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."
Music Industry: Promoting Unsigned Artists With QH Sound
Our latest Music Industry post focuses on Quadri Haruna, the Creative Director of QH Sound, a Kent-based music startup that aims to promote unsigned musicians.
Introducing: Marc Newby
Marc Newby, a self-confessed "36-year-old cat dad from Ipswich," is a solo artist whose music is a little lighter than the War Waves days but retains the lyrical excellence.
Introducing: Birdman Cult
Bristol band Birdman Cult have crafted an intriguing sound bordering on noise rock and indie doom led by engaging vocals and fuzzy riffs that they describe as "pre-apocalyptic doom boogy."
Introducing: Quiet Pills
Cheltenham band Quiet Pills offer up an enthralling indie sound with edges of rock and shoegaze that they describe as "angsty Joy Division."
New Band of the Week: Lilac
Reading band Lilac have crafted a musical genre we've never heard of before, "floral indie." But dispel any preconceptions you have of what indie sounds like, as the band aims to change all that with engaging vocals and big guitars that embrace the spirit of rock'n'roll.
Introducing: Backyard Casino
Hull newcomers Backyard Casino have honed a catchy indie rock sound led by engaging, colloquial vocals that they describe as "raw, electric and charismatic."
GigRadar Fresh Tunes: Our New Music Friday Spotify Playlist Is Back!
We thought it was high time we revived our Fresh Tunes Spotify playlist, which collates up to 30 of our favourite new tracks from some of our favourite new rock and metal bands.
Introducing: Dirty Rivals
There's probably not too many cooler places to be in a rock band than Florida. And South Florida band Dirty Rivals absolutely ooze in coolness with their high-energy hard rock meets alternative rock with drizzles of indie influences.
New Band of the Week: Pizza Crunch
Scottish quartet Pizza Crunch offer up an infectious sound that fuses alternative 80s influences with modern indie and rock, which they describe as "melodic, stimulating and introspective."