The raucous, energetic sound of Southampton rockers Valensole is one that we firmly believe makes them one of the most exciting new rock bands we've encountered recently.
New Band of the Week: Valensole
Introducing: Keys and Vices
Our first foray into Sacramento, in California, sees us unearth the delicious sound of Keys and Vices, who describe their music as "dynamic, vulnerable, and powerful."
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).
New Band of the Week: Forgotten Sons
A couple of weeks ago we brought you a taste of the exciting indie rock with a Scottish twang sound of Scottish quartet Forgotten Sons. The four-piece of Birdy Burgess (vocals), Sandy Middleton (guitar), John Valentine (bass) and John Gair (drums) are about as Scottish as it gets, given they hail from the UK's most northernly destination, the... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Future Love
Northampton rockers Future Love may describe themselves as "weirdos from the Midlands" but they're also an exciting new band that has jumped up the heaviness of their music with their latest music - which is always music to our ears. The quartet began with founding members and joint vocalists guitarist Andy and bassist Meg, who've... Continue Reading →
Introducing: The Dead Gentlemen
About the only thing you're likely to know the town of Slough for is Ricky Gervais' sitcom The Office, unless you work for a tech company that takes advantage of its relatively cheap business rental fees. But now there's something far more interesting with the emergence of exciting new fuzz-rock quartet The Dead Gentlemen. Initially... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: The Lids
One of my favourite memories from a year of studying in Leicester was regularly serving Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno while working in the city's O'Neills bar - to the point where he used to tell me I was "his favourite barman" because I always served him quickly and without any fuss. Not only did this... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Excuses Excuses
Not content with crafting an engaging punk meets rock sound that they describe as "passionate, explosive and empowering," Canada's Excuses Excuses are also on a mission to make the modern society we find ourselves lumbered with a better place for everyone to live in. The Toronto-based trio's story began way back when Kyle Wilton (vocals and guitars)... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Gent
Having grown tired of the politics and disappointments that accompanied being in bands he was a part of, Norwich-based Gent - aka Andy Martin - has gone it alone with a DIY ethos to a rocky brand of music he has termed "punk n'roll." Andy saw the move away from being in bands as an... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Black Income
If big, loud guitar riffs are your thing then fresh out of Denmark we have something you're going to absolutely love in the form of Black Income. The trio of lead guitarist and vocalist Henrik Thrane, bassist and backing vocalist Michael Gerfdorf and drummer Lars Olrik - what a name for a drummer! - have honed... Continue Reading →
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