Having started out as a Halloween joke covering a Simple Plan song that developed into a bunch of friends playing other covers, Blackpool's Octopus Montage have come a long way.
Introducing: Octopus Montage
Introducing: Uncle Paul
Blackpool noise rock trio Uncle Paul liken their sound to us as "tuning a radio, tuning in and out of stations" and self-describe themselves as "refined musical dyslexia."
Introducing: Dü Pig
Blackpool noise makers Dü Pig would like you to think they're a pretentious lot, when in reality "We sound like The Chipmunks fronting Black Sabbath. Or a grunge Steps."
Introducing: Oceans Over Alderaan
Another GigRadar first today as we introduce you to a band named after a Star Wars reference, in Blackpool's Oceans Over Alderaan - a fictional planet in the popular sci-fi movies. The band fuse atmospheric rock and shoegaze with doom-pop, math and post-rock, which they summarise as "pretentious arty nonsense." But let's start with that... Continue Reading →
Video Exclusive: Eye The Bomb’s new single Debt Roulette
When we first met Blackpool rap-rockers Eye The Bomb we were instantly intrigued by their self-description: "Hip-Hop Punk-Funk-Fuckery Rock-Riffed up to Buggery." Try saying that after a few jars of ale. Thankfully, the rap-rockers are not just about fancy tongue-twisters though. Garth 'GGGarth' Richardson, who produced Rage Against The Machine’s self-titled debut album as well as working with... Continue Reading →
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