Lloyd Yates has a voice like no other, all I can say is you just have to hear him for yourself. His rousing, arresting vocals, bitter sweet tone, and visceral emotional charge to his songs makes him an artist not to be missed and I can’t get enough of his music. His current single, Runs […]
London based alt-rock quintet, The Mispers, are poised to release their début self-titled EP via B-Unique on 13th April. Currently touring with Saint Raymond across the UK and sweeping up attention from all the right people, already being named as Zane Lowe’s ‘Next Hype’ on BBC Radio 1 and they were included in Clash Magazine’s ‘Next Wave […]
The members of The Night VI come from all corners of the world, from the romantic milieu of Paris, to the tropical paradiso of Bogota, Columbia, all the way to the sunny climates of our humble English towns, but all have a story to tell, and it’s nothing short of magic when they come together […]
Radar is the music event that insures to showcase the best unsigned acts and newly-signed talent from across the UK, and it made its welcome return to London’s Under the Bridge, earlier this month. The event was a collaboration between Music Week, ILUVLIVE and MusicConnex and this month’s line up saw a wide variety of […]
Californian folk singer/songwriter Jameson Burt released his début EP, late last year and I know I’m way behind in learning about this artist but great things happen over time and I’d be lying if I didn’t say this is exactly one of those occasions. Jameson’s music is pure gold with his husky vocals, stylish guitar arrangements and raw lyrical style, he is definitely a […]
Arizona born, LA based pop beauty, Zella Day recently unveiled her début single, Sweet Ophelia, out 7th April, and what a stunning début it is. Her edgy sound coupled with crashing drum machine and kaleidoscopic electronics make it impossible for you not to get this song stuck in your head, her delicate yet powerful vocals will leave […]
What more can I say about Trampolene, then the fact that they are true game changers, with each new release they just keep getting better and better, defining themselves as a band with real ambition and the talent to back it up. Trampolene were recently named the ‘New Band of the Day’ by The Guardian and they […]
Edinburgh’s Broken Records, are in the midst of releasing their new EP, Toska, which has already gained a whole host of positive reviews from mainstream media outlets, including NME and Clash. Toska is a beautifully produced moving piece of music, a return to glory for this Scottish band. The new EP is just the tipping point of a […]
If you like Circa Waves, Foals and The Maccabees then you’ll definitely love Run Tiger Run. Hailing from the fine city of Liverpool, they are casually sweeping up attention from all the right people. Already being backed by BBC Introducing and BBC Radio Merseyside, they’ve supported some of the best bands around, such as JAWS and Catfish and […]
Last night saw Foxes headline Manchester’s Ruby Lounge to a sold out crowd and for a night were virtually every venue across the city was packed out to sold out crowds, it just emphasises how far Foxes has come in the space of 5 months.
This Sydney based blues infused folk singer/songwriter is a lot more than meets the eye. Known for his gut-wrenchingly, honest lyricism and baby faced good looks, but don’t let Huckleberry Hastings charming good looks fool you, his songs have real bite to them, filled with angsty sharpness to the very core, this is a singer/songwriter to get excited […]
New York based four piece, Drowners have been in the UK touring around the country this week with SKATERS, before heading back to the US later this week for a slew of headline and support slots and to play SXSW. Drowners dropped their début LP in January and to say it’s a work of art is an understatement, […]
Catfish and the Bottlemen is a name that is becoming synonymous with heavy-hitting singles. From last year’s debut Homesick, to Rango and current single Kathleen, named as Zane Lowe’s Single of the Week this week. This band are hotting up the airwaves and we can’t can’t enough of them, as we all wait in eager anticipation […]
Northampton’s Billy Lockett has been sweeping up attention from all the right people recently. His latest single, Pathways, has been added to Radio 1’s playlist and with a fanbase that is growing daily, support slots with some of the biggest names in music, he is soaring to greater heights with each new day. Billy is […]
Stoke’s Moscow unveiled their sophomore EP earlier today, the Pack Animals EP and what can I say? They’ve definitely given it their all, it sounds huge from start to finish, it’s raucous energy, bold instrumentation and Andrews signature fiery vocals just can’t be beat, this EP demands your attention from the get go. All I can […]
Catfish and the Bottlemen is probably a name that your quite familiar with nowadays, the Llandudno based quartet have been going from strength to strength in the past 12 months. After being signed to Communion Records last year, it meant that their tremendous work ethic was finally paying off. Catfish and the Bottlemen are clearly […]
Melbourne based duo, The Twoks, just dropped their latest single, First Light, earlier this week. It’s a great introduction to the band if you are new to them and a welcome return from the Australian duo if you’re already familiar with them. The duo is headed up by Xani Kolac, lead vocalist/electric violin and Mark […]
I came across this Danish trio yesterday browsing The Great Escape 2014 festival line up and all I can say is why has it taken so long for them to come into my life? They are total game changers. With the release of their début album, Little Earth, imminent and a solid back catalogue to their name, they […]
Sunday 23rd Febuary saw Jake Bugg roll into town, and what a great weekend he’d had, starting it off with a sold out show at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall, and ending this fine weekend at another sold out show at Manchester’s Ritz. To say it’s been a good year for 19 year old, Bugg […]
Last night (Saturday 22nd Feb) saw Gullivers host Manchester’s finest Puppet Rebellion and their EP launch gig along with a whole slew of other excellent bands. The venue was packed to the rafters and I can safely say we all had a blast.