Los Angeles dark-pop rockers RIVALS offer up a little bit of something for everyone with their infectious fusion of heavy rock, electronic and pop elements, which they summarise as "heavy emotional pop."
Introducing: RIVALS
Introducing: Falling Through April
Charlotte-based rockers Falling Through April are a band establishing a growing reputation for their engaging sound that they describe as "energetic, empowering and fun."
Introducing: Roman Lions
California quintet Roman Lions have honed an intense, dark but captivating sound that fuses metal and progressive elements and clean, screamed and spoken vocals in what they describe as "emotionally heavy" music.
Introducing: Loose Ends
Brand new California band Loose Ends have honed a power pop-punk sound that they refer to as "grown-ass pop-punk."
New Band of the Week: Basement League
East London-based Basement League have built on a pop-punk and emo foundation with heavy guitar influences and catchy, harmonic dual vocals.
Introducing: We Demand Parachutes
Maine trio We Demand Parachutes have honed an engaging nostalgic pop-punk sound injected with the band's own modern take on a wide range of genres.
Introducing: NEMOPHILA
Intriguing new Japanese metal band NEMOPHILA offer up an intoxicating yet fierce sound they summarise as "soft and fluffy hell."
Introducing: RODERIK
Thrilling new American band RODERIK offer up an emo meets post-hardcore sound they describe as "passionate, metaphorical and ever-changing."
Introducing: Quorum
Devon band Quorum have honed an anthemic indie rock sound with elements of alternative, pop and punk influences, which they describe as "fresh, current and exciting."
Introducing: Young Pretorians
South coast band Young Pretorians fuse elements of punk and rock in an engaging, feel good throwback sound. In their words, "It’s guitar music and for us that’s the best music" and we certainly can't disagree with that.
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