Interview with Leon Stanford: ‘I put as much of myself into my music as I can, it’s my happy place’
Cardiff-based The People The Poet frontman Leon Stanford has released 'Plan B', today, the second heartfelt and reflective track from his upcoming solo EP, Fear Is Heavy. 'Plan B' is Stanford's take on having a Plan B: 'It's kind of me saying that I don't have a Plan B, although I went out of ...
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Interview with HMS Morris: ‘Partypooper is a response to the mental highs and lows of being a musician’
Cardiff-based alt rock duo HMS Morris will bring out an EP comprising five tracks on 4 December, including one new song, 'Marshmallow'. The duo comprises Heledd Watkins (vocals/ guitar/ synths) and Sam Roberts (bass/ synth/ loops/ backing vocals). Their name comes from Watkins' family, who are ...
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Interview with Crystal Tides: ‘We smash every idea we have together’
Portsmouth-based indie band Crystal Tides released their dancey single with a soaring chorus, 'Courtney Love', earlier this month, the first track from their EP slated for release early next year. The band comprises Billy Gregory (vocals), Harry Knowles (lead guitar), Joe Knights (drums) and George ...
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Interview with Fossway: ‘We’re big genre hoppers!’
Alt-rock band Fossway from Newcastle brought out their latest guitar driven single 'Live in the Fire' last month with a new single 'White Light Lurker' out next. The band comprises John Lennox (bass/vocals), Dan Mason (guitar/vocals) and Harry Lowery (drums). Their name was taken from Fosse Way, a ...
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Interview with FOUST: ‘We have a classic rock sound but not a classic rock approach to the business’
Nashville-based rock band FOUST, kings of the crunchy guitar, have started tracking an acoustic version of their debut EP, Revival, which is due out before the end of the year. 'The songs will have a different feel to them,' said frontman Chris Foust. 'So 'The Fountain' has a 3/4 meter feel, I'll ...
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Interview with Braw: ”Whisky in Hand’ is about that moment of the day when it’s time to have a rest and a wee dram’
Glasgow-based folk-pop duo Braw - brothers Iain and Andrew Mundy -released their latest single 'Whisky in Hand' last month, a beautiful, melodic anthem for the quiet moments at the end of a Scottish day, with a new single due out before Christmas. Based in Glasgow's southside but originally from ...
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Interview with Primes: ‘I always say our songs are quite happy until you listen to the lyrics, which are quite melancholy’
Falkirk, Scotland-based pop-rock trio Primes have released their latest single, 'Shangri-La’, today, an infectious, anthemic track about hoping for better times. Primes comprises Ollie Kitchen (vocals, bass), Sarah Monteith-Skelton (guitar) and her nephew Reece Ryan (drums), which in itself breaks ...
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