Kiwi singer/songwriter, Ny Oh (aka. Naomi Ludlow), just recently released her début self-titled EP, Ny Oh. She is gaining lots of adoring fans, as she steadily gains momentum on the London circuit. She is set to start the Oceania leg of her tour, touring across Australia and New Zealand, later this month before she heads […]
When it comes to defining Kalandra, they are not a band that I’d like to box in, but if I had to describe their sound completely. I’d say that they make alternative folk rock but with a twist, bringing in Norse and Celtic heritage and folklore to spruce their sound up and make it that […]
London based dark synth pop purveyors, Strangers, recently dropped their new single, Wolf at the Door, to a steady ream of praise from their adoring fans and press alike. The song was also picked up by Xfm’s John Kennedy, were it received its first radio-play and has since been storming the airwaves across the UK and Europe.
Experimental pop singer/songwriter, Phia (aka. Sophia Exiner) is a real wonder, her music is so refreshing and thrives in its multi-layering of sounds, with the help of a loop pedal and a kalimba she can create something purely magical and distinctive. Her live shows have helped to increase her fanbase exponentially and there’s no doubt about it, […]
London’s Ulla Nova may have only just come on to our radar, but she’s stolen our hearts in the blink of an eye. She’s toured with Bipolar Sunshine and is now ready to drop her début single, Kid From London, out 12th May to cement her place as one to watch in 2014.
Bipolar Sunshine embarked on their biggest headline show to date last night, which saw them make a welcome return home for a headline show at Manchester’s Academy 2, the place was packed and everyone left having felt like they’d had the time of their lives. Having already supported the likes of Rudimental, London Grammar and Phoenix in the last year alone, […]
Berlin based electronic artist, Jim Hickey released his latest single, Burning Forest, earlier this week and it’s a beauty. After loving his first musical release, Railings EP, that came out late last year, we were very excited to hear more from this artist. Burning Forest came along at the right time and in true Jim Hickey style, the […]
London based duo/quintet, Twin Hidden are just about to drop their début EP, entitled Make / Shift and in true Twin Hidden style, they have created a piece of art. Like many other bands that have gone before them, Twin Hidden are firmly asserting their unique sound with this new release. The Make / Shift EP features five […]
Somerset based four piece, The Darlingtons have just released their latest single, entitled Rotations. This band are quickly becoming one of the UK’s most treasured and talked about live acts, with their raucous live shows and unmistakably powerful alt rock charged melancholy, they are just the band to get you hyped about the music scene here […]
Bristol based quintet Coasts are currently storming venues across the UK on their A Rush of Blood tour, in promotion of the titular single and their forthcoming début album, which will grace our ears sometime this summer. Perfect for a band that thrive with their tropical, summery sound, but there is much more to this band than […]
Electro synth pop purveyors, Go Native are all set to release their début EP, Sleep Patterns, on 5th April via Manchester’s Scruff of the Neck Records. Simply put it’s a great introduction to the band, a journey through the murky passageways of Go Native’s dark synth laden dreams only enriched with sounds reminiscent of 80’s synth […]
Prides are the latest band to join the Sofar Sounds army of new or unsigned acts to perform at one of their locations around the world for an intimate audience of music lovers.
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 […]