From appearing in a Hollywood movie and founding her own theatre and literary companies to having a brother in one of the most influential bands of the early 2000s, it's safe to say that Brighton's Lucie Barât exudes intrigue and talent. The singer is launching her career as a solo artist with her debut single... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Tomorrow Is Lost
Every now and again a brand new band pops up and has you instantly hooked. That's exactly the case with Newcastle rockers Tomorrow Is Lost, who have honed an intoxicating sound led by the powerful vocals of frontwoman Cass King supported by a big hard rock sound. The five-piece only completed their lineup a few months... Continue Reading →
Album Review: Harbour Sharks – A History Of Violence
Having been our New Band of the Week back in June I've been excited about the potential of Kingston-upon-Thames trio Harbour Sharks for a while now. But the debut album released by Jack Morris (vocals and bass), Rob Rees (guitars) and Richard Hemley (drums) yesterday is even more special than I was expecting. I was well... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: The Dead XIII, City of Ashes, As Sirens Fall & PINUP
Four bands with contrasting variations of rock put on a great show at Lounge 666 in Archway, north London, as The Dead XIII headlined alongside City of Ashes, As Sirens Fall and PINUP on Wednesday (25 October). The evening began with new Kingston-upon-Thames trio PINUP, whose opening track Burn Your World Down included a big... Continue Reading →
MassMatiks announce split and release final single ‘Help Me’ to thank fans
South London rockers MassMatiks have sadly announced they have split, subsequently cancelling all their upcoming shows and making their discography available for free on Bandcamp. The band has also revealed a new, potentially final, but awesome single Help Me, which was huge when we saw them live last month, as a thank you to all their fans.... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Hypophora
South West rockers Hypophora are a refreshing throwback to intricate guitar music of the 90s, fusing funky guitar riffs with hard-hitting catchy choruses led by the powerful, anthemic vocals of Katie McConnell. The quartet began with school friends Katie and Karum Cooper (guitar and yelling - their words) forming a band back in 2012 and... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Kill The Ideal
Lincolnshire rockers Kill The Ideal have honed a hugely engaging sound that packs a rocky punch, while mastering the art of crafting instantly intoxicating riffs and singalong, relatable vocals. The band have spent the last two years pouring all their efforts into their second, self-titled, EP, and the result makes the hard work more than worthwhile.... Continue Reading →
Idolising Nova release new single ‘Don’t Blame Me’
Coming up to a year ago we introduced you to the delicious sound of Peterborough trio Idolising Nova, and the guys are back with excellent new single Don't Blame Me. We caught up with vocalist and bassist Jack Fulton-Smith, who gave us the lowdown on the new track. Jack said: "People can expect a big... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Kill The Silence
Leeds rockers Kill The Silence are in for an exciting end to 2017, supporting a major rock act in their hometown and heading out on a tour of their own in a bid to get their exciting post-hardcore sound heard more widely. The roots of the band began way back in 2012 when Jason Walsh... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: As Everything Unfolds, Defences, Erasea, Culling The Pantheon & Death Goals
A Friday the 13th in Camden was duly given the heavy metal delivering it deserved as five exciting new bands put on a great show at The Crowndale Club last night. We headed down to see Defences, our New Band of the Week from a couple of weeks ago, and found another female-fronted band that... Continue Reading →