Secret Oktober
Secret Oktober is an indie synth band with Sebastian Storm (Vocals / Keyboards / Guitar), Andy Foster (Fretless Bass / Keyboards), Simon Pearce (Guitars) and Paul Smith (Drums) in the line-up from Birmingham in England. Citing influences from the 80′s New Romantics, Secret Oktober have woven into the sounds a more psychedelic feel which enables the quartet to run the tracks at […]
Unwed Mothers – Eponymous – LP review
11th April 2013 sees Unwed Mothers from Edmonton in Canada who I took a look at back in December 2012 release their new eponymous eight track LP digitally along with CDs, which will first be made available at live shows during their release supporting tour from the 12th to 26th April 2013 in Western Canada. Opening […]
The Fox & The Hounds
The Fox & The Hounds is - Kendel Lester (Vocals / Songwriter), Tony Panico (Drums), Kara Poe (Vocals / Violin), Steve Howe (Guitar), Sam Crossland (Vocals / Keys) and Ira Ochs (Bass) who make up the alternative Rock’n’Roll band from Chicago in the USA. You just know by the line-up and instruments this is no usual proffering and it was with some interest I […]
Fixing Bayonets
Fixing Bayonets is the vehicle for solo shoegaze artist Kevin Smigel from Los Angeles in the USA to deliver his wave of echoed guitars. The material has an ever more oppressive sense of doom as tracks build, which given the context of the heavy echoes and muted sounds that Fixing Bayonets deploys to deliver the music, […]
The Banter Thiefs
The Banter Thiefs is an indie rock band from Motherwell in Scotland. Back in 2007 the germ of an idea came to mind which expanded to the current line-up of David Clark, Derek Watson, Keith Condie and Darren O’Rourke. Hit play – energy comes surging out of the speakers and this I enjoy – I wish I could say […]
Princess Reason
Princess Reason is the Lo-fi band based at College Park (University of Maryland) in the USA comprising of Jack Stansbury who records material as a solo musician and as a live band adds Olivia Monteleone (Keyboard), Emily Thompson (Bass) and Dean Essner (Drums). Delving into the darker recesses of the mind Princess Reason takes its name appositely […]
Band of the week top 5 chart w/e 16th March 2013
From two different continents and a wide style of music the band of the week top 5 chart on the Indie Bands Blog for w/e 16th March 2013 is a fine place to hear some of the best emerging bands from around the world. 1. The Late Twos (Northern Ireland) The Late Twos – EP […]
The MDs
For our first trip to Puerto Rico we head to Cupey and find the new wave band The MDs comprising Jerry (Vocals), Rick (Guitars), Ian (Bass), Fernando (Drums) and Ray Arturo (Keys). Not only was I smiling at finding a new country to introduce, but even more so the music. I am still having to wrest myself […]
Tzvika Force
Tzvika Force is the vehicle the Tel Aviv, Israel based solo composer Tzvika Lorber to deliver his dark rock. On hitting play the ears are caressed with top quality compositions. Utilising Pianoforte, the out-put is wreathed in the mystic that the timbre of a piano always adds to guitar and percussion. Although predominately a soloist the addition […]