Interview with Ratoon: ‘It’s a fun take on a pretty bad situation you find yourself in romantically’
South Wales-based rock band Ratoon are gearing up to release their next two singles ‘Boys’ and ‘Out on my Feet’. The band, which formed during the pandemic over social media, comprises Jack Garrett (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Sam Davies (lead guitar), Matti Huxtable (bass) and ...
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Interview with Small Talk: ‘People have to get out of the box, you can do so many cool things with music, it’s about that euphoria’
Bournemouth indie rock band Small Talk will release their debut EP 'Teenage Fear' tomorrow (19 May). They comprise Ben Lewis (vocals, guitar and bass), Harry Whitton (drums), Rob White (bass) and Mickey (guitar). ‘Harry came in as a friend of a friend,’ Lewis said. Their name comes from ...
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Interview with Paper Boats: ‘What sets us apart is that each of us can play a couple of different instruments, it gives us more freedom’
Newcastle rock band Paper Boats have released their anthemic new single 'Rendezvous' with several new singles in the works. The band comprises Charlie McLelland (vocals), Dexter Fischer (guitar), Jack Scorer (keys), Ben Mitchell (drums) and Nathan Payne (bass). Their name is a reference to ...
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Interview with The Glass Hearts: ‘We’ve been inspired by our parents’ record collections but we didn’t want ‘Coupe deVille’ just to be a throwback’
Soul band born from the collision of two rising musicians in their own right The Glass Hearts will release their debut single ‘Coupe deVille’ tomorrow (21 April). The band comprises Tommy Cobley from Leicester, who supported Catfish and the Bottlemen with his previous band and Charlie Cole ...
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Interview with Don’t Watch The News: ‘The songs come together like jigsaws, they develop into something familiar’
Leeds-based alt-rock band Don't Watch The News are gearing up to release their next single 'Your Majesty'. The band comprises Ben Murfin (lead vocals, guitar and songwriter), Harry Lavell (guitar), Will Jagger (bass) and Bryn Davies (drums). Murfin and Lavell met in college and their ...
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Interview with Knuckle: ‘That’s Knuckle’s real strength – the ability to talk about dark and difficult stuff without bringing you down but without glamourising it’
Huddersfield garage blues rockers Knuckle have released their new album Life’s a Bench, Then They Put Your Name On It, the brilliantly diverse follow-up to 2019’s Life Is Hard When You’re Soft Inside, exploring addiction, love, loneliness and being your own worst enemy. The band comprises ...
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Interview with Hell of a Mind: ‘Music is very powerful, it helps you express something you can’t express with words’
Seville-based alt-rock band Hell of a Mind is gearing up to release its next single ‘Clowns’ next month. The band comprises Javi Patón (vocals, guitar and composition), Manu Ramos (bass) and Segio Bueno (percussion). Patón met Ramos eight years ago when they played in another band ...
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