The band have already had support from BBC Introducing's Tom Robinson and a live recording broadcast by Huw Stephens on Radio 1 from their Bestival set.
'Marina & I' is coming out on June 29th.
It's dance-ably nostalgic and summery with gorgeous harmonies and brass-
| Shooze Classified EP Gospel Oak Records | |
| Lead Tracks: 'Minimum Wages' and 'Cruel Love' Please note that the radio edits are clean but the original tracks contain expletives Available now on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id971337236 'Classified' is the new EP from Shooze, a three-piece ska-punk band from Redditch, West Midlands, UK. Members Jon Kings (lead vocals/guitar), Ryan Kings (vocals/bass), and Ricky-Lee Cooper (drums) describe their music a hybrid of seventies' ska, punk & reggae, saying "We're bringing the best raw 70's street vibes back to life with a modern groove. Its all about a raw live sound, back to basics real band music like it should be heard & experienced live. The bands musical influences include The Police, The Clash, The Specials and UB40. The reggae vibe has always been big in their home area of the Midlands, UK and provides a major influence on their sound and style. Shooze have recently supported eighties' icon, Adam Ant, on his 'Dirk Wears White Sox' tour, having previously supported him twice already after being hand-picked by Adam Ant himself. Shooze, formerly New Killer Shoes, have also toured with the likes of Brad, Adam Ant, Kids In Glass Houses and My Passion. The band featured on the Kerrang! Breakthru Tour 2011 and have played festivals such as Birmingham ArtsFest, Strawberry Fields, and Download. Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam and Brad (a good friend of Jons after they toured Europe together in 2012) has tipped Shooze for big things, describing their sound as having a pumping groove and a great direction. Live reviews are nothing but glowing with the band putting hugely exciting shows wherever they play. "You know youre onto a winner when you dont want the support act to finish. Four hugely likeable lads with plenty to say and talent to make it relevant. Bravo." Bristol 365 "Theres a common misconception that punk music is a bit of a mess and its not technically sound but actually thats not true...Shooze proved that they were musically capable throughout the evening, which puts that myth to bed." Amy Rutter, blogger Shooze instantly impressed the crowd with their this-probablyshouldnt- work-at-all,-but combination of eighties sounding reggae rhythms and filthy rockn'roll Integrating a couple of covers amidst their set, the Redditch group have finely honed the art of pleasing their target audience...Shooze revelled in their time under the stage lights, whilst the crowd revelled in the music they performed. Counteract Magazine Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/shoozemusic https://twitter.com/shoozeband https://soundcloud.com/shooze-1 https://instagram.com/shoozeband http://www.shoozemusic.co.uk/ https://itunes.apple.com/album/id971337236 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZImfyz5Unhb07KgR4T9YNQ Upcoming Gigs: May 9th - Birmingham O2 Academy - Supporting Modern Minds | |
| Yes Sunshine No No No Mint 400 Records, 25 May 2015 | |
| "A twin guitar assault that's very reminiscent of early Strokes" NME Feb 2015 Yes Sunshine originally formed in spring 2013 to commemorate the passing of a close friend, but the five piece went from strength to strength, officially hitting the scene in May 2013 with their intriguing blend of indie, rock, and punk influences. Throughout 2013 the group toured the UK and Ireland extensively, taking in gigs in notable venues such as The Dublin Castle and The Shed along with a headline show at The 100 Club, an appearance at Manchester's Ethihad Stadium and two packed out shows at The Great Escape Festival. Support slots have seen the band playing with Pete Doherty, Royal Blood, Zane Lowe, Yuck, The Enemy and The View. The band released their first single in January 2014, and with it came airplay from BBC Radio 1, XFM, and Amazing Radio as well as a feature in the NME. Stations across the world picked up on the track meaning it reached seventeen different countries. The release of 'No No No' follows BBC Introducing selecting Yes Sunshine as band of the month for Feb 2015. Social Networks: Upcoming Gigs: 9th May: Dublin supporting The Primitives 14th - 16th May: The Great Escape Festival, Brighton 22nd - 24th May: Lechlade Festival with Status Quo | |
| Old House Playground The Great Escape EP Horus Music 22 June 2015 | |
Lead Tracks: Polite Fiction, All Day Today Old House Playground is a three piece contemporary blues/alt-rock band with roots in the songwriting culture of traditional Greek folk music. In 2009, Tryfon Lazos (vocals, guitars) and Andreas Venetantes (drums, percussion) together with bass player Conor Loughran moved from Athens to Manchester to experiment with new musical paths and forms of expression. Inspired by the likes of Tom Waits, Django Reinhardt, Nick Cave and Greek artists Psarantonis, and Marcos Vamvakaris together with analog sounds and street musicianship, Old House Playground met producer/musician Chris Evans, with whom they would record their first album God Damn That Gold. A couple of months before the recordings took place, Conor left the band, with Tryfon and Andreas continuing as a duo. The album was released in June 2012 by the independent label Evening Economies/Fat Bob Records and accompanied by an extended UK tour. From working mens clubs and mainstream pubs to the Dalston hipster playground, the response was overwhelming. Off the back of the vibe, Sugar House production approached the band in 2013, offering to produce an EP, and develop the band. While recording with Sugar House, Factory Records' first signing Vini Reilly became a fan and a good friend of the band, seeking to co-write with Tryfon and Andreas. This collaboration brought Old House Playground and Vini Reillys Durutti Column together at the Chorlton Arts Festival in May 2014, curated by Dave Haslam where the band were hugely appreciated by their Manchester audience. Later that night Tryfon sang onstage with Vini for the Durutti Columns first Manchester performance for five years. Spring 2015 finds the band busy with new projects, plans and musical perspectives. Jago Furnas moved from London to Manchester to join the band in September and his musicality has proved inspiring. Sugar Houses production has also been key in moving forward. The new EP, to be released 22nd June, is the result of this ongoing commitment, and strips down the bands sound. Melodies are more exposed, there is a fluency to the bands work, old boundaries have been broken, and new forms created. Parallel to these sessions, Old House Playground have been working with Oscar winning music producer Clive Martin (David Byrne, The Last Emperor) composing the musical score for Barney Spenders documentary The Road to Sparta. The film depicts competitors running the 246 km race from Athens to Sparta, and Old House Playgrounds urgent Cretan rhythms and driving rebetiko provide an evocative soundtrack.The film is scheduled to be premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2016. "Nick Drake channels Elvis singing to a Tarentino film score powerful and addictive!" Nick Tann, Is This Thing On - Independent Music Podcast "Old House Playground have managed to capture the real essence of blues and given it their own spin, resulting in an uncomplicated piece of music thats surely far too fattening for your soul. Nevertheless, I heartily recommend this indulgence." Ciaran Stewart, We Close Tonight They've got the deep, gravelly lo-fi blues with a bit of old-time swing and rockabilly on the side - imagine a pared down Bedlam Six fronted by a young hybrid of Jack White and Nick Cave. His lyrics are dark, twisted stories with a certain literary flair Cath Aubergine, Manchester Music "Tryfon Lazos is an extremely talented singer who writes far better songs in his second language than most people could ever hope to write in their native tongue. He and percussionist Andreas Venetantes, have traveled through Europe like Medieval troubadours, and as if in punishment for their sins, have ended up here... "In this land, the sun never shows"" Ursula Ackah, Mancky Magazine "Lazos has an impressive voice and his guitar work is fine, clean and very much of the idiom. The music is inherently sexy with a steamy southern states sound." Bob Osborne, Bob's Aural Delights, Salford CityRadio Upcoming Gigs: 6 June - Tiger Lounge, Manchester 18 June - Gullivers, Manchester (this is the launch party for the EP) Doors open at 19:30 and vinyls of the EP will be available, four days before the official release date. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1175494179143056/ 19 June - Ship and Anchor, Southport 23 June - Bristol 24 June - Paper Dress - London Social Links: http://www.oldhouseplayground.net/ https://soundcloud.com/oldhouseplayground https://www.facebook.com/oldhouseplayground https://twitter.com/OldHousePlay | |
| Night Dials Ive Done More Things / Ill Sleep When I Die Ciao Ketchup Recordings | |
| Night Dials Release Double A Side Single 'I've Done More Things' and 'I'll Sleep When I Die' Many bands are born of a defining eventan epic studio session, an inspiring shared event, a prescient record producer. Night Dials almost went down the road of predictable narratives. Almost. The band recorded their first song 'Ive Done More Things' under the direction of Liam Watson at his legendary Toe Rag Studios. His studio, decked out with pre-1969 equipment, is where Night Dials got their brains humming with the jangle and crackle of decades past. But the five-piece band realized they had no money, had to stop recording at the studio, and crawled into the shadows, back where they belong. Thats when Night Dials truly coalesced, ditching studio sophistication for a dingy cellar in a London pub. A horrendous looking joint in a nicer part of town, the sort of place at which British royalty slept with escorts in a bygone era. ?There, Night Dials continued the British tradition of squalid revelry. In the literal underground of London, they perfected their nascent freak recipe of rock, equal parts garage and psychedelic. The band didnt have the fancy studio equipment Watsons studio boasted, but they had rattling wine bottles and kegs aplenty, all lining the walls of their shadowy music laboratory. The recordings that followed combined the primitive beats and pop hooks of the early Stones with the tripped out vibrations of the West Coast psychedelic scene... all drenched in an old school reverb reminiscent of anything found on a Pebbles compilation. ?And so, amid the dingy bottles and barrels, Night Dials began a DIY makeover of 60s pop. Historical connections and corrections coagulate in their recordings, creating something undeniably new but utterly familiar. The tangled past presses through the London minds of these cunning pop mavens, who twist all the sounds of yesteryear with an ear to the future and the forbidden. "A band to look out for in the coming year" Pigeons and Planes "A dollop of Velvets, Mary Chain swagger and early Spiritualized vocals" Shindig! Magazine Social Links: http://nightdials.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nightdials https://twitter.com/nightdials https://soundcloud.com/nightdials https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbs-HaYxMrtslYs2UDUhdA https://www.bandsintown.com/NightDials http://www.ciaoketchuprecordings.com/ | |
Court Royal are a Liverpool/London based four piece who specialise in funk and soul laden pop, earning comparisons to the likes of Bruno Mars, Prince, Jamiroquai, Maroon 5 and George Clinton.
Born in Paris, France but now based in London, Berenice Scott is the talented product of a truly bohemian upbringing. A professional session musician specialising in the commercial pop world, her independent, improvisational spirit grew from early days as a pianist.
With a songwriting style driven by a love of piano, Berenice Scott’s album ‘Polarity’ consistently provides excellent tracks from top to tail, including stunning singles such as ‘Walls Cave In’ – a beautifully building ballad which calls to mind the blended subtleties and pop sensibilities of Sarah McLachlan and Vanessa Carlton:
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhQZg32q7XY
Currently based in New Orleans – the birthplace of soul and jazz – Yo are a rock band not afraid to go against the grain. After travelling the globe and making homes in various corners of the USA and Europe, the music and songwriting draws upon a wealth of inspirations and tales from the road.
The latest single taken from the album will be the hard hitting, punk laced track ‘Shake It’ – dripping in punchy bass-lines, quasi-spoken vocals and a distinctly trippy sensibility.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIsn5cQpI9Y
Maini Sorri is a Swedish Finnish singer, musician and songwriter living in
Maini's new 2 new singles Lost Love andLost Love (Dance Remix) will be released on June 15th 2015. Brian Lanese, a three time Emmy Award Winner and Grammy Nominee from
Breathe.
The track had its first ever airplay on BBC Radio One, as Huw Stephens announced that they will be playing Radio One Big Weekend's Introducing Stage!
The summer is set to hold exciting things for the Southend-on-Sea boys, as Breathemakes the perfect summer anthem.
Much like the lovechild of Two Door Cinema Club and Phoenix (with a dash of early Tokyo Police Club, perhaps as the cool uncle), they come packaged with refreshing and fun guitar licks abound that's destined to put a smile on your face” – The 405
“Be sure to keep an eye out for Youth Club - their seaside-y indie-pop will be almost impossible to ignore” - Bring The Noise ‘Ones to Watch 2015’
“Energizing, imaginative, refreshing and simply damn right brilliant - the quartet from Southend-on-Sea are destined for a bright future” - IAmMusicTV
In March '15, four piece band Youth Clubunleashed their self –produced EP Brothers, after the phenomenal response of their single People, the lad’s from Southend-on-Sea are gearing up to release Breathe - the second take from the bands sophomore EP.
Released via Lab Records (Fort Hope, Young Kato), Breathe made its national debut last week on BBC Radio 1 with Huw Stephens; marking the start of a massive summer for the lads.
Announced to play the BBC Introducing Stage at Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Youth Club will be travelling from festival to festival drawing in crowds with their feel good tunes.
Receiving support from the likes of The 405, TMRW Mag, Amazing Radio, BBC introducing, Radio 1, 6 Music & Sunday Brunch, Youth Club’s crisp, dance orientated pop is set to be the sound track to Summer 2015!
CONNECT WITH YOUTH CLUB:
Website: http://www.weareyouthclub.co.uk/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/weareyouthclub
Twitter: http://twitter.com/weareyouthclub
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/weareyouthclub
Vevo: http://bit.ly/YouthClubVevo
You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/user/weareyouthclub
With an aim to create soundscapes, painting scenes with music that takes listeners on journeys, you can find out more information on Mirage Box including details on how you can purchase their new single Juarez, by visiting www.facebook.com/MirageBoxOfficial
Bucks / Birmingham based five-piece, New Bays are set to release a new EP on their own Versic Records imprint on the 25th of May 2015.
The ‘Reckless’ EP’, recorded at Liscombe Park studios in Buckinghamshire with producer Pete Waterman, is available as a digital download and features four brand new tracks including the lead track and live favourite ‘Reckless’
Described as combining guitar driven modern Rock with Dance to bring forth a unique Pop/Punk sound that cannot be explained, Craymo’s music has already been licensed for films and games in the short period it has been made available. In addition to this, he is also being played on a number of radio stations in the US , Germany and Australia with more expected to follow.
Craymo's new single, Be Myself was nominated for Best Pop Song in the 2014 Hollywood Music In Media Awards and was also a finalist for Best Pop Song in the 2014 Right Out TV Awards and you can find further details on this along with information on how you can purchase Craymo’s material by visiting www.craymo.com or you can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/craymomusic
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