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.
Looking Back: GigRadar Reaches 1,000 Articles
Today, we have reached the milestone of the 1,000th article to be published on GigRadar. Since setting the site up from scratch in August 2016, we've covered new bands from all over the world and I'm pleased to say that numbers are only on the rise.
New Music in 2018: GigRadar Annual Review
Our second full year of writing about the latest new music and interviewing new bands has been a real success, with over 22,500 views
EP Review: Be Well – An Ode To War Waves
An ode to War Waves as they bow out with their first, and last, EP 'Be Well'
New Music Friday Round-Up: 5 October
Happy Friday one and all. We have so much awesome new music for you to get stuck into today, and yet again it's all British! This week's new music fix takes in no fewer than four of our former New Bands of the Week. We've got new singles from one of our favourite metal bands... Continue Reading →
Our guide to new music Christmas presents
With just one week until Christmas Day there's probably more than a few of you out there struggling to find last minute gifts for your friends and loved ones. So forget about the X-Factor single or the latest Michael Buble collection,why not let us help you with some music that's actually half decent? Here's our... Continue Reading →
Album Review: War Waves – All That We Lack
Ipswich indie rockers War Waves, our former New Band of the Week, are back with a superb second album All That We Lack. The album is again testament to War Waves' ability to write passionate and moving but incredibly engaging music that's chocked full of superb songwriting. Possibly my favourite thing about this band is their... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: War Waves
Dropping the C-bomb on the second word of your debut album is quite some statement. You either have to back it up by being brilliant, or be so heavy and scary that no-one will question your outrageous lyrical choices. Thankfully, Ipswich's War Waves fall into the former category - and their self-titled debut album is a... Continue Reading →