Cambridge six-piece Sweet Crisis have honed a delicious mixture of blues and rock'n'roll inspired by classic rock records they 'borrowed' from their dads.
Introducing: Sweet Crisis
Introducing: Cellar Door Moon Crow
Bearded blues-rock brothers Phil and Tom Goodwin were destined for musical excellence from a young age.
Introducing: Flawless Carbon
"P!nk is completely badass and stands up fully for what she believes in and she doesn’t care an inch what anybody thinks of her," says Flawless Carbon’s frontwoman, Lauren Diamond. "She comes across as incredibly strong and down to earth." While you might be forgiven for reading references to the #MeToo movement across the band's... Continue Reading →
Introducing: LEONTAS
They may only be two in number but London bluesy rock duo LEONTAS reveal they "sound like five, sweat like ten and sing from the heart" in their mission to loudly and aggressively express their social and personal beliefs. Guitarist Alex Munteanu grew up in Athens and played in several bands while experimenting with a... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Just Like Fruit
Every Monday morning my office receives a basket colourfully filled with a mass of all kinds of tasty fruit, from strawberries, oranges and grapes through to plums and lychees. Embodying that eclectic mix in a musical sense is Brighton blues-infused alt-rockers Just Like Fruit. The quintet of Dion Mason-Poole (vocals), Taran Pring (lead guitar), Kieran Matthews (rhythm guitar), Ryan Melbourne-Hurley... Continue Reading →
Introducing: AT THE SUN
My first introduction to London rockers AT THE SUN was their self-description of 'no bullshit, no gimmicks, just straight up rock & roll,' which instantly had my interest peaked. The five-piece, who describe their music as 'eargasmic,' have honed a big, exciting blues and hard-rock fuelled sound that evokes thoughts of classic rock bands of... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Dan Wright
The term singer/songwriter is often one that's typecast into a certain style, but Leicester-based Dan Wright is on a mission to rewrite the term with his hooky blend of what he has termed 'acoustic indie blues.' Dan launches his new EP Drunken Words and Sober Thoughts on Friday, so we caught up with him to find out what... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: Alter Eden, Tactful Kactus, C.O.M.P.A.S.S and Jay Von Cassidy at The Fiddler’s Elbow
Last night I witnessed a very special gig, including a band that wowed the audience with their very first gig ever. I went along to see Stoke-on-Trent rockers Alter Eden a few days ahead of their eagerly awaited second EP on Friday, and was then treated to a masterclass in making it up as you go along... Continue Reading →
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