Introducing: Chloe and the Butlers
Essex band Chloe and the Butlers are somewhat of a departure from our usual rock/metal focus but we’re hooked on their fantastic funk and soul sound, which they describe as “funky, empowering and heartfelt.”
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Essex band Chloe and the Butlers are somewhat of a departure from our usual rock/metal focus but we’re hooked on their fantastic funk and soul sound, which they describe as “funky, empowering and heartfelt.”
Having graced the stages of the West End and performed on national TV screens, Matted are exploring new musical territory.
English singer/songwriter Star Aurora has crafted an engaging but feisty pop rock sound that she describes as “angsty, satirical and energetic.”
Yorkshire newcomers Hidden Youth have crafted an engaging sound that toes the line between emo rock and post-hardcore, and they describe as “loud, melodic and emotive.”
Bristol-based trio Cober Mouth harnesses the aggression of hardcore, the bounce of nu-metal and the weight of metalcore in a vicious nu-metalcore sound they intriguingly describe as “Groovy. Slam. Jackhammer.”
London’s MOSAICS transport us back to the good old days of the 1990s with a delicious anthemic melodic rock sound that they describe as “nostalgic guitar anthems.”
The luscious valleys of South Wales are famed for producing standout post-hardcore bands, and Cardiff quartet Glass Heart continue that heritage with a powerful and engaging sound they describe as “dynamic, catchy and energetic.”
Kent rockers Karobela aim to get you dancing on your toes with a catchy indie rock, disco and electronica fusion that boasts soaring melodies and heavy riffs.
Portsmouth newcomers The Suicide Room make a strong first impression with a thrilling, slightly creepy, and boisterous punk meets metal sound.
London trio Foreign Shapes have honed an engaging indie-rock sound that offers a nod to 90s Britrock and 2000s alternative rock, and they describe as “nostalgic, atmospheric, and introspective.”
East Midlands band Head Cloud offer up a deliciously heavy yet mellow grunge-gaze sound that draws on elements of 90s grunge, shoegaze and post-hardcore.
If we had to pick two genres that probably wouldn’t work together, R&B and metal would likely be good contenders. But Manchester band Alchemize have fused the two, while taking on the added complexity of having three vocalists.