First Listen: Cosby – In Flight (Branded James Remix)
A trio from Richmond, Virginia in the US, Cosby are a band on the rise. With their very own brand of upbeat synth pop with 1980s flavours, they combine anthemic melodies, smooth harmonies, driving...
First Listen: The Shy Lips – Bahia Part II
Formed in early 2012, the brainchild of singer Adam and bassist Victor, The Shy Lips as an idea was born during travels in Europe and South America where the two met and bonded. The...
First Listen: Barbara Kiss – Runaway
Barbara was born in the cultural capital of Hungary. She started travelling when she was very young due to her parents’ work. That is when her love for exploring countries began and never stopped.
Singing...
First Listen: Quor – Human Paradigm
The three piece wonder of Quor is like sighting a pterodactyl. You are scared and yet drawn to its unusual beauty and the danger of its existence. It breaks rules of physics like a...
First Listen: The Reveurs – Take a Bow
'Take a Bow' is a storming new track from The Reveurs, a four piece Manchester based rock/indie band who are committed to writing and performing intense, unique and lyrically engaging indie-rock anthems.
Formed in late...
First Listen: The Slow Readers Club – I Saw a Ghost
Ahead of the release of their new album 'Cavalcade' The Slow Readers Club return with a new single 'I Saw a Ghost'. The Manchester based four piece produce brooding and mesmeric indie electro, drawing...
First Listen: Matthau Mikojan – You
In 2012 I was for the first time since my teens in a situation where I had no record label, no booking agency and my band was history. By the end of 2011 I...
First Listen: King Kartel – Come At Me Now/Run
Released on CD and as a digital download 'Come At Me Now' is the highly anticipated new single from King Kartel, a band renowned for their infectious indie-infused rock.
Formed in September 2012, King Kartel...
First Listen: The Cathode Ray – Resist
The Cathode Ray return with a new single 'Resist' taken from their forthcoming Album 'Infinite Variety'. At just over two minutes long, ‘Resist’ is short and snappy, a sort of crazy punk rock/krautrock oompah...
First Listen: Elstow – Evil Dreams
In July 2012 Jared Shaw and Chel Browne sent a couple of low-fi demos to Peats Ridge Festival on a whim. Having played only one live show together, their obsession with music was very...
First Listen: Pocket Apocalypse – The Missing Piece
Finding themselves out on a limb in the city of Liverpool - not known for its kindness to alternative rock bands - Pocket Apocalypse are turning their differences into their strengths as they artfully...
First Listen: Gilmore Trail – Memories of Redfern
Named after a wilderness trail in remote Alaska recommended for best experiencing the Northern Lights, the post-rock of Sheffield based quartet Gilmore Trail resonates with an organic, awe-inspiring power that honours their namesake and...
First Listen: Mass Sky Raid – Enemy
Mass Sky Raid's new single 'Enemy' will probably make them more friends than opposers. The vast, grand scale rock track takes them to another sonic level - and now it's time to release it...
First Listen: Peur – Hollow Skies
Peur, the French word for fear and pronounced 'per', are an alt-rock band hailing from Manchester, England. Ferociously impressive and creating a roaring sound that's both aggressive and melodic, the band have a real...
First Listen: SeaWitches – Stars
Based in Liverpool, Jo Herring and Laura Caldwell met in 2007 through friends; a meeting that resulted in an explosion of creativity where songwriting, musicianship and visual art collided to create SeaWitches.
The band gig...
First Listen: Little Lapin – Remember The Highs / Over The Draft
UK singer-songwriter Little Lapin has been making her mark on audiences all over the world, from New Zealand where she was based for five years, to New York where she recently performed the last...
Jammerzine Exclusive: First Listen of The New Southern Electrikk’s ‘Brown Eyes’
The melody and lyrics for The New Southern Electrikk's debut single 'Brown Eyes' were written by former Paris Angel Rikki Turner fourteen years ago. Explaining where he drew his inspiration from, Rikki says "...
First Listen: Wild Beasts – Soft Future
Soft Future is Wild Beast’s first ever instrumental track, and is available to download for free (po.st/SFDownload). You can buy the track on iTunes: po.st/SoftFutureiTunes
Following shows in Asia and a support slot as very special...
First Listen: A Tragic Setback – Greensleeves
With the world at their feet, metalcore act, A Tragic Setback have delivered to the world, a Christmas gift in the form of metal holiday spirit. Just in time for your family Christmas party,...
First Listen: The Little Secrets – All I Need
Liverpool’s The Little Secrets are Kevin Dixon and Stacy Jo. Formed in 2010 after meeting at The Cavern, Stacy was singing with another band when Kevin spotted her and decided to ‘steal’ her for...
First Listen: Los Trasgos Muertos – Fire in the Sky
Prior to forming the band, all three members spent time honing their musicianship and songwriting skills with other bands on the vibrant Manchester music scene. As a result they have known each other for...
First Listen: The Persian Leaps – Pretty Boy
'The Persian Leaps' began as a phrase singer/guitarist Drew Forsberg doodled in a notebook margin during a college Greek Archaeology course. He wrote music independently under that name for years, until finally assembling a...
First Listen: Autere – Amal’l (30 Second Album Sampler)
After 12 years, about a 100 live performances and some serious line-up changes, Autere is finally letting out it's first full-length album. "Amal'l" is a combination of heavy riffs, elegant melodies and dynamic rhythms....
First Listen: Filter Distortion – Neon Nights
Filter Distortion, a four piece electro band from Liverpool, have finally emerged from a self-imposed year of confinement in a windowless room. The band set about producing their finest work yet, and have certainly...
First Listen: Milton Star – Salvation
Milton Star are Alan Wyllie and Graeme Currie who write and record their unique blend of indie and dark country in a converted church in darkest Fife. Each of their tracks is drenched in...