International duo Scratch are on the verge of releasing their debut album despite their two members living as far apart as physically possible.
Discover This: Skinjobs
Built on a synth-rock foundation, Finnish band Skinjobs offer up a fascinating combination of dark and brooding indie goodness that they describe as "dark and mischievous, light and earnest."
Discover This: Echo Hill
We're dropping the pace down a little from our usual focus today to bring you the delicious sound of California band Echo Hill.
Discover This: Madame Psychosis
Toronto band Madame Psychosis have honed a fun alt-rock sound that's about as fun as their wacky band name suggests.
Discover This: Levi Conner
Utah-based singer/songwriter Levi Conner has a dominant, engaging rock voice that makes you sit up and take notice. This has assured the has made an impressive start to his solo career.
Discover This: Kindergarten Dropouts
We've got a brand new band for you to discover today in the form of Washington D.C.-based Kindergarten Dropouts.
New Band of the Week: One Last Thrill
Wiltshire rockers One Last Thrill are putting a modern spin on classic hard rock, fusing huge hooky vocals with flying guitar solos for a sound that they describe to us as "catchy, progressive and honest." We first saw the band supporting Divide in London last month, and were instantly captivated by their engaging rock sound.... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Finding Kate
A few weeks ago I was blown away by the vocal powers of Greco-Australian singer Kate Pavli when her band supported Italian rockers Halflives in Camden. Performing as Finding Kate, I'd previously enjoyed her brand of dark, emotional rock, but seeing the powerful delivery of her vocals live was the icing on the cake. Kate... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Grumble Bee
We say band but, well, Grumble Bee is not a band. It's a man, called Jack, who writes as a solo artist that looks and sounds like a big rock band, and it's pretty damn awesome. Having been in bands before Jack Bennett, who hails from Walsden in West Yorkshire, went down the path of... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Crimson Star
Sit back if you will and envisage Birmingham trio Crimson Star's description of their hard-hitting rock sound as "the kind of music you need when driving a beautiful car, extremely fast across the Californian desert." It's loud and riff-heavy, but it'll also have you screaming your lungs out to their huge singalong choruses. The band's... Continue Reading →