Surrey punk sensations SHADED are everything you could wish for from feel-good pop-punk. The quartet fuses catchy guitar riffs and singalong vocal melodies with driving drums and poppy vibes on their impressive debut EP The Better Man In Me, which is due for release next Friday (1 September). Vocalist Matt East, slightly self-detrimentally, describes the... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Cuecliché
Just under a year ago Terry Rytz, deep into a nine-year hiatus from music, went along to see Blink-182 perform an acoustic show at The Rose Theatre in Kingston. The show was so good that it inspired him to get back onto the music wagon and a month or so later his new punk rock... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Millie Manders
There's something really refreshing about London's Millie Manders, who fuses infectious, socially-infused pop punk with all manner of musical influences - from classical and big band to ska and hip-hop. It's an eclectic mix, but she - and her band The Shutup - pull it off perfectly. We had a chat with Millie to find... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Miami Monroe
You can't beat a bit of raw, energetic punk rock and that's what Glasgow's Miami Monroe deliver in an abundance - it's loud, fast, big and hugely entertaining. The five-piece of Brendan McAleer (lead vocals), Jordan Daly (vocals and guitars), Stuart MacDonald (guitars), Jamie Balsillie (bass) and Jonathan Mollins (drums) have taken the classic sound of the... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Riviera
It's always exciting when a band introduces us to a new genre of music, which is exactly what was offered in the form of Riviera's 'Motown Rock'n'Roll.' The new musical definition, for us at least, is the band's play on both their style of music and their location of Morgantown, West Virginia - which is apparently nicknamed Motown by... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: SEASONS
Bedfordshire rockers SEASONS have fully seized what they believe is probably their last chance to succeed in the music industry. The five-piece have largely come from a metal background but fine-tuned their sound to appeal to both their traditional audiences and a wider fan base with the upcoming release of EP What Goes Around. SEASONS formed around... Continue Reading →