Interview with ANOMALyS: ‘We wanted it to be accessible, a Trojan horse for deceptively grim lyrics’
Belfast-based rock band ANOMALyS have released their tongue-in-cheek yet deceptively dark debut single 'This Place' and are poised to release their self-titled debut EP on 24 November. Formed in 2020, the band comprises Stephen Moreland (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Louis Orr (lead ...
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Interview with The Maureens: ‘The Beatles have a lot of close harmonies, they’re a real inspiration’
Dutch, summery 60’s-infused band The Maureens have released their single ‘Alison’, the first track from their upcoming fourth album Everyone Smiles, which will be released in January. The band, which formed in 2012, comprises Hendrik-Jan de Wolff (vocals), Wouter Zijlstra (bass), Stefan ...
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Interview with Daniel Isaiah: ‘Every once in a while, a song falls into my lap’
Montreal-based folk singer Daniel Isaiah is gearing up to release his fourth album, To Live A Wild Life, in January. Earlier this month, he released his single ‘Oblivion’, a wistful, searching track about the acceptance of death, set to gentle finger picking: ‘I have a little set up in the ...
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Interview with Ben Harwood: ‘A lot of my songs are somewhere between me and a character’
Northumberland singer and guitarist Ben Harwood has released his haunting and poetic debut single 'Fault Lines'. 'Fault Lines' is an extremely accomplished debut, with huge echoes of Bruce Springsteen, from the underlying guitar line, poetic lyrics and melody that reminds me of 'The Streets of ...
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Interview with REGENT: ‘It gave me that instant “I think this is a deep song” feeling, it took me back to addiction’
Southampton rock band REGENT will release their new track 'Oh No, I Know' tomorrow (11 August), a track about addiction, taken from their second album Beggars Belief, which is due out on 26 April next year. The band comprises Ben Rooke (lead vocal, songwriter and guitarist), Chris Woolf (lead ...
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Interview with Karakana: ‘It’s the best song we’ve got, it’s got that push and pull’
Karakana, a five-piece rock band from Pontefract in Yorkshire, will likely release their second EP towards the end of the year. They comprise Ryan Holland (lead vocals), Matthew Law (lead guitar), Joe Agar (drums), Adam “Ned” Nelson (rhythm guitar) and Niall Deravairere (bass). Deravairere ...
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Interview with Sandra’s Wedding: ‘I felt that the album needed a bit of punctuation at the end, it needed a send off!’
Goole, East Yorkshire alt-rock band Sandra’s Wedding will release their captivating new album, The Hopeful Boy Replacement Service, tomorrow (14 July.) The band comprises Joe Hodgson (guitar and vocals), Jonny Hughes (guitar), Luke Harrison (drums) and Corey Jones (bass). They got ...
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