Limerick three piece, Slow Riot offer up a post-punk slice of heaven with their début single, Cooper’s Dream. The band consists of Niall Clancy (bass, vocals), Aaron Duff (guitars) and Barry O’Halloran (drums) and to say they only formed this summer, they are pretty damn good.
24 year old singer/songwriter Leon Else, is something else (pardon the pun, not intended), he is sure to be one of the big breakouts of 2014. With the release of the music video for his début single, Protocol, just last month, Leon is set to be turning a lot of heads. He has already caught the attention […]
Self-professed dream grunge three piece Sisters are killing it right now, with their live shows and their début single, Hush Hush, which is out tomorrow (02/12/13), the song was previously named as the ‘Song of the Week’ on Bitter Sweet Symphonies. They are seriously one of my favourite bands to come out of 2013 and 2014 is set to […]
Sheffield indie folk funk five piece, I Set The Sea On Fire, just recently released their début single, Monsters, and let me tell you now it’s marvellous. One of the best début’s I’ve heard in a long while. They are surely set for greatness this lot and I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds.
Warrington based indie pop band, Viola Beach are pretty awesome. For fans of Swim Deep, JAWS and Cave Painting, then Viola Beach are right up your street. Their début EP is available to stream on soundcloud here, so check that out for sure.
New Zealand native, Eden Mulholland, now based in Melbourne, Australia, is a real musical genius, who’s known for bending the rules and defying genres. His multifaceted experiemental indie pop is just as refreshing as the clear blue pools that envisage his surroundings.
Irish trio, Sisters, are soaring to new heights with each new release, Hush Hush marks the next step for the band. It being their first major release with the indie record label, Just Off Pop. They are making it look so easy to nail the perfect song, scratch that anthem, easily cementing them as ones to watch in […]
London based four piece, Storms are killing it right now with their grungy, guitar driven indie pop. It’s anthemic and addictive, and you’ll fall in love with I Had A Vision Last Night immediately. If you haven’t heard their début EP yet, Visions, then where have you been? I’ll forgive you but make sure you do have a […]
Oxford band, Toliesel make sweet indie pop that is deep rooted in americana and showgaze sounds. Their music is just as comforting as the dawn breaking, that glint of light beginning to shine through the darkness. I cannot recommend checking out their début EP, Contours more, it is a beautiful rush of feeling and emotion bursting with indie sounds, lush harmonies and a […]
Glasgow’s Prides make anthemic electro pop, that is so addictive you could swear it’s a drug. Their song, Out of the Blue, has been sweeping the country and gaining them lots of attention and rightly so, that’s why I previously named them as my ‘Hype of the Day’. The song is also currently being featured on […]
Singer/songwriter James Bay may only be young but he has already achieved so much in his short career so far. Currently touring the UK with Kodaline, promoting his début EP, The Dark of the Morning. He is soaring to greater heights with each new day, taking his songs about life, love and heartbreak around the UK and gaining more fans […]
Mexican band, Rey Pila have just recently released their new single, Alexander, via New York’s Cult Records. Along with b-side, Lady in Red, for those of you out there that may be familiar with this song, will know it’s a cover of Chris De Burgh’s classic, and it’s a beauty.
Costa Rica’s Patterns make fabulous, 80’s styled synth dance pop that glimmers with sunny tones and sparkly, kaleidoscopic melodies, all tied together with a sweet, sugary vocal from singer, Michelle Gonzalez. Patterns released their début album, Dangerous Intentions,earlier this year and are set to be touring a whole lot next year overseas, heading to the USA, pockets of […]
Young Kato’s biggest tour to date stormed into town last night and took over one of Manchester’s finest venues, The Ruby Lounge, and what a night it was. Joined by Suffolk born, Stoke based singer/songwriter, Mirror Signal and Kent five piece, Propellers, the night was full of surprises.
Washington DC duo Gems are Clifford John Usher and Lindsay Pitts, they formed in 2012 and have since gone to create some of the most magical dream like electronic pop I’ve ever heard. Trust me, after just listening to one song of their songs, you’ll fall in love with Gems right away. They are so dreamy […]
Frank’s Wild Years make supercharged blues rock, expect an explosion of sound, tantalisingly soulful honey like vocals, big guitars, massive drum sections and clever lyricism that could rival the best of the best. They are playing their next show in Manchester, on 19th November at Big Hands, so be sure to head down to catch their set, […]
Stratford-Upon-Avon five piece, My Grey Horse just recently released their latest single, Big Night, which was previously featured on Bitter Sweet Symphonies as the Hype of the Day and for those of you that still don’t know or haven’t taken the opportunity to download the track for free, then don’t miss the chance now and click […]
Grimsby/Cleethorpes four piece Kismet Ryding are just what you need to get the party started, they make music that makes you want to dance and sing along to. Their latest EP is no exception to that, Look.See.Don’t.Trip features six energetic, fast paced, groovy garage rock tunes. They are finally taking to the stage in Manchester […]
Berlin based Jim Hickey makes experimental, alt-electro pop, that is edgy and unique in every way. For fans of James Blake, Active Child, Delphic and Everything Everything, Jim Hickey’s music is definitely for you.
Stoke four piece Moscow, are currently working on their as-yet-untitled second EP, that will be released early 2014, as a follow up to their mega début, the Hell Fire EP, earlier this year. I caught up with the band to discuss their life as a band to date and what to expect from their next EP. Read […]