Interview with Ocie Elliott: ‘Take Me Home is about that feeling of wanting to get out of a situation or headspace’
Musical duo Ocie Elliott - Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy from Victoria, B.C., Canada - will release a new single, 'Slow Tide', on 29 January, which is 'essentially about reawakening from a time of degradation', according to Middleton. The two have come a long way since a chance encounter in a Salt ...
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Interview with The Redroom: ‘I think our next single is our best one yet’
Newcastle-based indie band, The Redroom, released their powerful, bluesy-rock, second single, ‘Forced Stability’, last month with a new single due out early this year. They comprise Jess Lewis Ward (vocals), Charlie McDonald (drums), Jake Elliot (guitar) and Dominic Aldridge (bass). They ...
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Interview with Phantom Atlantic: ‘It’s like flying a kite in a thunderstorm in the best way’
Toronto-based alt rock band, Phantom Atlantic, is gearing up to release an EP next year, with their next single, ‘Start From Nothing’, due out in the new year. The band comprises frontman Kyle Brunet, Ryan Stam (guitar/keys), Jeff Burling (bass) and Ken Grisé (drums). Brunet and Stam grew ...
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Interview with Clear Vinyl: ‘Everyone goes through love and loss and has an emotional rollercoaster at some point in their life’
Chesterfield, UK-based band Clear Vinyl released 'Tonight' earlier this month, a tribute to their frontman's mum and the importance of friendship. The band comprises Josh Feeley (vocals), Sam Hutchinson, (lead guitar), Ed Holmes (drums), Jonjo Caton (guitar) and Jack Cooper (bass). Feeley and Caton ...
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Interview with Pylon Poets: ‘I’m a sucker for a heavy guitar riff!’
Torquay, Devon-based alt rock band Pylon Poets have released their EP, Lucid Hallucinations, today, full of high octane, synthy goodness. The band, which has been together for four years, comprises Dan Hughes (vocals, guitars, synths), Sam McIver (drums, backing vocals) and Nathan Hughes (bass and ...
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Interview with Pavey Ark: ‘The strings are like the magic fairy dust, especially live’
Fast-rising alternative folk band from Hull, Pavey Ark, is working on their second full-length album, which will include an upbeat song about lockdown, 'Your Sweet Time'. While the band's line-up can fluctuate slightly, the most consistent one comprises Neil Thomas (vocals, songwriter and guitar), ...
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Interview with Beauwater: ‘We’ve always performed as a palo trio because we want to be able to recreate the songs when we play live’
Last month, Newfoundland, Canada-based band, Beauwater, brought out its third album, Who Works For Who, a powerhouse offering of straight up rocky blues. The band comprises Jonathon Reid (guitar/vocals), Greg Newhook (bass) and Michael Maddox (drums). Like the infamous North Atlantic fog from which ...
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