Interview with The Silver Bars: ‘The Sunshine Lounge is about hikikomori, the Japanese expression for the lost generation’
Barrow, Cumbria-based indie band The Silver Bars brought out their latest single, The Sunshine Lounge, last week, an upbeat summery tune that belies its darker lyrics, with a new single, 'Man in the Sky', out in January. The band comprises Dylan Grafton (vocals and rhythm guitar), Phil McArthur ...
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Interview with Shotgun Mistress: ‘Sometimes you just jam it out until you get something’
Melbourne-based rock band Shotgun Mistress brought out their fiery, blistering single, Collide, in October with a new album due out around February next year. The band comprises Glenn Fogwill (vocals), Matt Wilcock (guitar), Dave Lee (drums) and Ben Curnow (bass). 'The real reason we picked our name ...
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Interview with The Midnight Club: ‘By the time we wrote ‘Two Lightning Bolts’, we knew that this was it, this was our sound’
LA-based glam rock band The Midnight Club released their electrifying debut EP, From the Stars, last month, a dizzyingly addictive album that showcases just why they are a band to watch. The Midnight Club comprises Owen Coleman (vocals), Harry Springer (guitar) and Sean McCarthy (drums), three ...
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Interview with The Merchants: ‘Glum Struck Fool’ is one of the first songs I wrote, after I’d had a tough day’
Wirral-based band The Merchants have released their thumping, rifftastic track, 'Glum Struck Fool', today, with another single, 'Together Alone', due out in January. The band comprises Joe Abraham (bass), Ernesto Sandoval (guitar), Harry Bowness (vocals and guitar) and Harry Strachan (drums). ...
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Interview with Piqued Jacks: ‘It will be one of our most varied albums…there’s a bit of everything’
Florence-based garage rock band Piqued Jacks released their galloping single 'Golden Mine' last month, with plans to bring out their seventh album, Synchronizer, early next year. The band comprises Andrea (vocals and keys), Francesco, or Fra, (bass), Tommy (drums) and Marco (guitar and backing ...
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Interview with The Shop Window: ‘My buzz is trying to convey something through a melody’
Maidenstone-based band The Shop Window released their moving single, 'Sad Eyes', last week, a track that delves into the meaning of family, with a new release, 'Out of Reach', due out later this month. The Shop Window was formed three years ago and comprises Carl Mann (vocals/guitar), Simon ...
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Interview with Ffredi Blino: ‘A few constraints make it easier because you have to focus’
Aussie-born, Wales-based singer-songwriter Ffredi Blino will release his debut album, The Dishwasher Tapes, next week. Ffredi Blino is an invented name which reflects Blino's love of linguistic word play, giving a big nod to his adopted homeland. In Welsh, ‘wedi blino’ means ‘tired’ – you ...
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