First Listen: The Lion And The Wolf – My Father’s Eyes
A few months ago I had the pleasure of interviewing The Lion And The Wolf a.k.a. Thomas George after we reviewed his video for "Ghosts On Trinity". To say that Thomas is a true...
First Listen: The Christians – Rise
Inspired by the optimism and energy that Jeremy Corbyn, the newly elected Labour party leader has evoked in people all over the country, The Christians' new single 'Rise' is a celebration of what can...
First Listen: Sun Arcana – Oblique
In a business like mine you tend to get somewhat jaded with the music industry let alone music in general. I can't honestly say that about Sun Arcana and his new track, "Oblique". The...
First Listen: Lucan Mills – It’s Just Rap
A London based artist who is already making waves in the capital’s independent scene, Lucan Mills is a rapper who offers a unique style of hip-hop designed to thrive with a live band. His...
First Listen: The Rooz – Violins + Animals
Straight from the depths of the UK indie rock scene come four very young lads from Telford, Shropshire with some surprisingly fresh new music. And what I mean by fresh new music is that this...
First Listen: Official Burnt Toast – Money As Debt/Hi Time
Official Burnt Toast are Adrian Lawrence, Patrick Luke and Abrar Hafiz. Based in East London the trio produce spoken word, hip hop and punk, described by Luke Hannam (Gramme / Emperors New Clothes) as...
First Listen: Amber Leaves – This Ain’t A Love Song
From its pared-down inception as an inventive bass riff married to a hip-hop beat, ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’ has evolved into a work of heartfelt, palatial soul. Spotlighting Chesney Jefferson’s majestic vocal throughout,...
First Listen: The Musket Vine – Valley Of Shadows/Someone Unlike You
Channeling the energies of fIREHOSE, Echo & The Bunnymen, The dBs and other pioneers of the New Wave and Indie Pop genres, The Musket Vine achieve what is actually incredibly hard to do. They do...
First Listen: Niall James Holohan – New Wave (Is This Rock ‘N’ Roll)
Reminiscent of Odelay era-Beck and Morning Glory era-Oasis with allusions to 90s hip hop and EDM, 'New Wave' is the ambitious debut single from Irish born and London based solo artist and producer Niall...
First Listen: The Pacers – Losing Touch/I’m Down
The Pacers draw their influences from the sixties Psych/Garage scene, mixing it up with their own unique ideas to create unforgettable and energetic live performances in the same vein as The Stooges and The...
First Listen: Ferocious Dog – Slow Motion Suicide
Ferocious Dog's new single "Slow Motion Suicide" is truly an anthem for the 99% done in a way only someone who understands the current situation in society and economics can really execute. This song...
First Listen: Niamh Crowther – Little By Little
Following 130,000 streams on Spotify and playlisting on national radio in Ireland, Niamh Crowther releases her single 'Little by Little' on October 23rd.
Niamh came to prominence in Ireland aged sixteen when she beat over...
First Listen: The Lightness of Being – The Unknown
The Lightness of Being aren’t your average rock band – guitarist Sam has played in a salsa group, while drummer Sergio is also a minimal DJ. It’s not only their musical backgrounds that are...
First Listen: Counting Coins – Don’t Look Down
Get ready to skank, pogo, mosh, jig, polka and maybe even waltz – The sound of Counting Coins refuses to stay still, switching from ska-punk to gypsy to hip-hop and back again, several times,...
First Listen: Nishe – Lose Control
Nishe are an alternative/Indie rock band from London. Giovanni Zappa (lead vocals, guitar, electronics), Harold Wilson (bass, backing vocals) and Thomas Romer-Smith (drums) each bring a diverse range of influences to create guitar music...
First Listen: The Chadelics – Out Of Line
The Chadelics are a young Brit-Rock quartet from Cumbria who combine the essence of Punk with swirling jangly guitars and pop sensibilities. Led by vocalist and songwriter Joe Mansergh, the band have already earned...
First Listen: The Little Unsaid – Can We Hear It?
The Little Unsaid was stewed up in the badlands of West Yorkshire by multi-instrumentalist, producer, poet and songwriter John Elliott. After beginning as a solo project, The Little Unsaid has evolved into a growing...
First Listen: Yelpy – Feel It
"Feel It" is the new track from Irish songwriter Yelpy. The song is an aural masterpiece which begs the question "Can you feel it too?" Yes. This is the type of song to listen...
First Listen: Bud Sugar – Blinkin’ Thinkin’
In their home city of Hull Bud Sugar are as famous for their guerilla marketing tactics as they are for their music itself. Their latest adventure involved a collaboration with Stagecoach in which they...
First Listen: Red Gazelle – Time Won’t Heal
Red Gazelle's new track "Time Won't Heal" comes out September 18 but you have to check this track out now. Right now. And I say right now because this song is viral. It will...
First Listen: Katie Mac – Minutes Into Hours / No Change There
Katie Mac, a twenty year old singer song writer from Huyton, Liverpool, has been active on the city's music scene for just four months. In that time she and her band have played Liverpool's...
First Listen: New York Tourists – Call
New York Tourists are an alternative band described as Queens of The Stone Age meets Foals.
Their debut EP received rave reviews from some of the UK's most respected music media outlets and their song...
First Listen: KillSET – My Whole Life / Cold Victim
To quote myself in 1991 after hearing my favorite metal band's new song: "That sh*t f*cking kranked!" And thats the feeling I get with KillSET's two new singles "My Whole Life" and "Cold Victim"....
First Listen: Autopsy Boys – Song For Debbera
Huge fans of eighties B-movie horrors, the kind that are so bad they’re good, Autopsy Boys formed after seeing Troma Movies' ‘Surf Nazi’s Must Die’. Researching the equipment used on the original sound track,...
First Listen: Aleks Grey – Unstoppable
With an incessant groove straight out of a Grammy nomination, Aleks Grey kicks off his new single "Unstoppable" with the hook and said groove that lives up every bit to the tracks title. Indie...