Bristol based singer-songwriter Fenne Lily has been far from idle over the last year, closing 2016 with a special one-off support slot for Lucy Rose as well as embarking on her first UK headline tour. In addition to the flurry of live activity, Lily released ‘What’s Good’ and now we’ve been treated to a brand-new […]
Author: Alice Mathews
LISTEN: ZELAH – ‘Run Away’
Bath/Bristol-based quintet ZELAH launch a bold attack on the music scene with their debut single ‘Run Away’.
LISTEN: Richard Walters – ‘Starlight’
Continuing in the vein of critically-acclaimed ballad ‘Awards Night’, Richard Walters returns with ‘Starlight’ – a deeply personal track interspersed by heartfelt lyricism, redolent keys and real emotion.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Miles Horn – ‘The Birds and You’
South London singer/songwriter Miles Horn releases new single ‘The Birds and You’ on 6th June, coinciding with his upcoming live shows in the capital.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Liverpool Sound City 2017
A decade of reinvention has transformed Liverpool Sound City from its modest beginnings back in 2007. Earlier editions saw ticket-holders venue hopping around the city centre’s independent bars to catch intimate performances from a left-field line up. Today, Sound City reflects its evolution with a barrage of big names and a move to the sprawling […]
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Liverpool Sound City 2017
Celebrating an incredible 10 years, the Sound City team have pulled out a blinding line up to commemorate the festival’s special birthday. With less than two weeks to go, organisers have revealed a stellar itinerary of top class bands, seminars and special performances all descending on Clarence Docks from May 25-28th.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Chaz Thorogood – ‘Four Walls’
Chaz Thorogood unveils his latest offering, ‘Four Walls’ – a gentle and refreshing folk track released via Beatnik Creative.
LISTEN: Maria Kelly – ‘Far Below’
Dublin singer-songwriter Maria Kelly returns with folk-pop production ‘Far Below’, taken from her forthcoming EP ‘The Things I Should’.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Jake Houlsby – ‘Oklahoma’
North East native Jake Houlsby releases ‘Oklahoma’, the second track taken from his ‘Vondelpark’ EP out on May 5th. Signed to Tipping Point Records (Eliza and the Bear, Azekel, Bryde), the Newcastle singer-songwriter names Sufjan Stevens and Tallest Man on Earth as his musical inspirations. Something that no doubt influences Houlsby’s mature songwriting and modern folk […]
TRACK OF THE DAY: Mirror Fury – ‘Skinful’
“I want our music to just get straight to the point of things,” — In a pop music landscape that’s so often shrouded in mystique, singer Carina Bragg’s admission is a refreshing one.
TRACK OF THE DAY: Little Réd – ‘Hell’
Welsh-born, Bath-based songstress Little Réd makes her debut with dreamy electro-pop track, ‘Hell’. Less cryptically known as Ellie James, the singer-songwriter has performed under various guises from the tender age of 14. Yet, ‘Hell’ feels like a coming-of-age track, and one that cements Little Réd’s future sound.