scholes. The band formed in 2020 when Thatcher and Cox started ...
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Bad Llamas: ‘I’m an absolute sucker for a catchy song and I remember that I used to go running to the demo because it’s got such an energy to it!’
Christchurch, New Zealand jangly rock band Bad Llamas have released their debut album Hindsight, which pays homage to their BritPop roots but sprinkling it with a good dose of Antipodean shimmer. The band comprises Sam Brown and Andy Kindon, who swap duties on lead vocals across the album, with ...
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The Not Nows: ‘I’m singing that I could be the next best thing but of a sinking ship or something along those lines!’
The Not Nows, a pop punk band consisting of Rob Prince and Donnie Dell, one-half hailing from the U.K. and the other from the U.S., is gearing up to release its debut 17-track album, Cheap Remakes, Imposters and Knock-Offs. Singer and songwriter Rob Prince played in punk and ska bands in the ...
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Blousey: ‘I was really inspired by Glen Campbell’s ‘Southern Nights’, I wanted to rewrite that riff’
London post-punk band Blousey are gearing up to release their debut EP ‘The Precipice’ at the end of June. The band comprises Luca Centro (bass/lead guitar/vocals), JJ Denham (bass/lead guitar/vocals), Rosie Mills (saxophone), Charlie Thorn (drums), Tallis McDuffie (violin/vocals) and Felix ...
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Witchfang: ‘We might start working on one song and then by the end of it, we have started four new ones and not finished any of them!’
Danish occult horror rock band Witchfang is gearing up to release its cinematic debut album next year. The band comprises Kristian Eriksen (vocals and rhythm guitar), Rasmus Kiel Beck (lead guitar), Steffan Jepsen (bass) and Mads Vestergaard (drums). The idea for Witchfang was born in ...
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Jeremy & The Harlequins: ‘When you’re playing with other people, that’s some type of magic’
New York-based vintage-sounding rock 'n' rollers Jeremy & The Harlequins have released their latest single, 'Trouble on the Hill', which takes us on a cinematic, richly-imagined journey about trying to outrun the inevitable. The band comprises Jeremy Fury (vocals and guitar) and a revolving ...
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After the parade: ‘I was piecing together the world of the album and Defunctland was in my orbit’
Sydney-based artist After the parade has released a second, self-titled album, inspired by the beauty of defunct theme park rides in his diaristic and poignant songwriting. After the parade is the creative project of Jack R. Reilly and the new album marks a follow up to 2020’s Middle ...
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