Giving In
Giving In is a three piece indie-pop band form Manitoba in Canada. I was introduced to Ryan Koltalo (Guitar / Vocal), Scott Miller (Bass / Vocal), Kail Landsborough(guitar) through a supporter. If you have a favourite band that is missing from the indie bands blog just drop me a note using our contact form. Giving [...]
Mike Marlin
Mike Marlin is a new wave singer songwriter from London in England. Back in 1982 Mike left his world of playing in bands to pursue a paying career, but he kept his hand in tune and back in 2009 he made a new connection and in 2011 released his debut LP Nearly Man in early [...]
Random Parade
Random Parade from Orange Country in the USA is the indie-goth trio of Gregory Christopher (vocals / guitar), Doug Cummings (bass) and James Ross (drums). Like wandering through the dark recesses in the cellar armed with a candle, Random Parade emerge out of the gloom in a flickering shadow. The bass slides like melting wax out of [...]
Revl9n LP review Walking Down The Heat
Revl9n, the Swedish Alternative indie band has just released their new LP Walking Down The Heat. The ten track album opens with Night Vision a reverberation of guitar trampolines against the vocal which is so reminiscent of Feargal Sharkey as to be uncanny. I thought I was listening to Jimmy Boy, but I found myself moved away from Ulster to wide open fjords. When Mercury Hits [...]
Emergence
Emergence is an acoustic indie rock band based in Auroville, Pondicherry in India. Krishna Mckenzie (Lead Vocals / Guitar), Karthick Iyer (Vocals / Violin), Mishko M’ Ba (Bass) and Suresh Bascara (Drums) make the line-up for the band. What happens when you combine an English guitarist, a French Bassist, a French Drummer and an Indian Violinist with Solitude Farm [...]
Panic Dance
Panic Dance a hip-hop / ska / Drum ‘n’ Bass trio from Cheshunt in England, apart from lifting the day, comprise Adem (Guitar/ Vocals /Beats / recording), Ffion (Vocals) and Lemmi (Bass / Vocals) not to forget Microtron the laptop figuring out the loops. There is nothing to do other than dance when Panic Dance hit the play button, which [...]
The Jacobins
The Jacobins formed the kernel of a band whilst three of the members were at Keele University and are now based in Bury St. Edmunds in England. Rowan Bulloch (Vocals / Rhythm Guitar), Oisin Conolly (Lead Guitar), Benjamin Roberts (Bass) and Adam Brown (Drums) tear out a distinct indie-rock sound. High notes and staccato drums are the template within which The [...]
Band of the week 6th to 12th May 2012 Top 5 chart
The Band of the week chart for w/e 12th May 2012 is headed by Alistair the Optimist. 1. Alistair the Optimist (England) 2. Ill Murray (England) 3. The Heartbreaks (England) Funtimes by The Heartbreaks is available on * 4. Union General (Canada) Union General by Union General is available on * 5. Out Like Pluto (USA) [...]
Hello Vegas
Hello Vegas from Los Angeles in the USA is a rock quartet made up of Adam Reiter (Vocal / Guitar), Jason Pavilanis (Bass), Zach Davis (Drums) and Jesse Gurtis (Guitar). The band has a new LP No One Knows which sees them on a new lease of life. The big rock sound that is Hello Vegas, is [...]
Hollow Mountain
Rhys Copeland and Tom Adams comprise the experimental out-fit Hollow Mountain from England. Sometimes the less written the more understandable the reason for the review. Generative looping enables the duo to create and record live their ambient drone atmospherics. A delightful excursion from the mainstream to the edges of musical composition. website Join the indie bands blog on [...]
