The Dark Lights – Stop Existing, Start Living – EP review
The Dark Lights who I first reviewed in March 2012 have a new four track EP – Stop Existing, Start Living set for release on the 1st July 2013. A change in line-up since I first introduced the band, but the music remains as recognizable. Opening with Clear The Air slighter more rock derived than […]
Band of the week top 5 chart w/e 22nd June 2013
The band of the week top 5 chart for w/e 22nd June 2013 features bands from five different countries from three different continents reflecting the diverse readership of the website. 1. BRUCE! (Australia) 2. 3PM (USA) Change of Plans – 3PM is available on iTunes* 3. Reveries (Sweden) Rvrs – Single – Rêveries is available on […]
Gaoler’s Daughter – Cordelia – Video only
Gaoler’s Daughter are in the run up to a Single and LP release. In advance of the single set for the 12th August they have release a video for Cordelia which is taken from the forthcoming debut LP. I particularly enjoy being with a band through their development and I first reviewed Gaoler’s Daughter in […]
Band of the week top 5 chart w/e 15th June 2013
The band of the week top 5 chart for w/e 15th June 2013 contains bands from four different continents. 1. Paul Hayworth (England) 2. Green Express (Brazil) 3. Pedico (USA) 4. Bellusira (Australia) Culprit – Single – Bellusira is available on iTunes* 5. Tiger Love (England) Pussy Cocaine – Single – Tiger Love is […]
ShiShi – Eternal Bliss – LP review
It was September 2012 that I introduced ShiShi - on 11th June 2013 they released their debut LP the approaching forty minute ten track Eternal Bliss. Opening with a song that means much to me on a personal level Anything For You an arching four and a half minute song of devotion. Tom and Jamie kindly […]
Paul Hayworth – Ultra Violet – LP review
Paul Hayworth is a solo musician from Cambridge in England whose recent releases span genres from indie to space rock. He’s also a prolific artist, having released nine albums and an EP in little over a year – a brief listen to his most recent few left me wondering how one man could produce such […]
Tallulah Rendall – Canary – Video Only
Tallulah Rendall who I first reviewed in December 2011 has a new LP coming out over the summer - The Banshee And The Moon. In advance of the full release there is a new single – Canary – which resonates of all that was good two and a half years ago with the added ingredient of […]
Band of the week top 5 chart w/e 8th June 2013
The Band of the week top 5 chart w/e 8th June 2013 is topped by Pedico from the USA. 1. Pedico (USA) 2. The Sea The Sea (England) 3. Boxed Wine (USA) Cheap, Fun – Boxed Wine is available on iTunes*. 4. Echo Arcadia (Scotland) 5. Gold Skies Ahead (England) Join the Indie Bands Blog on […]
Indie Music Tips #13 Effective use of PR Firms with Betty Elektro
In episode 13 of Indie Music Tips I am joined by Betty Elektro of Elektro PR to talk about effective use of PR Firms. In a broad discussion about PR, in addition to getting the best out of a PR firm we also talk about the power of integrity when it comes to supporting charities […]