Folk singer/songwriter, Scott Lloyd, is about to release his second EP, entitled The Northern Gate EP, in early March. The EP takes the listener on a roller coaster of emotions, ranging from upbeat melodious tracks to more inward looking acoustic ballads, but one things for sure is that Scott Lloyd is a real talent.
Matt Hamer is one of Manchester’s hidden gems, if you haven’t heard of him yet then you’ve come to the right place. This acoustic folk singer/songwriter is very special indeed. With his unique way of playing guitar and passionate live performances, he will have you hooked and mesmerised in no time at all and with the […]
Massachusetts based, Meredith Sheldon had quite the year in 2013, touring with the one and only Johnny Marr on his worldwide tour, supporting him on the UK and US legs of the tour. Meredith Sheldon is an artist that I believe to be heavily underrated, I’ve tried to spread the word about her ever since I […]
London based Shy Nature are already making their mark on the industry as we speak, along with a slew of other new bands following in the footsteps of such indie giants as The Maccabees, The Strokes and Mystery Jets. Shy Nature will be a name you won’t be forgetting any time soon, with an impossibly […]
Liverpool’s ETCHES dropped their first official single,The Charm Offensive, last week premièring the song on Clash Music to rave reviews. After their demo, Let’s Move In, hit the inter-web late last year, immediately garnering ‘Song of the Week’ status here at Bitter Sweet Symphonies, we fell in love with ETCHES sound and the rest is history as they say.
Canterbury’s blues rock four piece, Broken Hands are set to have a meteoric year in 2014, with their new concept project Silver Landing Program, which see’s the band rise to even greater heights. Their new music is more adventurous and richer in size and scope than anything that we’ve heard from them before, the band […]
Protocol was previously ‘Song of the Week’ here at Bitter Sweet Symphonies, it’s a track we love and hold as one of 2013’s greatest breakout tracks from a new artist, so hearing that there was a remix of this song I was sceptical to say the least.
Icelandic three piece, Mono Town, released their début album, In The Eye Of The Storm, earlier this week exclusively via Deezer. The band having already found success streaming their last two singles through Deezer, achieving nearly a million streams in just the space of two months, thus they decided to radicalise the way they release their début and […]
LA six piece, NO, have really caught my attention over the last couple of days with their lush, moody introspective indie rock. A band that surely have that something ‘special’ about them, and that’s why they’ve made Bitter Sweet Symphonies ‘Hype of the Day’.
The Chevin are a band to be very proud of, a band that have taken their music to the US and have sustained their success over there. Originally from the humble town of Otley in West Yorkshire, they now reside in New York, and have truly cemented themselves as one of Britain’s best musical exports. […]
Oxford’s alt rockers, ArtClassSink released their début EP, ILLA, at the end of 2013 and with an EP like this they are sure to be plucked from obscurity in no time at all. With a band name like ArtClassSink, it makes you wonder what’s the inspiration behind the name. Well the band’s frontman, Joe Biggs, says that it came […]
After the breakout year Puppet Rebellion had in 2013, they are back and ready to storm everyone’s playlists, and amaze not only music lovers in the UK but on a worldwide scale. Having already created quite a buzz in South America and Europe over the past year, their forthcoming hotly anticipated EP, No Means Yes, […]
Leamington born, London based singer/songwriter, Tom the Lion is definitely one to watch, his songwriting skills are second to none and his music at its best is glowing with cinematic vibrancy and melodious sweetness. Following on from the success of his critically acclaimed first two EP’s (released exclusively via Rough Trade stores) he is ready […]
North Carolina’s Lost in the Trees are back and better than ever after unveiling the music video for their latest single, Past Life just last week. Past Life is taken from Lost in the Trees forthcoming album, Past Life, out 14th February in Australia and 18th February in the US, respectively via ANTI.
Californian indie folk/rock four piece, Brolly are definitely one band that have made a big impression on us here at Bitter Sweet Symphonies, and we’re not the only ones, they are already being championed by Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, pretty big deal right? They released their début EP, Hollow Home Rd, last year, which has in turn […]
Grimsby four piece, Casanova are one band that should be on your radar. Anthemic indie guitar pop that surges with sounds of surf and with a strong impulse to write addictive and very catchy tunes, they are a very exciting band indeed. If you like such bands as Vampire Weekend, Two Door Cinema Club or […]
Tom’s début album, Sleep, is released on 3rd February, it sparks the welcome return of this London based singer/songwriter. Often compared to songwriting greats, Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley, he is undoubtedly one to watch in 2014 and the title track, Sleep, is a clear-cut beauty.
Manchester’s LVLS (commonly known as Loveless) just unveiled their latest single over the weekend, entitled Echoes and have spoiled us by releasing their latest EP, Teenager, a day earlier than expected and it certainly doesn’t disappoint, arguably their most ambitious and diverse material to date.
Berlin based four piece, Big Skies, are definitely ones I tip highly for the sound of 2014, a very exciting band. Their sound is expansive and anthemic, they know exactly what they want to achieve and they aren’t afraid to shout it, Big Skies are a band that will steal your heart from the first listen. […]
There are many acoustic folk singer/songrwiters around these days just waiting to be heard, if you just give them a chance and I have to say that Liam McClair is definitely one of the most exciting singer/songwriters that I have come across recently.