Deep within the heart of the Black Country something feral and wild has taken shape, evolved, harnessed the power of rock and readied itself to be unleashed upon the world next month. Stafford quartet The Wild Strays were conceived this time last year from the ashes of a previous project of vocalist and guitarist KT... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Indonesian punk rockers Ringgo 5
All the way from Indonesia we're being taken on a journey back to the sounds of early 2000s alternative rock by Jakarta rockers Ringgo 5. The quintet began with schoolfriends Nabil Pawaka (vocals), Rhein Michael and Rishad Marciano (guitars), Robert Matthew (bass), who added drummer Getar Jiwa Adita from a rival band. Ringgo 5 play in Southampton... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: The Breaks
We've heard some interesting reasons for people kicking off their music careers, but the strangest yet has to be Alastair Shaw telling us he joined a band because his ex-girlfriend visited a psychic, who then predicted he'd be successful in music. Alistair is the guitarist in emerging Burnley formed, Manchester-based indie rockers The Breaks, and... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Go Gracious
Taking a break out of avoiding salvaging ships in the aftermath of a European wall being erected by Donald Trump in 2025, we being to your attention of musical duo Go Gracious. In their words, they are "the only 2-piece pop rock band that has an exclusive time-travelling, extra-terrestrial membership. We define ourselves as liars."... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Future Love
Northampton rockers Future Love may describe themselves as "weirdos from the Midlands" but they're also an exciting new band that has jumped up the heaviness of their music with their latest music - which is always music to our ears. The quartet began with founding members and joint vocalists guitarist Andy and bassist Meg, who've... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Ronx
New York punk trio Ronx are taking us on board a time machine back to the good old days of late '90s and early 2000s punk rock, honing a sound that they describe to us as "punk as fuck." Not only that, they're on a mission to reignite a love for guitar bands in The... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Junodef
Originally hailing from Sweden, the now London-based Junodef have honed an entrancing dark 'post-death' rock sound that serves up plenty of mystery and intrigue - and they're a bit of a watershed moment for us as our first ever non-British New Band of the Week. Their intrigue isn't limited to music either, with their mission... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Mountains To Move
Belgian punk rockers Mountains To Move are not a band that you'll find taking themselves too seriously. Having started out as merely a fun drunken evening project, the Antwerp quartet have gradually focused more on their music although, as they tell us, not much more - which is evidenced by their self-description "Your girlfriend's new... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Greybeards
Swedish rockers Greybeards have honed a sound that takes you back to the good old days of rock'n'roll. Engaging vocals from frontman Olle Westlund are complemented by delicious guitar riffs in a rocky sound fuelled with positive vibes. The Gävle quartet began life when Olle and Simon Mojtahedi (bass) formed a cover band when they were 13. Guitarist Ingemar... Continue Reading →
South Korea meets Nottingham in intriguing cross-continent music project
An exciting new musical project is about to hit the British shores, as British band Eyre Llew and South Korean band In The Endless Zanhyang We Are (we'll call them ITEZWA) join forces for a cross-continental mash-up. The project kicks off with ITEZWA coming to the UK next month to play ten shows supporting Eyre... Continue Reading →