London rockers In Search Of Sun have marked a long overdue release of new music with an absolute banger of a tune in Say It Like You See It, their first release since debut album The World Is Yours back in 2014. The five-piece of Adam Leader (vocals), Rory Kay (guitar and vocals), David Mena... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: Chapter and Verse, wars & Guillotine at Birthdays
Deep in the heart of hipster East London, three of the most exciting new up-and-coming British bands put on a show to get the locals' funky beards and purple trousers in a twist at Birthdays in Dalston last night. As an East London (very much non-hipster) resident myself, I was delighted to take the short... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Novatines launch debut single Medicine
Nestled in the heart of England in the middle of the beautiful Cotswolds, Bath is not only loaded with Roman heritage but rich rock'n'roll history. Maintaining the city's rock integrity are Novatines, who step into shoes once filled by the likes of Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel and Alison Goldfrapp. The five-piece's self-assessment of their sound... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: You Win Again Gravity
Windsor rockers You Win Again Gravity freely admit they are something 'a little different to the norm,' combining technical, almost mathy post-hardcore with heavy rock and delicious melodies. The notion of 'new band' is slightly misleading for the quartet of Jack Jennings (vocals and guitar), Daniel Dreelan (guitar and backing vocals), James Mackenzie (drums andb acking vocals), Johnny... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Farebrother release video for Rewind
Bath indie-rock four-piece Farebrother offer up an intriguing sound built around intricate harmonies and exhilarating ambience, which is winning over new fans - including a certain Game Of Thrones actress. The quartet of Tom Hunt (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Michael Vowell (lead guitar and vocals), Owen Stephens (bass guitar and vocals) and Matthew Day... Continue Reading →
Introducing: MassMatiks release new single ‘One Foot in the Club’
MassMatiks have mastered that difficult knack of writing songs that have you instantly hooked. The south east London trio's relatable and engaging lyrics, combined with their big rocky sound, have led them to self-label themselves as "a true band of the people" - and for good reason. To further cement that claim, the band today... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Toska
Instrumental trio Toska have honed a fantastic progressive metal sound that has most recently been labelled "cinematic prog," and earned them a tour across Europe alongside Arcane Roots. The trio of childhood friends Rabea Massaad (guitar), Dave Hollingworth (bass) and Ben Minal (drums) came together over shared growing frustration at not being able to create the kind... Continue Reading →
Introducing: HIGHLIVES
This week's theme is clearly pop-punk, as we've got another British band making waves in the punk world in HIGHLIVES. The Bristol five-piece make what they describe as "happy music with sad lyrics," and "emotionally driven cheese." The band started in late 2012 as a three piece and has grown from there to their current... Continue Reading →
Introducing: No Insight
We've got bit of new punk-rock gold for you today, in the form of London-based 'shwifty' pop-punk trio No Insight. The self-confessed 'sad boys writing sad emo / pop-punk songs' Gian 'Kid' Carlo (guitar and vocals), Joe 'Grumps' Papworth (bass and vocals) and Rich Alexander (drums and vocals) all started playing in bands at a young... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Huxtable
Rock duos seem to be on-trend right now, and we've got another awesome new duo to add to the growing list in Scottish rockers Huxtable. The Ayrshire duo of Jordan Yates on guitar and vocals and Marc William Brown on drums and harmonies have spent the last few years honing their brand of "riff-rock." We... Continue Reading →