Interview with Fendahlene: ‘I come out of the studio a better musician, it’s comfortable to be locked away for 10 hours a day’
Aussie transplants to the UK, Fendahlene, brought out their latest single, 'A New Thread', last week, a song celebrating new beginnings, and which they appropriately decided to release on the day of the US presidential inauguration. Fendahlene comprises Paul Whiteley (guitar, lead vocals) and Ashley ...
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Interview with Feverjaw: ‘We’re a rock band, we can do catchy but also dirty and faster’
Cardiff-based alt-rock band Feverjaw will release their debut EP, Brightburn, tomorrow (29 Jan), offering four massive tracks alongside an acoustic version of the titular track. Feverjaw comprises Dale Hawkins (vocals/guitars), Steve Manning (bass) and Lewis Bligh (drums). The EP comprises five ...
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Interview with Spielbergs: ‘Mads is very good at letting us try stuff, it gives us ownership of the music’
Fresh from their release of their punchy single ‘Go’ last year, Norwegian punk band Spielbergs are hard at work on their second album. The band comprises Christian Løvhaug (drums), Mads Baklien (vocals) and Stian Brennskag (bass). Baklien and Brennskag are childhood friends. Baklien and ...
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Interview with The Vices: ‘With music, you can make something beautiful out of something ugly’
Groningen, The Netherlands-based, indie band, The Vices, will release their debut album on 12 March, Looking For Faces, which is a tribute to friendship through the years. The Vices comprise Floris van Luijtelaar (vocals /guitar), Simon Bleeker (bass), Jonathan Kruizenga (organ/guitar) and Mathijs ...
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Interview with Magnolia Red: ‘The main idea was to make a rootsy album where anything could happen’
Ålesund, Norway-based Americana band, Magnolia Red, brought out their first full-length album, Ancient River, last year, a guitar-driven offering with thoughtful, heartfelt tracks about broken dreams and relationships that stand the test of time. This year, they are hoping to bring out a new ...
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Interview with November Me: ‘What songs are and mean, they’re mostly made of memories’
Berlin-based November Me is working on some new tracks, including one that has the working title 'Life Gets You Wrong', a song about jealousy that has became more emblematic of 2020 as the song developed. November Me is Munich-born singer-songwriter Sebastian Krichler, who moved to Berlin around ...
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Interview with Cheekface: ‘My favourite songs have a perfect synergy or perfect line or melody’
Tongue-in-cheek LA-based indie rock trio, Cheekface, brought out their second full-length album, Emphatically No, earlier this month, showcasing their distinctive talky vocals and staccato, upbeat instrumentation, in their follow-up to 2019's Therapy Island. The band comprises guitarist and singer ...
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