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A new chapter in the story of PEACE is hotting up. After sharing the new tracks ‘From Under Liquid Glass’ and ‘Power’ the Midlands quartet subsequently announce details of their new single taken eagerly anticipated third album Kindness Is The New Rock And Roll, which will be released on May 4th on Ignition Records.
Hailing from Esher, Surrey, Rose Dive offer a neat collection of indie rock tunes accompanied with an ear-pleasing array of melodic guitar riffs. Fronted by Singer/songwriter Freya McKee, the band have written and produced a duo of original tracks which will leave you humming the hook on repeat.
Alex Lleo has shared the second track and video to be taken from his forthcoming debut EP, Park Studios, JQ.
Rod Thomas aka Bright Light Bright Light makes 80s/90s tinged electronic pop music with guest turns from Elton John, Scissor Sisters and Alan Cumming. He also runs an NYC based daytime dance party Romy & Michele’s Saturday Afternoon Tea Dance.
Perfectly imperfect – that’s one way to describe LA based punk act, The Regrettes. Writing songs that proudly bear a brazen and unabashed attitude in the vein of acts Courtney Barnett or Karen O – with a pop aesthetic reminiscent of 50’s and 60’s acts a la The Temptations or Buddy Holly – the LA based four piece create infectious, punk driven tracks.
The Teskey Brothers are a rare musical gem. Honouring that old school Motown sound and working it into something of their very own, the band have received widespread acclaim for their gorgeous debut album Half Mile Harvest. A raw combination of soul and blues, the record has warmed the hearts of listeners everywhere with it’s melancholic, analogue tones.
There’s a mellowness & warmth to Alex Lleo’s debut recordings that feels both timeless and fresh. Recorded live with his six-piece band at Park Studios in Birmingham, his debut EP is a masterclass in soulful, addictive songwriting.
Florence Donovan, better known as Dos Floris, is a singer/ songwriter and producer from London who has “an ethereal, abstract sound that marries sublime, heavenly textures with energetic propulsion and winding sung tales” (Norman Records).
Charlotte Carpenter is the perfect embodiment of the blues; out there, doing it on her own, taking her music and stories to the people across the UK and Europe, managing her own affairs, choosing her own destiny. This isn’t some ‘strong woman’ cliché, this is a nominative determinism; place a piece of wood in her hand and she will use it to craft something of value to the world around her. Continue reading
Formed on the 30th of January last year, FEET was really a distraction for its members from their endless bowls of pasta and lonely nights due to their poor game. The band then quickly projected from a boozy side project, to a realistic excuse to discuss dropping out of uni.
