One of the best days in the British music calendar has now been doubled to two days as Camden Rocks Festival welcomes 400 bands over 20 venues next weekend (1 and 2 June).
Camden Rocks line-up for next weekend
New Band of the Week: Hot Milk
Emo power-pop rockers Hot Milk may have only just released their debut single, but they've already supported the likes of You Me At Six and Enter Shikari and are due to kick off a nationwide tour with Deaf Havana on Friday (15 March).
Introducing: Mountains To Move
Belgian punk rockers Mountains To Move are not a band that you'll find taking themselves too seriously. Having started out as merely a fun drunken evening project, the Antwerp quartet have gradually focused more on their music although, as they tell us, not much more - which is evidenced by their self-description "Your girlfriend's new... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: TrueHeights
After a brief hiatus following their debut record, Leamington Spa rockers TrueHeights are back armed with new music that has the potential to propel them right to the top of the British rock scene. Bringing new meaning to brothers in arms - they're formed of two sets of brothers and "two honorary brothers" - the... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Say The Word
Having gigged relentlessly across their home city of Nottingham, Say The Word are bringing their catchy rock meets punk sound to a wider audience with Saturday's launch of new single Toe The Line. The band began when Olly Parr (lead vocals and guitar), Louis Hope (guitar and vocals) and James Komarek (drums) discovered they had... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: 2000 Trees Festival – Friday
Before heading to my first 2000 Trees Festival last weekend, I'd heard great things about the event. With the superlatives thrown at it including 'chilled,' 'a really cool vibe' and 'a great lineup' - and I certainly wasn't disappointed.
Introducing: Deadset Dream
When a rock legend of the ilk of Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford goes out of his way to champion a new band, you can rest assured that you're dealing with something pretty special. And that's exactly the case with Sheffield rockers Deadset Dream. Having formed in 2012, the quintet of Shiney Lingwood (vocals), brothers Dan... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Those Who Knew
The Internet is a weird and wonderful thing which, among its plentiful positives and negatives, excels in bringing like-minded people together - and Derbyshire rockers Those Who Knew are testament to exactly that. Drummer Emily brought the band together by advertising on sites like Join My Band, through which she found Danny Peet, the lead guitarist... Continue Reading →
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