The One when JC met The Verbals & The Tiny Folds 28/2/15

Lots of Laughts with Tonights guests . Thanks one and all ....:

Playlist -

Glasstide -Since you've gone 

Madame Guillotine-Really bites  

Empire Of Fools -Devil Inside 

Losing Victory -No way out 

Aaron Samual-Judgment Day  

Tokyo Taboo -Porno star 

Billy Bottle & the mulitpule-o Nature 

Joba Delious-Uptown

These reigning days -Stand Down 

Jc's Big sound of the week -

Strange and the beautiful-If so 

Featured Album -India electric Co -

Lost in Transaction 

Dreams 

Dove Man

Scott Heyworth -Counting cards 

Feature Artist -

Tiny Folds -Amplitude 

FireKind -Rise Again 

Gentian-Finished      

The Verbals -

Entertainment 

Infidels 

Best I can 

Broadwalk Isabella -Oh The ground was hard 

Gravity Storm -Come undone 

James Cox -Ever unclear 

Steve Black -Come on home  

Your Last Day -shipwreck 

The Patrons -Lost Age 

Ten Percenter -Riot ( Live ) 

Info-

The Verbals 

Fb -https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=298335263574265&tsid=0.7169427396729589&source=typeahead

Tiny Folds - Amplitude [Free Download] - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cwXPQmWZP9A

Fb -https://m.facebook.com/tinyfolds?tsid=0.5651782874483615&source=typeahead

This weeks reviews

Lovin the latest @TheScribes album here's what I thought in a little review on @TQHeraldExpress website http://m.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Jackson-Cooper-Live-Local-Scribes-Story-Album/story-26094028-detail/story.html

Second review of the week on @TQHeraldExpress website . This time about new band / EP @mgbanduk 

http://m.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/jackson-Cooper-Live-Local-Madame-Guillotine-E-P/story-26096749-detail/story.html

The One when JC met Gentian 24/2/15

Fantastic to catch up with @Gentiangentian on @rivierafm show . Two of the nicest peeps! Check out their new EP In The Dark Out April ( named after out first meet ....easy ! ) 

Playlist -

Judith Owen -Train out of Hollywood 

Hollow People -Surf 

Milo's Planes -Two Feet in a crowd 

Blood Lips -Heartbeats 

Spool -Sway , Fadeaway 

The Yours -Honey Treats 

Kate Lawless -Lawless Child 

Victoria -Into the wild 

Asylums -Wet dream Fanzine 

Scout Killers -The rains 

Jake Morley -Ghostless 

David Cooler -Longneck Bottle 

Carl Finlay -Message to the dreamer 

Profane & the Sacred -Words 

BOMBS-Howl 

The devil in Faust -Forsaken

Ruth Willow -time 

We are The Ocean -Do it together 

The Carnabys -Where I'd rather be 

The Silver Bayonets -Fairy tales for the cynic 

Colin Clyne -This blue town 

Gentian -

Finished 

Nightlight 

What am I gonna do   

https://m.facebook.com/GentianGentian1?tsid=0.12317623710259795&source=typeahead

Twitter -@Gentiangentian 

Info -

B O M B S is a Bristol based 6 piece band, mixing trip hop, blues, and rock to create an eclectic and individual sound. Imagine a blend of Portishead, Massive Attack, Radiohead, The Black Keys, and Beck. Here's a link to the most recent single, 'Howl', which was released on Rocstar this month. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYJbi2Zxj0w

The next B O M B S single release - 'This Is My Party' - is due to be released in April, also on Rocstar Recordings, on the run up to a tour in May. The B O M B S EP, biography, testimonials, and stage plan are all attached via One Drive below. If you want to watch any more videos, or get any more information, visit www.bombsmusic.com . 

B O M B S have had the pleasure of playing at the following venues and festivals (among others) – 

• Chai Wallahs - Shambala 
• The Social Club - Shambala 
• The People's Front Room - Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival, Secret Garden Party, Bestival, Boomtown, Shambala 
• The Floating Lotus - Boomtown 
• Alresford Festival 
• The Hustle Den - Blissfields 
• Wilkestock Festival 
• Mr Wolfs - Bristol 
• The Canteen - Bristol 
• No. 1 Harbourside - Bristol 
• The Exchange - Bristol 
• The Golden Lion - Bristol 
• The Old Duke - Bristol 
• The Left Bank - Bristol 
• The Trinity Centre - Bristol 
• The Moon Club - Cardiff
• Surya - London 
• Hootenannys - London 
• The Barfly - London 
• Brixton Jamm - London 
• The Railway Inn - Winchester 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDevilInFaustOnline

 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDevilInFaust

 

Carl Finlay set to drop his eagerly anticipated single March 16th, followed by his debut album March 30th!

 

Hot on the heels of the success of his previous single ‘So Hard to Be Happy’, which received BBC Radio 6 airplay, Carl Finlay has announced the release of his next single, ‘Message to the Dreamer’ and his debut album, ‘Follow the Moon’.

 

An eclectic mix of folk – drawn from his Irish roots, combined with rock and reggae influences, Carl conveys raw emotion, positivity and enlightenment through his music. He studies mankind’s ideologies through his intricate style of musical storytelling, and with tracks such as ‘Message to the Dreamer’, divulges an upbeat, positive word to the wise. It’s due for release March 16^th, you can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/carl-finlay/carl-finlay-message-to-the-dreamer

 

His current ‘Mercury’ however has a much more sombre tone, a beautiful song about a lost love that truly touches the heart. Featuring mellow beats accompanied by Finlay’s unique vocals, ‘Mercury’ is the perfect track to help you through the chilly transition from winter to spring. It’s available now for a free download: https://carlfinlay.bandcamp.com/releases

You can check out the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUo8hHeTfXE

 

Working with the prestigious Rupert Cobb (The Killers, Muse, Massive Attack, Paul Simon) who played a key role in mastering the album, Carl’s new album is an insightful delight for the ears that is not to be missed! 

 

‘Message to the Dreamer’ the single is due for release March 16^th, followed by the ‘Follow the Moon’ album on March 30^th.

Asylums Wet Dream Fanzine  Cool Thing Records  16 February 2015

First they killed your television... Then, their faces were in music magazines... Now they’ve had a wet dream... NEW SINGLE & EP SET FOR RELEASE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 23RD - recently made Zane Lowe's Future Radio 1 playlist on BBC R1 + support from Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy, Huw Stephens, Phil Taggart and many more. Asylums want to take you on a trip...back to the days of chainsaw guitars and chaotic fun! They release their debut EP ‘WET DREAM FANZINE’ and the new single of the same name onFebruary 23rd via on their very own label, Cool Things Records. The ep features the vigorous title track, in which the band take a swipe at sex and the internet, alongside their two previous DIY blasts of explosive Southend fuzz. The Death Of Television introduced them in a perfectly formed 1 minute and 20 seconds of sharp, angular edges which instantly won the attention of John Kennedy at XFM and Phil Taggart at Radio 1. The smash n’ grab hooks of ‘I’ve Seen Your Face In A Music Magazine’ followed. By now the likes of Radio1 and XFM were playing them a lot and NME, Clash, Loaded, Louder Than War and Subba Cultcha were writing very very nice things about them. Headline shows, club nights plus a tour with Cobain favorites The Vaselines proved unequivocally that Asylums are an utterly glorious and furiously unstoppable live band. And, aren’t they the very best kind? A band steeped in 90’s indie and the US underground, their catchy, thoughtful odes to isolation, commercialization and loss of innocence together with gigs gigs and more gigs - plus homemade videos staring sock puppets, of course - have helped them build a fanbase and a community, and, all of this, with no...social...media...not so much as a tweet was heard from them...til...now!!! The band will be making their first, tentative steps into the world of social media in the 2015. Concentrating to date on building a fanbase, a community, playing as many shows as possible and getting their music to people they think may appreciate it enough to play it on the radio or write about it may seem unusual these days but the band felt they’d wanted to have something to talk about rather than trying to build followers with instagram photos of their dinner. Revolutionary, we know; Luke; “None of the bands we loved growing up had social media, so we thought we’d hold off using it as long as possible. We wanted things to build organically and for people to bring their mates to shows, to have something happening for the right reasons. We want to continue that ethos using social networking and just make it that bit easier for people to find us” Watch...this...space https://twitter.com/Asylumsband | https://www.facebook.com/asylumsuk Supported on the airwaves by Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens and Phil Taggart at BBC Radio1 – Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson at 6Music – John Kennedy and Dave Rowntree at XFM – Gary Crowley and Paul Lester at Amazing Radio... ‘Remember how exciting it was when we first caught a glimpse of Supergrass or The Manics or even the Buzzcocks?...’ Louder Than War, New Artist Of The Day ‘Frenetic post hardcore with a pop edge’ Clash Music [video premiere]  News | Dates | Info www.asylumsband.com For More information; Rhys Bradley promo@martianpr.com Asylums Live Gigs : - 27th Feb -  EP launch at THE MARKET PLACE in Southend (only 70 tickets available. - links at www.asylumsband.com ) 4th March - Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London (  X RAY Touring Showcase for the ILMC ) 15th April - The Scala in London - (support to Carl Barat and The jackals ) www.asylumsband.com www.facebook.com/asylumsuk www.twitter.com/asylumsband

Victoria 

VIDEO: youtu.be/mQWBuHubv5Q

"A London based phenomenon, the group’s soaring songwriting is imbued with an epic sense of ambition. Crisp electronic production matched to a real pop nous, the group have already earned admiring glances." - CLASH

"Fresh off the press, we bring you newcomers Victoria’s début single ‘Into the Wild’. Their début release has clearly been crafted with large crowds in mind. Soaring vocals intersperse euphoric highs and expansive indie rhythms, immediately positioning the band in the leagues of fellow Londoners Eliza and the Bear and Bristolites Coasts." - Bitter Sweet Symphonies

"If you like your indie pop sounds big and anthemic then you’ve come to the right place. London based combo Victoria have already played to a sell out crowd in Hoxton and it is only a matter of time before the venues start getting much bigger but the ‘sold out’ sign will remain on the door. “Into The Wild” is a vast, rousing track, the kind that deserves a suitably widescreen video, sporting montage of triumph over adversity or a large festival crowd jumping up and down. Hell, it’ll probably get all three and so it should. Another group to keep an eye on." - Alphabet Bands

Ghostess’ is talented London singer Jake Morley’s first full single release in almost two years. 

 

Releases on March 23^rd, its’ a stunning new single from a rising talent in the UK. You can hear the single at :

 

https://soundcloud.com/jakemorley/ghostess-radio-edit/s-CVopi

Kate Lawless -

Kate is from Galway in Ireland 

Her social media links are: Twitter @ladybirdlawless  https://www.facebook.com/kate.lawless.969?fref=ts ​

Scout Killers Announce ‘Stand Your Ground’ UK Tour

British alt- rock/indie outfit ‘Scout Killers’ release details of their ‘Stand Your Ground’ UK Tour in support of their 5 track EP release of the same title. 

Reaching out to venues across Britain, the Bath (UK) based 5 piece featuring Scott Cox (Lead Vox), Julien Morrez (Guitar/Vox), Beau Stevens (Guitar), Josh Ellis (Bass) and Chris Phillips (Drums) will be showcasing exactly why their own brand of emotive, anthemic, riff driven rock creations has earned them comparisons to seminal artists such as QOTSA, Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

EP Out Now! https://scoutkillers.bandcamp.com/album/stand-your-ground

Stand Your Ground UK Tour 2015

12^th Feb – Iron Rock Bar, Evesham 

13^th Feb – The Nest, Bath

14^th Feb – White Swan, Trowbridge

16^th Feb – The Fleese, Bristol 

20^th Feb – Bar 42, Worthing

21^st Feb – Crowleys Rock Bar, Swansea

27^th Feb – The Phoenix, London

28^th Feb – Cavendish Arms, London

6^th March – Asylum Club, Chelmsford

28^th March – Charlies Bar, Westbury

3^rd April – The Victoria, Swindon

8^th May – O’Rileys, Hull

9^th May – The Three Hose Shoes, Bradford

24^th June – The Wheatsheaf, Oxford

Scout Killers 

www.facebook.com/scoutkillers

www.twitter.com/ScoutKillers

www.scoutkillers.com

Judith Owen Train Out Of Hollywood(Radio Edit)

New single to be released on 9^th March 2015

(From the album ‘Ebb & Flow’)

https://soundcloud.com/copmedia/judith-owen-train-out-of-hollywood/s-niZD1

 

http://youtu.be/7RavSWS_pso - brilliant one take vid featuring some interesting characters!!! 

 

"One of the albums of the year” – Independent

 

March UK tour dates

www.judithowen.net

www.facebook.com/officialjudithowen@judithowen

 

Judith Owen UK Tour Dates March 2015

 

Thur 5^th              Glee Club, Birmingham                                      

Sat 7^th               South Devon Arts Centre, Totnes           

Sun 8^th              The Greystones, Sheffield                     

Tue 10^th             The Cellars, Southsea                            

Thur 12^th            The Met, Manchester                             

Fri 13^th              King Tuts, Glasgow                                            

Sat 14th            The Basement, York                               

Mon 16th          Bush Hall, London                                             

 

 

Hollow People, five 17/18 yr olds  from south Birmingham. We formed in January 2014 and we sound like this:

https://soundcloud.com/hollowpeople

EP in spring 2015. 

 They have had a few blog mentions, local paper write-up and some coverage on BBC Introducing Hereford and Worcester and a few other stations as far afield as Sheffield and Chelmsford! 

 

Gigs 2015:
6 February: The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

7 March: The Flapper, Birmingham

 

Gigs 2014:

5 September: The 02 Academy 3, Birmingham
27 September: Rock For Research, Eastside City Park, Millennium Point, Birmingham
14 November: The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
6 December: The Oobleck, Digbeth, Birmingham

Line up:
George Stanhope: vocals/synth
Joe Callaghan: guitar
Adam Plummer: guitar
Will Cooke: bass
Harry Southerton: drums
 
Influences:
The Smiths
Blur
The Stone Roses
Joy Division
Alt-J

 

Connnect:
https://twitter.com/Hollow_People

http://instagram.com/hollowpeople_/

https://www.facebook.com/hollowpeopleuk

Formed in Bristol in 2013, melodic hardcore/punk band Milo's Planes began as a duo of Joe Sherrin (guitar, vocals and bass) and Harry Sherrin (drums and backing vocals).  After recording their first album they were joined by Charlie Horne (bass and backing vocals) who was a natural fit, sharing a love of Wire, Fugazi, Leatherface, Lync, Rites of Spring, early Modest Mouse and Pavement.  

Priding themselves on their DIY approach to their music, the trio record and produce all their tracks themselves on a sixteen track in Harry's bedroom.
Joe's guitar playing is influenced heavily by the nineties emo/post hardcore band Lync; he uses a off-beat  tunings as a means to create interesting chords.  

The band have earned support slots for Eagulls, Skaters, Traams, Electric Eel Shock and their hero Mike Watt, who made a cameo appearance in their music video for 'Two Feet In a Crowd'.

'Aural Palate Cleaning Exercises' has been a labour of love with Joe spending months re-ordering track listings, carefully editing exact track lengths, dropping songs and adding piano interludes/snippets of radio samples to make it flow as one complete piece.
 
Of the subject matter, Joe says largely focuses on his experiences within soul destroying, bureaucratic admin jobs and the seemingly endless supply of bizarrely ordinary characters that can only be found within these roles. He explains "A large part of the fun I have writing lyrics is studying the mundane to the point where tiny details can be unearthed, exposed as real concerns and then exaggerated upon maniacally as a way for me to express the true feelings of frantic despair I feel sitting at a desk for 8 hours of my day.  Being pretentious I would say a running theme of the album is using language as a means to disguise tiny, nit-picky & personal matters as universally angry subjects worth shouting about."

In between 'A Letter In Confidence' and 'Interlude 2' is a hidden track; a shortened acoustic version of an earlier track - this was a concious effort to end the album in what Joe describes as a "dissonance of feedback which quickly resolves into something pretty & melancholy, with the album's final words ("I have good intentions, but I never know why") a statement intended to summarize the whole album."
 

"A band who are fast, furious and who ooze passion and drive. A band who evoke memories of all your favourite bands and who surprise you with punchy, urgent melodies when youre least expecting to find them. And a band who are more than the sum of their parts, with busy songs chock full of ideas.And most importantly were left with a band who now have their own sound and identity and who dont deserve to be described by referencing other bands anymore."
Louder Than War

"Young kids who tore it up big time; reminded me of Rites of Spring"
Mike Watt and The Missingmen
 
"Having spent their first year dropping a string of statement releases, its not really strange that Milos Planes have kicked off the new one with such resolute volume The aggression and sheer pummel of the music does the talking, coming in a coherent package of joyous flair and rippling guitars, that so greatly echoes Sonic Youth and other fuzz-endorsing bands."
Bristol Live Magazine
 
"Its a confident track (Two Feet In a Crowd), breezy and catchy; distorted vocals you can shout along with and a finish that builds nicely. Im impressed with Milo's Planes and recommend you check them out."
Tales From the Middle 8

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/milos-planes
Private Album Link: https://soundcloud.com/milos-planes/sets/private-album-preview/s-NZQpc

Social Links
https://www.youtube.com/user/MilosPlanes/videos
https://www.facebook.com/MilosPlanes
https://twitter.com/milosplanes
milosplanes.bandcamp.com
http://milosplanes.bigcartel.com/

The one when JC met The Casual Kicks & Big Fat Astronauts plus talked Torbay Alternative 21/2/15

Busy show Tonight. I chatted to The Casual Kicks & Big Fat Astronauts plus members of three different bands (@CADEMIAN @sculptressband @ViperaThrash )

Talking Torbay Alternative Gig

Playlist -

Alan West -Come on home 

The Stones Angels -Take Me 

Your Last Day -Shipwreck 

Abee Hague -Bring Me to life 

Alex Gregory -Somewhere else to play 

N.U.M.B -Irie 

Tiny Folds -Amplitude 

Joba Delirious-Uptown  

Jc's big sound of the week -

Patrons -Lost age 

Ten Percenter -Riot 

Small town Jones -Red 

Billy Bottle & The Multiple -La Belle Époque 

Losing Victory -Release Me 

Aaron Samuel -Change you 

Scribes -Sunshine 

Featured Artist -Jacob Riddall 

Not this way , not Today 

Take me to the river 

Big Fat Astronauts -

Car Crash 

Faceless 

Shine like Villians 

The Casual Kicks -

Baba

Long Nights 

No Colour 

Sculptress -Clarity 

Vipera - 

Info -

aaron samuel

Fb -https://m.facebook.com/aaron.samuel.39750?tsid=0.5177222371567041&source=typeahead

Jacob Riddall

Facebook page over at Facebook.com/jacobriddallmusic 

Billy Bottle & The Mulipule 

Monday 9th February saw the release of our singlet, La Belle Époque.

Vid -

www.youtube.com/c/BillyBottle

www.billybottle.co.uk
www.billybottle.bandcamp.com 

www.youtube.com/c/BillyBottle
www.facebook.com/amessagefrom

Tiny Folds - Amplitude [Free Download] - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cwXPQmWZP9A

Tha Casual Kicks -https://m.facebook.com/TheCasualKicks?tsid=0.15581229468807578&source=typeahead

Big Fat Astronauts -

https://m.facebook.com/jumpfires?tsid=0.3420527256093919&source=typeahead

Torbay Alternative-

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=402601599883413&tsid=0.08928232849575579&source=typeahead

The one when Jc met

Ace to meet new band  Vivid Vague who have been together a matter of months . Keep an eye out for these guys ! 

Guest -Vivid Vague

Fb -https://m.facebook.com/vividvague

Twitter -@VividVague 

Playlist -

Following Foxes -Amost Lost It 

Hope for Return -Get your Gun 

Bad Dads Club -Good to be loved 

The Sums -It's you 

Calling All Astronauts-show me love 

Elstow -Evil Dreams 

Ksyran -intimacy 

Jonior Turner -Love feels 

Hayes & Y -Slowly Master 

Pacific -Time to forgot 

Men with Ven -The missus 

The half light -Moscow 

Featured Artist -Leo steel 

Love producer 

Ljubljana

Robb Murphy -The mysteries of the heart 

Meadowiark -Eyes wide 

Michael Corby FT S1mple 

Helena Johnson-Take me home 

Monsters As Humans -Go get your warpaint 

Vivid Vague-bag of bones 

Vacant ( exclusive first play ) 

Dam Vandals -Mad as hell 

Info -

Following the critically acclaimed release of Meadowlark’s ‘Three Six Five’ EP in May of 2014, the Bristol-based duo are set to release their second offering of melancholic alt-pop in the form of the ‘Dual’ EP (produced by Ant West) set for release on 30^th March through Believe Recordings.

 

Lead track ‘Eyes Wide’ was recently premiered on BBC Radio 1 (Huw Stephens) in conjunction with The 405. Meadowlark have previously received strong support from the likes of 6Music,XFM, Clash and Burberry Sessions.

 

Last month also saw the duo – consisting of singer/guitarist, Kate McGill and producer/guitarist, Daniel Broadley – embark on a widely successful tour of the UK supporting acoustic troubadour, James Veck-Gilodi(Deaf Havana).

 

Meadowlark will play an EP launchshow at London’s Servants Jazz Quarters on Tuesday 24^th March. Tickets are £6 in advance and fans will receive a free signed EP upon entry.

 

‘Dual’ EP iTunes pre-order link http://smarturl.it/DualEP

 

They’ve also created an incredible video for the track which you can view here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWUOXL8dD1Q&feature=youtu.be

The Half Light are an unsigned four piece indie band from South London Since forming in summer 2011, the band have released two records, Friday Night EP in late 2011, and Clapham EP in October 2012. They are following these up with their latest recording, Moscow. The lead track from the record, Moscow, is available for pre-order on Amazon from 19^th January and is launched on 16th February.

The Half Light have performed at renowned venues across the capital and beyond, including Camden Barfly, the Dublin Castle and The Flapper, and their music has been featured on BBC 6 Music, BBC London, and Amazing Radio.

The band’s sound is influenced by indie rock across the decades and they have drawn parallels with The Smiths, The Cure and The Strokes.

 

Line Up:

James Rogers – Vocals, Guitar

Guy Chapman  - Guitar

Lee Moore – Drums

Pilo Moreno – Bass

 

Press Quotes:

·         ‘[A] band I adored within 10 seconds of hitting play’ – Tom Robinson, BBC Introducing

·         ‘Genuine quality… one of the more promising Indie bands to emerge from the United Kingdom’ - Pure M Magazine, review of Moscow

·         ‘This band could rise to much bigger things’ – 4 Stars – Music Review Unsigned, review of Clapham EP

 

 

The Record:

Moscow is the first single release from the Moscow record and launches on 16th February. Moscow was recorded in Spring 2014 over two weekends in South East London with Miloco Studios and produced by Darren Lawson (My Bloody Valentine, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, White Lies). The record includes the tracks Moscow and 1x1. 

The Half Light will be hosting and performing at a launch party at The Pilgrim, Kennington on Saturday 21^stFebruary, with special guests Stu Rawle and Nine Dart Finish. You can find the latest gig news on the band’s website - www.thehalflight.com.

 

Contact:

Email: thehalflightuk@gmail.com

Twitter: @thehalflightuk

Website: www.thehalflight.com

Leo Steel…. 

https://soundcloud.com/leo-steel/love-producer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7DmX0Gm2mE

Her new single, ‘Intimacy’ is the title track from her forthcoming album.  ‘Intimacy’ follows in hot pursuit of Ksyran’s previous two singles, ‘You Don’t Love Me Anymore’ and ‘Heartless’ – both remixed by Mark Loverush and huge dance hits which stormed into Top10 of the UK dance charts during the first week of their release.  So it’s no surprise that Ksyran will be a prominent feature on this year’s Ibiza circuit.

 

Norwegian born singer-songwriter who’s most well known for her acting achievements on stage and screen including ‘Voyage in the Dark’ a The Young Vic.  However, Ksyran’s stunning soprano voice always led her to sing in each of her productions as her tender vocals always got her noticed.  

 

 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 much a private affair up until then, and neither expected the illustrious Sydney music festival to respond at all. But respond they did, and just a few months later the duo stood together on stage in the eastern-psychedelic-themed Chai Tent and warmed an unsuspecting audience with hazy sixties-inspired songs about love, loss and death, blending delicate vocal harmonies with somber misty tones.

 
Borrowing the name of the building they lived in, and guided by a deep appreciation for the folk and psychedelic pop of the sixties and seventies, the duo quickly expanded to five members as they explored their wider musical tastes. Drawing on the psychedelic sounds of bands like Jefferson Airplane, Jimmie Spheeris, and early Pink Floyd, coupled with an infatuation with nineties alt-psych idols Brian Jonestown Massacre and Mazzy Star, Elstow started work on their debut EP in 2013. Released the following year, AS  THE SUN FALLS was five tracks of dreamy psychedelic landscapes fused with a moody folk sensibility. Both personal and surreal, bloggers described it as music to lose yourself to, and a psychedelic romance.
 
Harnessing an atmospheric and increasingly dynamic live set, the band spent 2014 playing all over their hometown of Sydney, winning over unsuspecting hearts one mind-bending show at a time. Their sound, which has been described as neo-psychedelic-dream-folk, has been evolving slowly and surely, refusing to remain static.

In the late months of 2014, Elstow went back into the studio to record their new single, Evil Dreams. Despite the sinister sounding name, and promises of a very weird video to accompany it, the new song is described by Shaw as a little more upbeat than the EP, and combines Elstows dreamlike psychedelic overtones with a breezy sunshine-laden chorus. Evil Dreams swings between verses of doubtful self-reflection and a chorus of daydream surrender. Carefully woven vocal harmonies float amidst an abundance of tremolo guitars, delay, and crisp tambourines; Evil Dreams is as ambitious as it is timeless.

This is not music to headbang to or that is likely cause a riot but if you want music to lose yourself to then Elstow might just be the band for you. Perfect stuff for the end of summer.
Listen With Monger

The track is called Turning Images, and has a harmonic chorus that is perfect for your Friday. Is it just me, or do the vocals have a bit of a Blue Oyster Cult / Dont Fear the Reaper vibe
Pete Hates Music

www.soundcloud.com/elstowband
wwwelstowband.com
www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/elstow
www.facebook.com/elstowband

S1mple

newest project - http://youtu.be/HB9fvzyjA7w

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Monsters As Humans Deliver Free Download Debut EP 

Hailing from the north-west of England (UK), up-coming alternative rock quartet 'Monsters As Humans' offer their debut EP ' 'I've Been Saving All My Catharis For This' as a free download 

Drawing comparisions to the hook laden rock creators such as Twin Atlantic, Biffy Clyro, Brand New and Idlewild, Monsters As Humans line up of Antoni Cole (Vox/Guitar),Michael Bracewell (Guitar/Vox), Dave Kostilek (Bass/Vox) and Jake Sainty (Drums)are currently bringing their energetic live shows to venues around the UK.

Download 'Ive Been Saving My Catharis For This' EP at www.soundcloud.com/monsters-as-humans/sets/ive-been-saving-all-my

alternative link www.monstersashumans.bandcamp.com

Catch 'Monsters As Humans' Live in the UK in Jan/Feb 2015

Jan 30th - Lounge 41 - Workington

Jan 31st - The Ferret - Preston

Feb 5th - Reidy's - Blackburn

Feb 19th - Bierkeller@ The Printworks - Manchester

Feb 20th - Live Lounge - Blackburn

Feb 21st - Turtleneck Studios - Earby

7th March - Kraak Gallery - Manchester

21st March - South Sea Live - Sheffield

27th March - Fox & Goose - Southport

Connect with the band at www.facebook.com/monstersashumans and www.twitter.com/monstersashumans