London-based quartet Youth Illusion offer up an engaging alternative rock sound that they describe as "catchy, beefy and memorable."
New Band of the Week: Youth Illusion
Introducing: Borderline Toxic
London-based but rather international newcomers Borderline Toxic offer up a riff-based, catchy rock sound that draws on funk influences and they describe as "gritty, ballsy and triggering."
Introducing: Blessings of Mara
London newcomers Blessings of Mara have honed an interesting sound that blends full-on metalcore with more melodic moments and meaningful vocals.
Introducing: After Smoke Clears
"Unfiltered, Primal, Invigorating." These are the words that new London band After Smoke Clears use to summarise their sound, swiftly followed by "relentless, energising and unapologetic." So you'd be right in thinking they offer up something pretty damn heavy.
Discover This: Break Fate
London newcomers Break Fate have honed a warm and engaging sound that effortlessly jumps between moments of mellow melancholy and hard-hitting rock.
Introducing: Antlerz
It's not too often we feature a band before they have any music available to play you - in fact, we think this could be a first. But, given the sell that new London rap-rockers Antlerz gave us, we felt this one was worthwhile.
New Band of the Week: ASKARI
ASKARI, led by the distinctive vocals of frontman Asher Baker, are a band that pulls no punches and are on a mission to throw, in their words, "walls of sound around any size venue and spitting vitriolic lyrics squarely in the face of absolutely every fucker ever."
Discover This: Crushed Beaks
South London-based Crushed Beaks have honed a really cool sound that fuses indie rock with elements of psych, post-punk and garage rock - so expect plenty of catchy vocals and funky noodling guitar riffs.
Introducing: Kick Up The Fire
With a name like Kick Up The Fire, you expect a band to have a bit about them - and the London garage punk trio that assumed this moniker most certainly do.
Discover This: Electric Tuxedo
London-based production trio Electric Tuxedo aren't afraid to try something a little different and mix things up - with their songs ranging from indie-rock through to electronica meets dubstep.
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