Interview with V*A*S*E: ‘I think you can’t get enough of Chris Cornell!’
Brighton, Michigan grunge-rock band V*A*S*E have released their gloriously rowdy debut EP 'For The First Time'. The band, which was started in 2018, comprises cousins-turned-guitarists, Drew Kussmaul and J.T. Jasinski. The idea was conceived when, one day in 2015, J.T. played a very poor version ...
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Interview with Django Jones and the Mystery Men: ‘It’s the most similar to ‘Bad For You’, it’s a stepping stone into the rest of our stuff’
Sheffield post-punk band Django Jones and the Mystery Men have just released their punchy debut single 'Bad For You'. They comprise Will Tomlinson (vocals), Ciara Hurding (drums, also for Sheffield band The Seamonsters), Joe O’Grady (guitar) and Isaac Rodgers (bass). Since recording their ...
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Interview with The LAGS: ‘I love Mitch Mitchell, his controlled recklessness’
Liverpool rock band The LAGS will release their fourth single 'Get A Grip' early next year, a follow on from their incredibly catchy, guitar-driven single 'The Locker'. The band comprises Dan (lead vocals), Bradley (drums), Jack (bass) and Liam (lead guitar). Liam and Dan are school friends who ...
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Interview with The Comancheros: ‘Metal is a pretty common segue into the dirtier side of country music’
Missouri heavy and western band The Comancheros, who have been described as 'ZZ Top goes Star Wars', have released their third, hard and fast and gritty album, Memphis to Mexico. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Tanner Jones and drummer R. Michael Cook, who started teaching lessons at ...
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Interview with Tivertons: ‘Sonically, it will blow your head off!’
Oxford, Cardiff and Ross-On-Wye based jangly rockers Tivertons are gearing up to release their second single ‘Pay The Fine’ to follow their debut single ‘The Way You Call My Name’, which was released in October this year. The band comprises frontman Leo Herriott, main songwriter Harry ...
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Interview with The Rosecaps: ‘The songs we’re writing now are faster than anything we’ve ever written’
Three-piece independent rock band from Loughrea, Co. Galway, The Rosecaps, are gearing up to release their next single 'No Guts, No Glory' on 7 December. The band comprises Daniel O'Malley (vocals and guitar), Shane Fahy (keys) and Emmet Feerick (drums), who began as childhood friends. Realising ...
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Interview with PLAY DEAD: ‘With ‘Mug Cake’, we wanted to get it out there, to show we were changing our sound’
London punk rockers PLAY DEAD brought out their brilliant sophomore album 'Mug Cake' earlier this month, which showcases a deeper maturity and grit in the south London trio's sound. The band comprises Joe (vocals and guitar), Ollie (bass) and Elias (drums): 'I'm in college now,' Ollie said. 'Me ...
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